STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) — Defensive Interval Ratio
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 474 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $88.99 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $34.39 Million, receivables $54.61 Million) cover 474 days of daily cash needs of $187.68K/day. Check STAA tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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STAAR Surgical Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1988–2025)
This chart shows how STAAR Surgical Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 38 annual periods from 1988 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 474 days, meaning defensive assets of $88.99 Million can fund 474 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for STAAR Surgical Company (1988–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for STAAR Surgical Company from 1988 to 2025, covering 38 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see STAAR Surgical Company market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 474 days | $88.99 Million | $187.68K/day | $- | $34.39 Million | ▼ -386 days |
| 2024 | 860 days | $165.60 Million | $192.62K/day | $- | $86.33 Million | ▲ +98 days |
| 2023 | 761 days | $135.67 Million | $178.18K/day | $- | $37.69 Million | ▼ -588 days |
| 2022 | 1349 days | $191.13 Million | $141.69K/day | $- | $125.16 Million | ▲ +1001 days |
| 2021 | 348 days | $46.56 Million | $133.70K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +36 days |
| 2020 | 312 days | $35.23 Million | $112.98K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -33 days |
| 2019 | 345 days | $32.58 Million | $94.46K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 2018 | 342 days | $25.95 Million | $75.97K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 2017 | 341 days | $17.85 Million | $52.30K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +58 days |
| 2016 | 283 days | $16.34 Million | $57.72K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -37 days |
| 2015 | 320 days | $15.68 Million | $49.01K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +75 days |
| 2014 | 245 days | $11.05 Million | $45.06K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +33 days |
| 2013 | 213 days | $10.73 Million | $50.44K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +39 days |
| 2012 | 174 days | $8.54 Million | $49.18K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -66 days |
| 2011 | 240 days | $9.22 Million | $38.40K/day | $- | $129.00K | ▲ +13 days |
| 2010 | 227 days | $8.35 Million | $36.84K/day | $- | $133.00K | ▲ +1 days |
| 2009 | 226 days | $16.66 Million | $73.81K/day | $- | $7.40 Million | ▲ +80 days |
| 2008 | 146 days | $8.60 Million | $58.80K/day | $- | $179.00K | ▼ -82 days |
| 2007 | 228 days | $7.05 Million | $30.93K/day | $- | $150.00K | ▲ +65 days |
| 2006 | 163 days | $6.67 Million | $40.91K/day | $- | $150.00K | ▲ +2 days |
| 2005 | 161 days | $5.10 Million | $31.60K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -146 days |
| 2004 | 307 days | $11.34 Million | $36.93K/day | $- | $5.12 Million | ▲ +135 days |
| 2003 | 172 days | $5.52 Million | $32.12K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 2002 | 151 days | $5.99 Million | $39.67K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -83 days |
| 2001 | 234 days | $11.94 Million | $51.13K/day | $- | $2.00 Million | ▲ +16 days |
| 2000 | 218 days | $12.64 Million | $58.00K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 1999 | 233 days | $11.50 Million | $49.32K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -65 days |
| 1998 | 298 days | $11.60 Million | $38.90K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -95 days |
| 1997 | 393 days | $11.30 Million | $28.77K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +205 days |
| 1996 | 188 days | $6.80 Million | $36.16K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -123 days |
| 1995 | 311 days | $7.50 Million | $24.11K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 1994 | 328 days | $5.30 Million | $16.16K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +108 days |
| 1993 | 220 days | $3.80 Million | $17.26K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +45 days |
| 1992 | 175 days | $2.30 Million | $13.15K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +88 days |
| 1991 | 87 days | $1.00 Million | $11.51K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +52 days |
| 1990 | 35 days | $400.00K | $11.51K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1989 | 41 days | $700.00K | $16.99K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 1988 | 63 days | $1.10 Million | $17.53K/day | $- | $- | — |