STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.44x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $19.69 Million exceeds net income of $8.06 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore STAA debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for STAAR Surgical Company (1990–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for STAAR Surgical Company.
| 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 | — |