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SBLK logoStar Bulk Carriers Corp.(SBLK)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SBLK•NASDAQ
$26.90
$3.1B mkt cap·36.8× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryMarine ShippingSub-IndustryDry Bulk Shipping
AboutStar Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. The company's vessels transport a range of major bulks, including iron ores, coal, and grains, as well as minor bulks, such as bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2021, it had a fleet of 128 vessels with an aggregate capacity of approximately 14.1 million deadweight tons, including 17 Newcastlemax, 24 Capesize, 7 Post Panamax, 41 Kamsarmax, 2 Panamax, 20 Ultramax, and 17 Supramax vessels. The company also provides vessel management services. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.Show more
  • Revenue$1.04B-17.6%
  • EBITDA$309M-43.5%
  • Net Income$84M-72.4%
  • EPS (Diluted)0.73-73.9%
  • Gross Margin22.48%-51.2%
  • EBITDA Margin29.63%-31.5%
  • Operating Margin13.49%-55.4%
  • Net Margin8.07%-66.5%
  • ROE3.41%-76.8%
  • ROIC3.23%-65.1%
  • Debt/Equity0.44-25.4%
  • Interest Coverage1.97-49.8%
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SBLK Key Insights

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 54.2%
  • ✓FCF machine: 20.1% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 27.5%
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

SBLK Price & Volume

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SBLK Growth Metrics

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years16.1%
5 Years8.5%
3 Years-10.15%
TTM-17.62%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years54.18%
3 Years-47.02%
TTM-72.37%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years48.82%
3 Years-49.05%
TTM-74.42%

Return on Capital

10 Years7.32%
5 Years13.14%
3 Years8.07%
Last Year3.96%

SBLK Recent Earnings

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 11/12 qtrs (92%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 25, 2026
EPS
$0.65
Est $0.60
+8.2%
Revenue
$231M
Est $261M
-11.5%
Q4 2025
Nov 18, 2025
EPS
$0.28
Est $0.33
-15.3%
Revenue
$264M
Est $230M
+14.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
EPS
$0.11
Est $0.03
+266.7%
Revenue
$247M
Est $230M
+7.5%
Q2 2025
May 14, 2025
EPS
$0.07
Est $0.23
+69.6%
Revenue
$231M
Est $188M
+22.4%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 25, 2026
$0.65vs $0.60+8.2%
$231Mvs $261M-11.5%
Q4 2025Nov 18, 2025
$0.28vs $0.33-15.3%
$264Mvs $230M+14.6%
Q3 2025Aug 6, 2025
$0.11vs $0.03+266.7%
$247Mvs $230M+7.5%
Q2 2025May 14, 2025
$0.07vs $0.23+69.6%
$231Mvs $188M+22.4%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SBLK Peer Comparison

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) competitors in Dry Bulk Shipping — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
GNK logoGNKGenco Shipping & Trading LimitedDirect Competitor1.1B25.50-255-19.14%8.12%4.19%0.22
SB logoSBSafe Bulkers, Inc.Direct Competitor728.6M6.928.348.17%16.78%5.58%0.65
NMM logoNMMNavios Maritime Partners L.P.Direct Competitor2.11B73.256.112.08%19.95%8.09%0.46
SHIP logoSHIPSeanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.Direct Competitor333.81M15.8115.65-5.59%9.74%5.29%1.03
CTRM logoCTRMCastor Maritime Inc.Product Competitor78.65M2.032.33-32.07%-65.41%-8.02%0.18
TOPS logoTOPSTop Ships Inc.Product Competitor9.95M2.151.973.83%1.19%0.8%1.74
EDRY logoEDRYEuroDry Ltd.Product Competitor59.84M21.17-5.9828.35%-21.73%-10.84%1.02
ESEA logoESEAEuroseas Ltd.Product Competitor521.99M74.503.787.03%60.11%29.55%0.47

Compare SBLK vs Peers

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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SBLK Income Statement

