earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.90
STAAR Surgical Q1 net sales up 119.6% to $93.5M; returns to profitability with GAAP EPS $0.10
STAAR SURGICAL CO
2026-Q1 EPS
reported $0.10
vs consensus -$0.07
▲ beat
(+253.8%)
- Record Q1 net sales of $93.5M, up 119.6% YoY, driven by China recovery and U.S. growth.
- GAAP net income $5.2M ($0.10 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $54.2M ($1.10 loss) a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA $24.4M ($0.48/share) vs adjusted EBITDA loss of $26.3M in prior year.
- Gross margin improved to 73.6% from 65.8%; operating expenses down 18% YoY.
- China distributor inventory normalized; EVO+ ICL launch early demand exceeded expectations.
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