earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
STAAR Surgical announces preliminary Q3 net sales $94.7M (+6.9%); includes $25.9M China shipment
STAAR SURGICAL CO
2025-Q3 EPS
reported -$1.26
vs consensus $0.16
▼ miss
(-865.0%)
- Preliminary net sales $94.7M, up 6.9% YoY from $88.6M; outside China grew 7.7%.
- $25.9M from December 2024 China ICL shipment recognized in Q3 upon payment receipt.
- China distributors reduced inventory by ~$80-85M over nine months; new Q3 orders fell.
- Distributor inventory at ~6 months as of Sep 26, aligned to contractual levels.
- Special meeting Oct 23 to vote on Alcon merger proposal; early release for stockholders.
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