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue331.98M651.56M821.37M693.24M1.43B1.44B949.27M1.27B1.04B
Revenue Growth %49.47%96.27%26.06%-15.6%105.91%0.68%-33.95%33.31%-17.62%
Cost of Goods Sold180.68M362.15M582.69M450.48M497.18M616.45M554.52M682.82M808.12M
COGS % of Revenue54.42%55.58%70.94%64.98%34.83%42.89%58.42%53.96%77.52%
Gross Profit
151.3M▲ 0%
289.41M▲ 91.3%
238.67M▼ 17.5%
242.76M▲ 1.7%
930.25M▲ 283.2%
820.71M▼ 11.8%
394.75M▼ 51.9%
582.64M▲ 47.6%
234.38M▼ 59.8%
Gross Margin %45.58%44.42%29.06%35.02%65.17%57.11%41.58%46.04%22.48%
Gross Profit Growth %239.88%91.28%-17.53%1.71%283.19%-11.77%-51.9%47.6%-59.77%
Operating Expenses112.46M157.47M164.97M158.78M190.84M213.11M156.29M199.64M93.72M
OpEx % of Revenue33.88%24.17%20.09%22.9%13.37%14.83%16.46%15.78%8.99%
Selling, General & Admin30.95M34.69M36.43M32.25M40.13M57.5M54.71M71.09M93.72M
SG&A % of Revenue9.32%5.32%4.43%4.65%2.81%4%5.76%5.62%8.99%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses81.5M122.78M128.55M126.52M150.71M155.61M101.58M128.55M0
Operating Income
38.84M▲ 0%
131.94M▲ 239.7%
73.7M▼ 44.1%
83.99M▲ 14.0%
739.4M▲ 780.4%
607.6M▼ 17.8%
238.46M▼ 60.8%
383M▲ 60.6%
140.66M▼ 63.3%
Operating Margin %11.7%20.25%8.97%12.12%51.8%42.28%25.12%30.27%13.49%
Operating Income Growth %135.55%239.66%-44.14%13.96%780.37%-17.83%-60.75%60.61%-63.28%
EBITDA121.47M232.97M195.97M225.1M891.86M764.33M376.89M547.05M308.93M
EBITDA Margin %36.59%35.76%23.86%32.47%62.48%53.18%39.7%43.23%29.63%
EBITDA Growth %548.78%91.8%-15.88%14.87%296.21%-14.3%-50.69%45.15%-43.53%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)82.62M101.03M122.27M141.11M152.45M156.73M138.43M164.06M168.28M
EBIT34.95M150.17M78.19M67.83M734.74M609.05M196.41M340.8M140.66M
Net Interest Income-46.61M-71.85M-86.32M-69.29M-55.72M-45.53M-56.09M-75.45M-71.22M
Interest Income3M1.87M1.3M267K315K17.09M31.77M21.94M0
Interest Expense49.61M73.72M87.62M69.56M56.04M62.62M87.86M97.39M71.22M
Other Income/Expense-48.38M-73.48M-89.79M-74.18M-58.86M-41.35M-64.72M-78.46M-56.48M
Pretax Income
-9.54M▲ 0%
58.46M▲ 713.1%
-16.09M▼ 127.5%
9.81M▲ 161.0%
680.55M▲ 6835.9%
566.24M▼ 16.8%
173.74M▼ 69.3%
304.54M▲ 75.3%
84.17M▼ 72.4%
Pretax Margin %-2.87%8.97%-1.96%1.42%47.68%39.4%18.3%24.07%8.07%
Income Tax236K61K109K152K16K244K183K-116K0
Effective Tax Rate %-2.48%0.1%-0.68%1.55%0%0.04%0.11%-0.04%0%
Net Income
-9.77M▲ 0%
58.4M▲ 697.7%
-16.2M▼ 127.7%
9.66M▲ 159.6%
680.53M▲ 6944.8%
566M▼ 16.8%
173.56M▼ 69.3%
304.65M▲ 75.5%
84.17M▼ 72.4%
Net Margin %-2.94%8.96%-1.97%1.39%47.68%39.38%18.28%24.07%8.07%
Net Income Growth %93.66%697.66%-127.74%159.63%6944.82%-16.83%-69.34%75.54%-72.37%
Net Income (Continuing)-9.77M58.4M-16.2M9.66M680.53M566M173.56M304.65M84.17M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)
-0.16▲ 0%
0.76▲ 575.0%
-0.17▼ 122.4%
0.10▲ 158.8%
6.71▲ 6610.0%
5.52▼ 17.7%
1.75▼ 68.3%
2.80▲ 60.0%
0.73▼ 73.9%
EPS Growth %95.06%575%-122.37%158.82%6610%-17.73%-68.3%60%-73.93%
EPS (Basic)-0.160.76-0.170.106.735.541.762.850.73
Diluted Shares Outstanding63.03M77.33M93.74M96.28M101.48M102.54M98.93M108.7M115.42M
Basic Shares Outstanding61.07M77.06M93.74M96.6M101.42M102.54M99.17M108.81M115M
Dividend Payout Ratio---49.73%33.83%118.14%91.07%90.93%40.84%

