NASDAQ$STAA
STAAR Surgical Company · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Achieved double-digit sales growth, driven by growth in all regions despite a softened macroeconomic environment in China.
STAAR Surgical reported a 10% increase in net sales to $88.6 million for Q3 2024, driven by ICL sales growth and unit growth. Net income increased to $10.0 million, or $0.20 per share.
- Net sales increased by 10% to $88.6 million compared to the prior year quarter.
- ICL sales grew by 10% to $89.1 million year-over-year.
- Net income rose to $10.0 million, or $0.20 per share, from $4.8 million, or $0.10 per share, in the prior year quarter.
- Cash, cash equivalents, and investments available for sale totaled $236.0 million as of September 27, 2024.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
STAAR Surgical · Revenue · Quarterly
$88.6M
Forward guidance
The Company maintained its prior outlook for fiscal year 2024 net sales and Adjusted EBITDA.
Tailwinds
- Net sales of $340 million to $345 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $42 million
- Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share of approximately $0.80
- EVO ICL sales growth of 17% in the Americas (prior outlook was 15%) including 20% in the U.S. (prior outlook was 25%)
- EMEA sales growth of 10% (prior outlook was 6%)
Headwinds
- APAC sales growth of 4% (prior outlook was 7%)
- Approximately 2% growth in China (prior outlook was 10%)
- Gross margin in the third quarter was lower primarily due to reduced unit production that resulted in less absorption of fixed overhead.
- Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2024 were $62.8 million, up from the prior year quarter of $57.3 million.
- Changes in currency, primarily the Japanese Yen, negatively impacted reported total net sales by $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2024.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024
+2.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.5%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
30 / 60 earnings
Positive
+29.0%
Q1 2018
Best reaction
-24.7%
Q4 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +4.3% | +14.5% | +0.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4% | -3.2% | +6.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3% | -4.9% | -0.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.2% | -2.3% | -8.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -24.7% | -29.8% | -22.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.3% | -3.8% | -3.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | +6.5% | +1.7% | -17.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -10.8% | -7.9% | -12.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.6% | +8.6% | +22.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -13.9% | -17.5% | -21.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -10.5% | -11.6% | -18.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.8% | -1.5% | -15.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | -12.7% | -18.4% | -9.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | -18.9% | -20.0% | -14.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | +23.1% | +26.6% | +16.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.9% | -9.3% | +7.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +13.1% | +20.4% | +10.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.5% | -1.3% | -24.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +21.3% | +19.4% | +22.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +8.6% | -8.6% | +12.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.3% | -4.1% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +2.4% | +14.8% | +7.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -6.8% | -14.2% | -16.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.5% | +3.8% | +14.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +2.0% | +4.1% | +1.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +14.6% | +22.1% | +28.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +14.9% | +5.9% | -0.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | -13.3% | -16.8% | -28.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.6% | -1.2% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +10.6% | +13.9% | -1.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | +25.6% | +29.3% | +54.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +29.0% | +38.1% | +84.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -9.1% | -8.2% | -7.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | +12.0% | +10.5% | +17.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.4% | -3.3% | +11.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.9% | -3.3% | -10.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.5% | -2.4% | -4.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +9.8% | +11.6% | +28.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +19.9% | +21.5% | +30.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | -22.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +17.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +13.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +10.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +18.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +20.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -5.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +7.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +26.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -10.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +7.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +7.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -6.7% | — | — |
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