Staar Surgical R&D Spending Growth & History (STAA)
Staar Surgical's r&d spending was $40.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full Staar Surgical company overviewStaar Surgical annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-02 | $40.1M | −$5.3M | −11.61% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-27 | $45.3M | $4.8M | +11.95% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $40.5M | $4.5M | +12.49% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $36.0M | $2.1M | +6.26% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $33.9M | $1.9M | +6.09% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-01 | $31.9M | $6.6M | +26.17% |
| 2019 | 2020-01-03 | $25.3M | $3.3M | +14.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $22.0M | $2.0M | +9.90% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $20.0M | −$624,000 | −3.02% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $20.7M | $5.9M | +40.02% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-01 | $14.8M | $2.4M | +19.40% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-02 | $12.4M | $5.7M | +84.30% |
| 2013 | 2014-01-03 | $6.7M | $264,000 | +4.10% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $6.4M | $576,000 | +9.82% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $5.9M | $144,000 | +2.52% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $5.7M | −$169,000 | −2.87% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-01 | $5.9M | — | — |
Staar Surgical quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-03 | $9.9M | −$320,000 | −3.12% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-03 | $9.9M | −$1.4M | −12.47% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-02 | $9.2M | $1.4M | +18.19% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $9.2M | −$3.0M | −24.81% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $10.3M | −$1.6M | −13.52% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $11.3M | −$2.0M | −15.25% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-27 | $7.8M | $878,000 | +12.65% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $12.2M | $778,000 | +6.78% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $11.9M | $113,000 | +0.96% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $13.4M | $3.1M | +29.78% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $6.9M | −$2.8M | −29.08% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $11.5M | $1.9M | +19.28% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $11.8M | $3.1M | +36.12% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $10.3M | $2.4M | +29.83% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $9.8M | $718,000 | +7.91% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $9.6M | $1.3M | +16.26% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $8.6M | $376,000 | +4.55% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-01 | $7.9M | −$318,000 | −3.85% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $9.1M | $114,000 | +1.27% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-01 | $8.3M | −$480,000 | −5.49% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $8.3M | $949,000 | +12.98% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-02 | $8.3M | $1.4M | +19.73% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-01 | $9.0M | $1.5M | +20.91% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-02 | $8.8M | $2.6M | +42.15% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-03 | $7.3M | $1.2M | +19.89% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-03 | $6.9M | $1.3M | +22.41% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-01-03 | $7.4M | $1.7M | +29.87% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $6.2M | $586,000 | +10.52% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $6.1M | $752,000 | +14.07% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $5.6M | $228,000 | +4.22% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $5.7M | −$250,000 | −4.20% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $5.6M | $976,000 | +21.25% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $5.3M | $634,000 | +13.46% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $5.4M | $624,000 | +13.05% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $6.0M | $1.3M | +28.06% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $4.6M | $141,000 | +3.17% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $4.7M | $53,000 | +1.14% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $4.8M | −$2.1M | −30.74% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $4.7M | $688,000 | +17.36% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $4.5M | $769,000 | +20.87% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-01 | $4.7M | $1.1M | +31.76% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-01 | $6.9M | $3.3M | +92.96% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-01 | $4.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-02 | $3.7M | $547,000 | +17.44% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-03 | $3.5M | $1.0M | +41.55% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-03 | $3.6M | $95,000 | +2.73% |
| Q3 2014 · Oct 3 | 2014-10-03 | $3.1M | $1.5M | +86.28% |
| Q2 2014 · Jul 4 | 2014-07-04 | $2.5M | $812,000 | +48.16% |
| Q1 2014 · Apr 4 | 2014-04-04 | $3.5M | $2.1M | +155.05% |
| Q3 2013 · Sep 27 | 2013-09-27 | $1.7M | $102,000 | +6.45% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $1.7M | $173,000 | +11.43% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $1.4M | −$180,000 | −11.64% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $1.8M | $214,000 | +13.47% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | $1.6M | $128,000 | +8.80% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $1.5M | $120,000 | +8.61% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | $1.5M | $114,000 | +7.96% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $1.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.5M | $145,000 | +11.08% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-01 | $1.4M | $17,000 | +1.24% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-01 | $1.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-01 | $1.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-02 | $1.4M | — | — |
Staar Surgical r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Staar Surgical's r&d spending increased from $31.9M to $40.1M, a change of $8.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $9.9M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
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