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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 30%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -28%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -24%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -88 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -19%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -28%
  Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.5%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -5.9%
2   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -6.0%
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 30%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -28%
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -28%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -24%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -88 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -19%
4 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.5%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -5.9%
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -6.0%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

GKOS Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
GKOS Return38%-41%-2%82%89%-45%50%
Peers Return4%12%-30%125%3%-1%86%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
GKOS Win Rate75%50%58%58%75%50% 
Peers Win Rate37%42%32%47%43%51% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
GKOS Max Drawdown-53%-46%-22%0%-4%-50% 
Peers Max Drawdown-24%-3%-41%-7%-14%-18% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: SYK, COO, LIVN, NPCE, CUPR. See GKOS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/6/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventGKOSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-64.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven180.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven698 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-63.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven174.7%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven258 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-53.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven113.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven280 days120 days

Compare to SYK, COO, LIVN, NPCE, CUPR


In The Past

Glaukos's stock fell -64.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/28/2021. A -64.3% loss requires a 180.3% gain to breakeven.

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About Glaukos (GKOS)

Better Bets than Glaukos (GKOS)

Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to GKOS. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
-6.2%-6.2%-6.2%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-13.4%-13.4%-13.4%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.6%0.6%-1.9%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.8%7.8%-7.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
-6.2%-6.2%-6.2%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-13.4%-13.4%-13.4%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.6%0.6%-1.9%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.8%7.8%-7.0%

Recent Active Movers

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Peer Comparisons for Glaukos

Financials

GKOSSYKCOOLIVNNPCECUPRMedian
NameGlaukos Stryker Cooper C.LivaNova NeuroPaceCuprina  
Mkt Price81.79353.8169.0049.5712.780.8459.28
Mkt Cap4.7135.313.82.70.4-4.7
Rev LTM47024,3814,0461,34995-1,349
Op Inc LTM-884,785741194-18-194
FCF LTM-284,073412191-17-191
FCF 3Y Avg-613,282274103-19-103
CFO LTM-214,832816251-16-251
CFO 3Y Avg-483,952665150-19-150

Growth & Margins

GKOSSYKCOOLIVNNPCECUPRMedian
NameGlaukos Stryker Cooper C.LivaNova NeuroPaceCuprina  
Rev Chg LTM30.4%11.0%6.4%8.6%24.1%-11.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg18.5%10.8%7.9%9.9%29.6%-10.8%
Rev Chg Q38.1%10.2%5.7%12.5%29.9%-12.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM8.5%2.4%1.4%3.0%7.1%-3.0%
Op Mgn LTM-18.8%19.6%18.3%14.4%-19.2%-14.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-30.3%19.5%16.5%8.3%-34.2%-8.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM3.5%0.0%-0.7%1.0%3.2%-1.0%
CFO/Rev LTM-4.5%19.8%20.2%18.6%-17.2%-18.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-13.8%17.8%17.5%11.6%-26.3%-11.6%
FCF/Rev LTM-5.9%16.7%10.2%14.2%-17.5%-10.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-17.8%14.7%7.2%7.9%-26.7%-7.2%

Valuation

GKOSSYKCOOLIVNNPCECUPRMedian
NameGlaukos Stryker Cooper C.LivaNova NeuroPaceCuprina  
Mkt Cap4.7135.313.82.70.4-4.7
P/S10.05.53.42.04.5-4.5
P/EBIT-57.328.319.1-19.7-26.6--19.7
P/E-53.646.033.7-12.5-17.7--12.5
P/CFO-222.228.016.810.8-26.0-10.8
Total Yield-1.9%3.1%3.0%-8.0%-5.7%--1.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-1.3%2.6%1.7%3.6%-7.6%-1.7%
D/E0.00.10.20.20.2-0.2
Net D/E-0.00.10.2-0.10.0-0.0

Returns

GKOSSYKCOOLIVNNPCECUPRMedian
NameGlaukos Stryker Cooper C.LivaNova NeuroPaceCuprina  
1M Rtn-2.7%-4.2%-0.0%-4.9%20.0%-23.3%-3.5%
3M Rtn-7.1%-5.8%-0.3%2.2%43.3%-89.9%-3.0%
6M Rtn-9.7%-7.1%-16.8%12.5%1.8%-82.8%-8.4%
12M Rtn-41.8%-3.3%-33.5%-4.9%63.8%--4.9%
3Y Rtn73.8%70.7%2.0%-0.5%448.5%-70.7%
1M Excs Rtn-6.1%-5.2%-1.3%-6.6%15.3%-24.1%-5.7%
3M Excs Rtn-8.6%-11.3%-7.0%-3.7%37.1%-94.9%-7.8%
6M Excs Rtn-28.3%-25.7%-35.4%-6.2%-16.8%-101.5%-27.0%
12M Excs Rtn-55.4%-20.3%-51.8%-16.5%83.0%--20.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-24.4%-8.7%-75.3%-68.3%271.0%--24.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Glaucoma237214232179231
Corneal Health786962466
Total315283294225237


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,407,704
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-23.6%
Average Daily Volume725,920
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.32
Basic Shares Quantity57,398,000
Short % of Basic Shares4.2%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/29/202513.9%9.4% 
7/30/2025-8.5%-5.9%2.7%
2/20/2025-20.0%-24.8%-35.0%
11/4/2024-2.7%8.9%5.2%
7/31/20240.4%-1.1%13.2%
5/1/20246.2%8.1%14.0%
2/21/2024-1.4%-3.0%-5.7%
11/1/2023-7.6%-7.6%-6.2%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive10710
# Negative131613
Median Positive3.7%9.4%12.7%
Median Negative-5.6%-7.1%-7.8%
Max Positive13.9%27.4%33.7%
Max Negative-28.5%-35.1%-45.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251031202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025804202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024225202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241105202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024802202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024503202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023223202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231101202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022224202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221104202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022805202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021228202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Navratil TomasCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER9242025Sell82.79231,9046,365,226Form
1Navratil TomasCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER2192025Sell147.143,416502,63010,658,380Form