Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Marine Shipping
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s quarterly P/E stands at 11.0x, down 98.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 43.3% YoY to 6.9x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 35.36 | 11.04 | 8.43 | 29.05 | 14375.00 | 997.44 | 10.38 | 8.58 | 6.55 | 6.71 | 11.81 | 11.21 | 10.29 |
| — | -98.9% | -18.8% | +238.4% | +219239.6% | +14775.9% | -12.1% | -23.4% | -36.3% | -44.1% | +106.4% | +171.9% | +221.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.82 | 2.28 | 1.82 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 1.98 | 1.43 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 1.94 | 1.76 | 2.21 | 1.91 |
| — | +15.3% | +27.3% | -0.1% | +1.6% | +2.3% | -18.8% | -8.7% | +4.3% | -20.5% | +5.2% | +79.3% | +24.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.22 | 1.06 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.71 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.91 |
| — | +41.9% | +25.5% | -20.4% | -27.1% | -37.0% | -36.3% | +1.7% | +25.1% | +7.9% | +14.4% | +25.0% | -24.9% | |
| P/FCF | 13.99 | 6.98 | 13.75 | 6.55 | 10.72 | 11.09 | 6.42 | 5.51 | 5.63 | 5.46 | 5.98 | 7.79 | 4.87 |
| — | -37.1% | +114.3% | +18.7% | +90.4% | +103.3% | +7.4% | -29.2% | +15.5% | -22.2% | +33.4% | +208.7% | +78.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.36 | 6.90 | 5.63 | 9.65 | 13.27 | 12.17 | 6.59 | 6.62 | 5.78 | 5.83 | 7.69 | 7.07 | 7.37 |
| — | -43.3% | -14.5% | +45.8% | +129.7% | +108.6% | -14.3% | -6.3% | -21.6% | -31.7% | +32.7% | +66.5% | +103.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 24.96 | 10.64 | 8.46 | 19.31 | 37.44 | 66.74 | 14.65 | 10.58 | 8.84 | 8.06 | 10.91 | 9.85 | 12.49 |
| — | -84.1% | -42.3% | +82.6% | +323.3% | +728.5% | +34.3% | +7.4% | -29.2% | -65.2% | +33.6% | +71.6% | +187.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s operating margin was 26.0% in Q1 2026, down 1.2 pp QoQ and up 19.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 17.6% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 26.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 22.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% | 37.9% | 32.1% | 26.1% | 39.1% | 44.7% | 49.7% | 51.2% | 47.5% | 40.2% | 42.0% |
| — | +26.6% | -10.9% | -15.1% | -35.4% | -49.0% | -17.6% | +11.1% | +18.2% | +43.8% | -6.2% | -18.4% | -34.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.5% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 12.1% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 20.1% | 28.7% | 36.1% | 36.4% | 22.5% | 28.0% | 24.1% |
| — | +297.5% | +34.9% | -58.0% | -85.2% | -82.0% | -10.4% | +2.7% | +50.1% | +37.3% | -25.3% | -17.9% | -52.7% | |
| Net Margin | 8.1% | 20.8% | 21.7% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 13.7% | 23.6% | 30.1% | 28.9% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 18.6% |
| — | +10293.7% | +57.8% | -70.3% | -99.9% | -99.3% | -8.8% | +20.6% | +61.9% | +40.9% | -48.2% | -35.0% | -61.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.4% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| — | +12729.4% | +57.6% | -76.5% | -100.0% | -99.6% | -25.7% | +42.6% | +129.5% | +94.9% | -45.6% | -56.4% | -76.8% | |
| ROA | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| — | +13638.6% | +66.6% | -75.1% | -100.0% | -99.5% | -19.6% | +43.2% | +119.5% | +83.6% | -47.6% | -55.4% | -75.6% | |
| ROIC | 3.2% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| — | +463.3% | +49.5% | -64.8% | -90.5% | -87.8% | -21.8% | +21.7% | +111.2% | +81.6% | -22.9% | -42.7% | -71.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.4x, down from 8.7x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 10 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.58 | 0.60 |
| — | -32.7% | -25.4% | -15.4% | -14.4% | -18.6% | -23.0% | +0.7% | +10.8% | +10.5% | +19.7% | -12.6% | -11.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.47 | 8.40 | 8.75 | 16.16 | 24.29 | 24.45 | 13.70 | 10.31 | 9.48 | 9.55 | 13.58 | 10.93 | 12.85 |
| — | -65.6% | -36.2% | +56.7% | +156.2% | +156.0% | +0.9% | -5.7% | -26.2% | -29.6% | +35.8% | +29.8% | +127.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 1.48 |
| — | +4.7% | +8.1% | +1.8% | +6.1% | +16.2% | +31.6% | +17.5% | +2.3% | -13.4% | -29.5% | -31.2% | -28.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.28 |
| — | +17.5% | +22.7% | +14.9% | +5.7% | +18.9% | +34.5% | +22.7% | +4.7% | -13.2% | -29.9% | -41.6% | -26.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.97 | 5.66 | 5.30 | 2.10 | 1.05 | 0.53 | 2.23 | 3.68 | 4.30 | 3.57 | 2.13 | 3.85 | 3.40 |
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Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s current P/E is 35.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 3605.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s current operating margin is 13.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.