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STAAR Surgical Company STAA

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for STAAR Surgical Company

Overview of STAAR Surgical Company

STAA NGM
Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies Framework: Medical Devices & Diagnostics Small Cap
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA), is a Small Cap company, in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry, last closed at $24.94, about 78.1% overvalued vs fair value, -6.3% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -23.7% ROE -21.7% Gross Margin 76.2%
USD 24.94
1.63%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 51.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.25B
Enterprise Value
$1.10B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 91%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.staar.com
HQ Lake Forest, CA
Employees 1,157
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 4 Call: Nov 4

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$5
$5
$6
Current: $24.94 -78% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Medical Devices & Diagnostics - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$239.4M
-23.7%%
Gross Profit
$182.4M
-23.9%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
-$91.7M
-627.2%%
EBITDA
-$37.2M
-550.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
76.2%
Excellent

Gross Profit / Revenue — primary moat signal for MedTech. ≥65% indicates IP-protected consumables with strong pricing power.

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Improving
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Moat Analysis Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating STAAR Surgical Company's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
51
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Elite Gross Margins Gross margin quality is top-tier vs peers (score 0.95). This signals strong consumable attach-rate economics.
  • Comfortable Interest Coverage Interest coverage quality is strong vs peers (score 0.85). Debt servicing capacity supports continued M&A optionality.

Key risks

  • Weak FCF Generation FCF margin quality lags peers (score 0.34). Below-peer FCF conversion is a MedTech quality warning.
  • Weak Capital Return Profile Capital return quality is below peers (score 0.34). Low ROIC raises questions about M&A discipline and pipeline ROI.

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Pricing Power & Consumable Moat

Strong
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Signals, strengths and risks for Growth Durability

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Healthcare: MedTech (Devices & Supplies) vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing STAA's balance between Growth (10.8%), Profitability (38.3%), and Safety (50.9%). Growth 11% Safety 51% Profitability 38%

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Growth

14th percentile vs peers
15
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -23.7% 14p Revenue CAGR 3Y -5.6% 18p TSR -35.7% 22p Asset Growth YoY -11.3% 22p EPS Growth YoY -2.95 4p
Strengths
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (76.2%, 85th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage (EBITDA) in top 20% of peers (19.73, 87th percentile)
  • Net Debt/EBITDA in top 20% of peers (-5.51, 87th percentile)
  • Equity/Assets in top 20% of peers (76.2%, 80th percentile)
Risks
  • Growth in bottom 20% of peers (percentile: 14)
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-23.7%)
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-2.95)

Profitability

51th percentile vs peers
52
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Safety

69th percentile vs peers
69
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for STAAR Surgical Company.

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$5.45
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