STAAR Surgical Company (STAA)

Financial leverage ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Total assets US$ in thousands 509,524 488,692 415,148 345,778 257,416
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 397,335 385,954 332,442 258,558 197,222
Financial leverage ratio 1.28 1.27 1.25 1.34 1.31

December 31, 2024 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $509,524K ÷ $397,335K
= 1.28

The financial leverage ratio of STAAR Surgical Company has shown a somewhat stable trend over the past five years. It stood at 1.31 at the end of 2020 and increased slightly to 1.34 by the end of 2021. However, in the subsequent years, there was a slight decrease in the ratio, reaching 1.25 by the end of 2022, followed by a modest increase to 1.27 by the end of 2023, and then to 1.28 by the end of 2024.

Overall, the company's financial leverage ratio indicates that it has been relying moderately on debt to finance its operations and growth. It is essential for stakeholders to monitor this ratio closely to ensure that the company maintains a healthy balance between debt and equity in its capital structure.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
STAAR Surgical Company
STAA
1.28
National Vision Holdings Inc
EYE
2.46
The Cooper Companies, Inc. Common Stock
COO
1.52