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Part 1: Deep dive on Staar Surgical ($STAA)

Part 1: Deep dive on Staar Surgical ($STAA)

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Jonah Lupton
Jul 16, 2023
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Company: STAAR Surgical

Ticker: (STAA)

Website: Staar.com

IPO date: July 1983 (traditional IPO)

IPO price: N/A

Current stock price: $56.31

Outstanding shares: 48.33 million

52 week high: $112.27 on August 12, 2022

52 week low: $46.35 on December 28, 2022

ATH: $163.08 on September 07, 2021

Market cap: $2.72 billion

Net cash/debt: +$171.9 million

Enterprise value: $2.55 billion

Headquarters: Monrovia, California, United States

Number of employees: ~900

Average price target: $75.56 — 34.2% upside from current price


Next earnings call (Q2 2023): N/A

Investor Relations: https://investors.staar.com/home/default.aspx 

Q1 2023 Earnings Report: https://investors.staar.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2023/STAAR-Surgical-Reports-First-Quarter-2023-Results/ 

Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript: https://s24.q4cdn.com/405935222/files/doc_financials/2023/q1/1q-2023-earnings-call-transcript-staar.pdf 

Investor Presentation June 2023: https://s24.q4cdn.com/405935222/files/doc_presentations/2023/Jun/06/investor-presentation_staar-surgical_june-2023.pdf


Outline

  1. Introduction [part 1]

  2. Company Background [part 1]

  3. Opportunity [part 1]

  4. Business Model [part 1]

  5. Competitive Advantages [part 1]

  6. Risks [part 1]

  7. Valuation [part 2]

  8. Investment Model [part 2]

  9. Analysts [part 2]

  10. Technicals [part 2]

  11. Conclusion [part 2]

  12. Additional Sources [part 1, part 2]

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