STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.67x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $1.78 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($2.67 Million). See working capital to net assets of STAAR Surgical Company to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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STAAR Surgical Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for STAAR Surgical Company across 20 annual periods. Explore STAAR Surgical Company cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for STAAR Surgical Company (1994–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for STAAR Surgical Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.49x | $-7.67 Million | $15.72 Million | $23.39 Million | ▼ -98.0% |
| 2023 | -0.25x | $-3.59 Million | $14.59 Million | $18.19 Million | ▼ -150.0% |
| 2022 | 0.49x | $17.61 Million | $35.72 Million | $18.11 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.69x | $30.32 Million | $43.96 Million | $13.64 Million | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.60x | $12.55 Million | $20.95 Million | $8.40 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.61x | $15.62 Million | $25.80 Million | $10.18 Million | ▼ -26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $10.52 Million | $12.77 Million | $2.25 Million | ▲ +30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.63x | $1.81 Million | $2.85 Million | $1.05 Million | ▲ +130.8% |
| 2016 | -2.06x | $-2.16 Million | $1.05 Million | $3.21 Million | ▼ -7076.4% |
| 2013 | -0.03x | $-96.00K | $3.35 Million | $3.45 Million | ▼ -110.2% |
| 2012 | 0.28x | $906.00K | $3.22 Million | $2.31 Million | ▼ -65.7% |
| 2011 | 0.82x | $4.38 Million | $5.35 Million | $962.00K | ▲ +39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.59x | $841.00K | $1.43 Million | $586.00K | ▲ +209.9% |
| 2002 | -0.54x | $-305.00K | $569.00K | $874.00K | ▼ -2526.5% |
| 1999 | -0.02x | $-100.00K | $4.90 Million | $5.00 Million | ▼ -103.8% |
| 1998 | 0.53x | $2.30 Million | $4.30 Million | $2.00 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.63x | $4.80 Million | $7.60 Million | $2.80 Million | ▲ +27.8% |
| 1996 | 0.49x | $4.20 Million | $8.50 Million | $4.30 Million | ▲ +64.7% |
| 1995 | 0.30x | $1.50 Million | $5.00 Million | $3.50 Million | ▼ -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.45x | $1.80 Million | $4.00 Million | $2.20 Million | — |