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STAAR SURGICAL CO STAA

Nasdaq · stock · Ophthalmic Goods · website · IPO 1992-02-24 · LEI

STAAR SURGICAL CO statistics & valuation

P / S6.1×
P / B4.2×
Net margin-33.6%
FCF margin-16.7%
Return on capital-23.9%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-14.70% -2.40% 4.00% 9.40% 3.60% 11.90% 16.60% 6.60% -6.40% -33.60% 2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Gross margin (%)
70.80% 70.90% 73.80% 74.50% 72.40% 77.50% 93.30% 78.40% 76.30% 76.20% 2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Operating margin (%)
-15.40% -4.00% 5.30% 7.90% 4.10% 14.50% 18.30% 8.70% -4.00% -38.30% 2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Return on equity (%)
-32.00% -5.00% 3.80% 8.80% 3.00% 10.50% 11.80% 5.50% -5.10% -23.40% 2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Shares outstanding
40.3M 41.4M 45.3M 46.9M 48.0M 49.5M 49.4M 49.4M 49.3M 49.6M 2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Net debt ($)
2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Return on assets (%)
-18.50% -3.10% 3.00% 6.80% 2.30% 8.00% 9.50% 4.40% -4.00% -17.80% 2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Free cash flow margin (%)
-2.60% 2.00% 8.50% 10.50% 7.70% 13.20% 7.40% -1.10% -2.40% -16.70% 2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
Debt / equity (×)
2016201720182020202120212022202320242026
EPS ($)
-$0.30 -$0.05 $0.11 $0.30 $0.12 $0.56 $0.80 $0.43 -$0.41 -$1.62 2016201720182020202120212022202320242026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

STAAR SURGICAL CO trades at about 59.1× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 65.1×–1642×, median 272.3×).

59.1× 1642×

Shaded band = 10-year range (65.1×–1642×); dot = today's 59.1×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021FY2020FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin76.2%76.3%78.4%93.3%77.5%72.4%74.5%73.8%70.9%70.8%
Operating margin-38.3%-4.0%8.7%18.3%14.5%4.1%7.9%5.3%-4.0%-15.4%
Net margin-33.6%-6.4%6.6%16.6%11.9%3.6%9.4%4.0%-2.4%-14.7%
FCF margin-16.7%-2.4%-1.1%7.4%13.2%7.7%10.5%8.5%2.0%-2.6%
Return on assets-17.8%-4.0%4.4%9.5%8.0%2.3%6.8%3.0%-3.1%-18.5%
Return on equity-23.4%-5.1%5.5%11.8%10.5%3.0%8.8%3.8%-5.0%-32.0%
Current ratio4.555.235.626.035.565.255.075.472.822.35

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-02. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.