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STAA

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STAAR Surgical Company · Healthcare · United States · $1.2B · Avg Vol: $19M/d

56
StockRank
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Q
54
V
25
M
70
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-6.0%
D/E
0.1x
Dividend %

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

STAAR Surgical Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets implantable lenses for the eye, primarily its proprietary EVO Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) for vision correction. The company holds a leadership position in the premium refractive vision correction market due to its unique, patented ICL technology offering superior visual outcomes for suitable patients. It benefits from high barriers to entry in ophthalmology and growing market acceptance of its advanced lens solutions.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue284.4M322.4M313.9M239.4M-5.6%290.4M338.2M361.5M14.7%
EPS0.810.44-0.41-1.62-45.7%-0.38
Shares48.2M48.8M49.3M49.4M+2.5%49.8M
Debt31.0M35.8M38.7M38.4M7.3%37.3M
Equity336.1M386.0M397.3M344.2M0.8%
Op CF35.7M14.6M15.7M-34.2M-33.6%-50.2M
Inv CF-156.4M74.3M-59.2M46.3M
Fin CF8.3M7.4M5.7M-4.6M
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PRICE (1Y)-19.1%
22.9525.0227.0829.1431.21Jun 12Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$22.95
RSI (14)
34.5
52W High
$35.87
From 52W High
0.6%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
54
ROIC
-12.0%34.6
ROE
-6.0%39.8
GP/Assets
49.4%87.3
Op. Margin
18.7%81.3
FCF/Assets
-3.9%36.6
Piotroski
10.8
Int. Cover
50.0x88.8
D/E Ratio
0.11x62.2
Current Ratio
5.12x71.6
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
73.5x7.5
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
3.4x39.4
P/S
4.1x47.5
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
70
52W High %
64%46.8
RS 6M
12%82.0
SMA 50/200
1.18x88.4
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%78.0
EPS Rev 12W
+28.4%94.7
EPS Improve
+360%94.0
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.2B
P/E (Forward)
24.2x
Gross Margin
76.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of STAA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
STAASTAAR Surgical Company(you)$1.2B56HOLD
BLFSBioLife Solutions, Inc.$1.5B56HOLD
AZTAAzenta, Inc.$1.3B44HOLD
ATRCAtriCure, Inc.$1.8B48HOLD
ANGOAngioDynamics, Inc.$562M58HOLD
LMATLeMaitre Vascular, Inc.$2.2B75BUY
XRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.$2.6B73BUY
WRBYWarby Parker Inc.$3.0B41HOLD
KMTSKestra Medical Technologies, Ltd.$1.2B21SELL
SMTISanara MedTech Inc.$234M60HOLD

Peer medians: ROE -25.6% · P/E 27.7x · Gross margin 50.5%

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) — Stock Score Summary

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 56/100 based on Quality (54/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (70/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

STAAR Surgical Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets implantable lenses for the eye, primarily its proprietary EVO Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) for vision correction. The company holds a leadership position in the premium refractive vision correction market due to its unique, patented ICL technology offering superior visual outcomes for suitable patients. It benefits from high barriers to entry in ophthalmology and growing market acceptance of its advanced lens solutions.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$22.95
Market Cap$1.2B
P/E (Forward)24.25
Price/Book3.39
Return on Equity-6.0%
Return on Invested Capital-12.0%
Debt/Equity0.11x
Gross Margin76.9%
Operating Margin18.7%
Revenue Growth119.6%
Free Cash Flow$-18M

STAAR Surgical Company operates in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is STAAR Surgical Company’s (STAA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) is 56/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (54), Value (25), and Momentum (70) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does STAAR Surgical Company have an economic moat?
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a Quality factor score of 54/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is STAAR Surgical Company a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 56/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is STAAR Surgical Company in?
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry (United States).