SBLK Balance Sheet

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets312.63M298.84M266.04M307.41M682.92M502.09M450.12M658.97M683.35M
Cash & Short-Term Investments257.91M204.92M117.82M190.51M450.29M284.32M259.73M425.07M500.32M
Cash Only257.91M204.92M117.82M190.51M450.29M284.32M227.48M425.07M500.32M
Short-Term Investments0000002.02M00
Accounts Receivable22.97M46.51M78.02M56.62M119.38M84.44M87.98M98.33M0
Days Sales Outstanding25.2526.0634.6729.8130.5321.4533.8328.36-
Inventory19.34M27.44M51.15M47.29M75.08M67.16M62.36M78.59M0
Days Inventory Outstanding39.0827.6532.0438.3255.1239.7741.0542.01-
Other Current Assets12.57M13.46M1.31M21.13M9.52M81.14M59.35M57.14M183.03M
Total Non-Current Assets1.83B2.72B2.97B2.88B3.07B2.93B2.58B3.43B3.12B
Property, Plant & Equipment1.78B2.66B2.97B2.88B3.06B2.88B2.57B3.42B2.96B
Fixed Asset Turnover0.19x0.25x0.28x0.24x0.47x0.50x0.37x0.37x0.35x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets000000000
Long-Term Investments1.06M1.11M1.16M1.32M1.57M1.68M4.27M1.73M1.61M
Other Non-Current Assets56.99M66.08M4.72M5.94M8.93M48.3M6.3M5.28M158.2M
Total Assets
2.15B▲ 0%
3.02B▲ 40.8%
3.24B▲ 7.2%
3.19B▼ 1.4%
3.75B▲ 17.6%
3.43B▼ 8.6%
3.03B▼ 11.8%
4.09B▲ 34.9%
3.81B▼ 6.9%
Asset Turnover0.15x0.22x0.25x0.22x0.38x0.42x0.31x0.31x0.27x
Asset Growth %6.66%40.84%7.16%-1.45%17.64%-8.55%-11.81%34.94%-6.88%
Total Current Liabilities219.27M222.72M310.93M266.43M290.8M282.56M359.36M399.81M383.68M
Accounts Payable9.94M20.96M42.78M32.85M21.84M32.14M39.32M51.59M0
Days Payables Outstanding20.0921.1226.826.6216.0319.0325.8827.58-
Short-Term Debt173.96M101.01M150.35M144.9M156.7M166.59M249.13M221.15M228.87M
Deferred Revenue (Current)7.23M10.86M7.37M11.68M24.96M16.68M16.74M17.3M0
Other Current Liabilities625K1.8M1.72M30.56M35.38M16.19M5.78M2M154.81M
Current Ratio1.43x1.34x0.86x1.15x2.35x1.78x1.25x1.65x1.78x
Quick Ratio1.34x1.22x0.69x0.98x2.09x1.54x1.08x1.45x1.78x
Cash Conversion Cycle44.2432.5839.9241.5169.6142.184942.79-
Total Non-Current Liabilities838.44M1.28B1.38B1.38B1.38B1.13B1.01B1.2B972.45M
Long-Term Debt623.14M734.23M1.01B990.2M932.55M928M970.04M1.04B843.36M
Capital Lease Obligations214.74M540.92M371.05M383.3M450.3M202.9M37.78M168.81M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities560K4.22M3.24M2.33M1.06M831K1M850K129.09M
Total Liabilities1.06B1.5B1.69B1.64B1.67B1.41B1.37B1.6B1.36B
Total Debt1.03B1.44B1.58B1.56B1.59B1.29B1.26B1.46B1.07B
Net Debt769.27M1.24B1.47B1.37B1.14B1B1.04B1.03B571.91M
Debt / Equity0.94x0.95x1.03x1.01x0.76x0.64x0.76x0.59x0.44x
Debt / EBITDA8.46x6.19x8.08x6.93x1.78x1.68x3.36x2.66x3.47x
Net Debt / EBITDA6.33x5.31x7.48x6.08x1.28x1.31x2.75x1.88x1.85x
Interest Coverage0.78x1.79x0.84x1.21x13.20x9.70x2.71x3.93x1.97x
Total Equity
1.09B▲ 0%
1.52B▲ 39.7%
1.54B▲ 1.6%
1.55B▲ 0.4%
2.08B▲ 34.2%
2.02B▼ 2.9%
1.66B▼ 17.8%
2.48B▲ 49.5%
2.45B▼ 1.3%
Equity Growth %4.9%39.7%1.58%0.36%34.24%-2.92%-17.79%49.5%-1.31%
Book Value per Share17.2619.6616.4716.0920.5019.6916.7822.8321.22
Total Shareholders' Equity1.09B1.52B1.54B1.55B2.08B2.02B1.66B2.48B2.45B
Common Stock642K926K961K971K1.02M1.03M840K1.14M0
Retained Earnings-1.04B-980.16M-1B-996.31M-546.26M-648.72M-633.22M-605.57M0
Treasury Stock0-3.15M-93K-93K00000
Accumulated OCI605K00-3.99M6.93M20.96M5.39M2.3M0
Minority Interest000000000

