STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.30x

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.30x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $2.67 Million is below net income of $8.88 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore STAAR Surgical Company long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.30x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$2.67 Million
USD

Net Income

$8.88 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

STAAR Surgical Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2023)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for STAAR Surgical Company across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of STAAR Surgical Company to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for STAAR Surgical Company (1990–2023)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for STAAR Surgical Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2023 0.68x $14.59 Million $21.35 Million ▼ -25.3%
2022 0.92x $35.72 Million $39.01 Million ▼ -42.7%
2021 1.60x $43.96 Million $27.51 Million ▼ -54.9%
2020 3.54x $20.95 Million $5.91 Million ▲ +93.0%
2019 1.84x $25.80 Million $14.05 Million ▼ -28.5%
2018 2.57x $12.77 Million $4.97 Million ▼ -69.5%
2013 8.42x $3.35 Million $398.00K ▲ +112.4%
2011 3.97x $5.35 Million $1.35 Million ▲ +78.1%
1999 2.23x $4.90 Million $2.20 Million ▲ +112.4%
1998 1.05x $4.30 Million $4.10 Million ▲ +2.1%
1997 1.03x $7.60 Million $7.40 Million ▼ -16.6%
1996 1.23x $8.50 Million $6.90 Million ▲ +84.8%
1995 0.67x $5.00 Million $7.50 Million ▲ +38.3%
1994 0.48x $4.00 Million $8.30 Million ▲ +220.5%
1993 -0.40x $-1.00 Million $2.50 Million ▼ -1300.0%
1990 -0.03x $-100.00K $3.50 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.