STAAR SURGICAL CO (STAA) FY2026 10-K Annual Report

Filed: Mar 3, 2026
Health Care
Ophthalmic GoodsSEC EDGAR

STAAR SURGICAL CO (STAA) 10-K annual report for fiscal year 2026, filed with SEC EDGAR on Mar 3, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including business overview, management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factors, and key financial data such as revenue, net income, gross margin, operating margin, and return on equity (ROE) extracted from XBRL.

STAAR SURGICAL CO FY2026 10-K Analysis

Business Overview

  • Core business: development and sales of Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICLs) for treatment of myopia and refractive errors
  • New product emphasis: full launch of EVO+ premium larger optic lens in China and planned introduction of additional lens sizes for surgical flexibility
  • Strategic shift: heightened focus on growth, investment, and innovation amid market headwinds, including leadership realignment and cost reductions in 2025
  • Quantitative metric: net sales decline 23.7% in 2025 to $239.4M driven by 32% drop in APAC region, especially China; R&D spend $40.1M (16.7% of sales)
  • Noteworthy fact: terminated proposed merger with Alcon in early 2026 after incurring $17.1M merger-related costs in 2025

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • No revenue, profitability, segment, cash flow, or forward-looking data disclosed in the MD&A section provided

Risk Factors

  • Termination of Alcon Merger Agreement January 2026; $17.1 million Merger transaction costs in fiscal 2025
  • China macroeconomic downturn causing net sales drop from $313.9M in 2024 to $239.4M in 2025, with China distributor sales down from $162.3M to $77.8M
  • Dual manufacturing sites in U.S. and Switzerland increasing costs, pressuring gross margins due to lower site utilization
  • Elevated China distributor inventory post-2024 led to reduced 2025 purchases, creating channel inventory risk and sales volatility
  • Key-person and governance risks from Cooperation Agreement with largest stockholder Broadwood involving leadership changes and $7.0 million reimbursement

STAAR SURGICAL CO FY2026 Key Financial Metrics
XBRL

Source: XBRL data from STAAR SURGICAL CO FY2026 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.

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