SBLK Cash Flow Statement

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations80.97M169.01M88.53M170.55M767.07M769.9M335.78M467.38M294.04M
Operating CF Margin %24.39%25.94%10.78%24.6%53.74%53.57%35.37%36.93%28.2%
Operating CF Growth %342.08%108.73%-47.62%92.66%349.76%0.37%-56.39%39.19%-37.09%
Net Income-9.77M58.4M-16.2M9.66M680.53M566M173.56M304.65M84.17M
Depreciation & Amortization82.62M102.85M124.28M142.29M152.64M167.37M138.43M164.06M168.28M
Stock-Based Compensation9.27M8.07M7.94M4.62M10.34M28.48M20.88M00
Deferred Taxes-3.29M19.34M14.23M3.97M2.26M0000
Other Non-Cash Items2.3M1.23M1.34M4.75M4.91M16.55M-1.93M-1.69M41.58M
Working Capital Changes-154K-20.89M-43.07M5.26M-83.61M-8.5M4.85M354K0
Change in Receivables-5.95M-22.27M-20.38M20.32M-43.6M-3.65M7.91M22.32M0
Change in Inventory-4.81M-8.09M-23.72M3.86M-27.78M-9.41M-5.85M1.93M0
Change in Payables4.71M10.29M3.63M-3.05M-8.04M11.56M7.31M-6.62M0
Cash from Investing-126.85M-325.33M-279.84M-66.33M-121.26M-20.87M235.52M356.18M101.16M
Capital Expenditures-143.68M-328.63M-347.14M-72.06M-130.15M-25.4M-18.09M-55.09M-83.99M
CapEx % of Revenue43.28%50.44%42.26%10.39%9.12%1.77%1.91%4.35%8.06%
Acquisitions15.15M056.63M000250.97M303.23M174.4M
Investments---------
Other Investing16.83M3.31M10.67M5.72M8.88M4.53M2.64M108.04M12.16M
Cash from Financing122.03M96.69M103.7M-34.95M-368.07M-935.95M-595.89M-644.42M-334.14M
Debt Issued (Net)74.52M112.94M144.39M-21.12M-122.53M-261.02M-51.16M-342.01M-201.63M
Equity Issued (Net)0-1000K-1000K0-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Dividends Paid00-4.8M-4.8M-230.24M-668.7M-158.05M-277.01M-34.38M
Share Repurchases0-3.15M-20.52M0-10.28M-20.07M-393.11M-25.3M-98.13M
Other Financing47.52M-13.1M-15.37M-9.03M-5.02M13.84M-6.59M-96K0
Net Change in Cash
76.15M▲ 0%
-59.62M▼ 178.3%
-87.61M▼ 46.9%
69.27M▲ 179.1%
277.74M▲ 301.0%
-186.93M▼ 167.3%
-24.59M▲ 86.8%
179.13M▲ 828.3%
64.03M▼ 64.3%
Free Cash Flow
-62.71M▲ 0%
-159.63M▼ 154.5%
-258.62M▼ 62.0%
98.49M▲ 138.1%
636.92M▲ 546.7%
744.5M▲ 16.9%
317.69M▼ 57.3%
412.28M▲ 29.8%
210.05M▼ 49.1%
FCF Margin %-18.89%-24.5%-31.49%14.21%44.62%51.8%33.47%32.58%20.15%
FCF Growth %85.4%-154.53%-62.01%138.08%546.67%16.89%-57.33%29.78%-49.05%
FCF per Share-0.99-2.06-2.761.026.287.263.213.791.82
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-8.29x2.89x-5.46x17.66x1.13x1.36x1.93x1.53x3.49x
Interest Paid000000000
Taxes Paid000000000

SBLK Key Ratios

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-14.2%-0.92%4.48%-1.06%0.62%37.5%27.61%9.43%14.71%3.41%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-4.4%1.59%4.29%1.92%2.13%18.07%14.61%6.26%9.25%3.23%
Gross Margin20.04%45.58%44.42%29.06%35.02%65.17%57.11%41.58%46.04%22.48%
Net Margin-69.44%-2.94%8.96%-1.97%1.39%47.68%39.38%18.28%24.07%8.07%
Debt / Equity0.92x0.94x0.95x1.03x1.01x0.76x0.64x0.76x0.59x0.44x
Interest Coverage-2.43x0.78x1.79x0.84x1.21x13.20x9.70x2.71x3.93x1.97x
FCF Conversion0.22x-8.29x2.89x-5.46x17.66x1.13x1.36x1.93x1.53x3.49x
Revenue Growth-5.2%49.47%96.27%26.06%-15.6%105.91%0.68%-33.95%33.31%-17.62%

SBLK Frequently Asked Questions

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) reported $1.04B in revenue for fiscal year 2025.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) saw revenue decline by 17.6% over the past year.

Yes, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) is profitable, generating $84.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (8.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.11%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) has a return on equity (ROE) of 3.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) generated $208.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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