STAA

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STAAR Surgical Company · Healthcare · United States · $1.1B · Avg Vol: $22M/d

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Quality
59
Value
31
Momentum
60
P/E (TTM)
260.3x
peers 25.0x
ROE
1.1%
peers -31.0%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
trailing yield

ABOUT STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY

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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%339.6M334.6M361.0M14.7%
EPS0.810.44-0.41-1.62-45.7%0.08
Shares48.2M48.8M49.3M49.4M+2.5%50.1M
Debt31.0M35.8M38.7M38.4M7.3%35.9M
Equity336.1M386.0M397.3M344.2M0.8%
Op CF35.7M14.6M15.7M-34.2M-33.6%-3.3M
Inv CF-156.4M74.3M-59.2M46.3M
Fin CF8.3M7.4M5.7M-4.6M
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PRICE (1Y)-14.0%
20.8222.1623.5024.8426.18Aug 7Aug 28Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$20.82
RSI (14)
41.1
52W High
$35.87
From 52W High
0.6%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
59
ROIC
1.6%47.3
ROE
1.1%46.2
GP/Assets
57.6%90.1
Op. Margin
10.9%65.5
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
10.8
Int. Cover
89.3
D/E Ratio
0.10x62.6
Current Ratio
4.67x70.4
Value
31
P/E (TTM)
260.3x2.6
EV/EBITDA
18.1x38.0
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
2.9x47.0
P/S
3.1x55.1
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
60
52W High %
58%32.4
RS 6M
3%65.5
SMA 50/200
1.01x58.8
EPS Rev 4W
+3.5%85.5
EPS Rev 12W
+3.7%76.1
EPS Improve
+1180%98.5
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.1B
P/E (Forward)
20.3x
Gross Margin
76.6%

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)$1.1B57Hold
LMATLeMaitre Vascular, Inc.$1.8B53Hold
XRAYDENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.$2.2B58Hold
ANGOAngioDynamics, Inc.$655M52Hold
AZTAAzenta, Inc.$1.4B46Hold
BLFSBioLife Solutions, Inc.$1.8B50Hold
ATRCAtriCure, Inc.$2.5B64Hold
ICUIICU Medical, Inc.$4.4B63Hold
SMTISanara MedTech Inc.$318M68Buy
KMTSKestra Medical Technologies, Ltd.$1.5B26Sell

Peer medians: ROE -31.0% · P/E 25.0x · Gross margin 58.3%

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STAAR Surgical Company (STAA): Stock Score Summary

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 57/100 based on Quality (59/100), Value (31/100), and Momentum (60/100) 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$20.82
Market Cap$1.1B
P/E (TTM)260.25
P/E (Forward)20.34
Price/Book2.86
Return on Equity1.1%
Return on Invested Capital1.6%
Debt/Equity0.10x
Gross Margin76.6%
Operating Margin10.9%
Revenue Growth111.0%
Free Cash Flow$15M

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 57/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (59), Value (31), and Momentum (60) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does STAAR Surgical Company have an economic moat?
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a Quality factor score of 59/100. 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 57/100. 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).