STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:SBLK • MHY8162K2046

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23.78 USD
-0.32 (-1.33%)
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This SBLK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SBLK Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SBLK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SBLK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SBLK has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SBLK had a positive operating cash flow.
SBLK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSBLK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • SBLK has a Return On Assets (2.21%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 3.44%, SBLK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SBLK has a Return On Invested Capital (3.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SBLK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.01%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.23%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.21%
ROE 3.44%
ROIC 3.47%
ROA(3y)5.13%
ROA(5y)10%
ROE(3y)8.72%
ROE(5y)17.38%
ROIC(3y)6.01%
ROIC(5y)10.1%
SBLK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSBLK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • SBLK has a Profit Margin (8.07%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SBLK has grown nicely.
  • SBLK has a Operating Margin (14.41%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SBLK has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 44.71%, SBLK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SBLK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.41%
PM (TTM) 8.07%
GM 44.71%
OM growth 3Y-30.85%
OM growth 5Y8.06%
PM growth 3Y-41.03%
PM growth 5Y41.98%
GM growth 3Y-8.89%
GM growth 5Y1.55%
SBLK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSBLK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 -60

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2. SBLK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SBLK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • SBLK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SBLK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • SBLK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SBLK Yearly Shares OutstandingSBLK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SBLK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSBLK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • SBLK has an Altman-Z score of 1.51. This is a bad value and indicates that SBLK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of SBLK (1.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SBLK is 5.06, which is a neutral value as it means it would take SBLK, 5.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SBLK has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.06. This is in the better half of the industry: SBLK outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34 indicates that SBLK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SBLK's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.34 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SBLK outperforms 54.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 5.06
Altman-Z 1.51
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC7.15%
SBLK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSBLK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SBLK has a Current Ratio of 1.78. This is a normal value and indicates that SBLK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SBLK has a Current ratio of 1.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SBLK outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.65 indicates that SBLK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SBLK has a Quick ratio of 1.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SBLK outperforms 54.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 1.65
SBLK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSBLK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. SBLK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SBLK shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -64.07%.
  • Measured over the past years, SBLK shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 43.39% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for SBLK has decreased by -17.62% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, SBLK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.50% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-64.07%
EPS 3Y-45.37%
EPS 5Y43.39%
EPS Q2Q%91.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.15%
Revenue growth 5Y8.5%
Sales Q2Q%23.89%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 33.71% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y236.22%
EPS Next 2Y77.03%
EPS Next 3Y62.62%
EPS Next 5Y33.71%
Revenue Next Year22.55%
Revenue Next 2Y8.73%
Revenue Next 3Y6.21%
Revenue Next 5Y0.52%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
SBLK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSBLK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B
SBLK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSBLK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. SBLK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.52, the valuation of SBLK can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SBLK is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, SBLK is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.29, the valuation of SBLK can be described as very cheap.
  • 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SBLK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SBLK to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say SBLK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.52
Fwd PE 7.29
SBLK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSBLK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SBLK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SBLK.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.77
EV/EBITDA 9.59
SBLK Per share dataSBLK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SBLK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SBLK may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • SBLK's earnings are expected to grow with 62.62% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)0.56
EPS Next 2Y77.03%
EPS Next 3Y62.62%

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5. SBLK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SBLK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.61%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • SBLK's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 8.80.
  • SBLK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of SBLK grows each year by 121.96%, which is quite nice.
  • SBLK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SBLK has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)121.96%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
SBLK Yearly Dividends per shareSBLK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 40.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SBLK. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of SBLK is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP40.84%
EPS Next 2Y77.03%
EPS Next 3Y62.62%
SBLK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSBLK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M
SBLK Dividend Payout.SBLK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SBLK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SBLK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP

NASDAQ:SBLK (4/7/2026, 12:54:03 PM)

23.78

-0.32 (-1.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners31.28%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.74%
Ins Owner Change1.93%
Market Cap2.71B
Revenue(TTM)1.04B
Net Income(TTM)84.17M
Analysts81.67
Price Target29.17 (22.67%)
Short Float %2.23%
Short Ratio1.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%
Yearly Dividend2.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)121.96%
DP40.84%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-09
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-19.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-39.27%
Max EPS beat(2)0.51%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)32.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-39.27%
Max EPS beat(4)92.58%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)9.89%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)8.2%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)7.59%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.91%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.91%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)9.15%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.36%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)11.68%
PT rev (1m)10.85%
PT rev (3m)24.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)47.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.52
Fwd PE 7.29
P/S 2.6
P/FCF 12.77
P/OCF 9.15
P/B 1.11
P/tB 1.11
EV/EBITDA 9.59
EPS(TTM)0.97
EY4.08%
EPS(NY)3.26
Fwd EY13.71%
FCF(TTM)1.86
FCFY7.83%
OCF(TTM)2.6
OCFY10.93%
SpS9.16
BVpS21.51
TBVpS21.51
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)0.56
Graham Number21.67
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.21%
ROE 3.44%
ROCE 4.39%
ROIC 3.47%
ROICexc 4.05%
ROICexgc 4.05%
OM 14.41%
PM (TTM) 8.07%
GM 44.71%
FCFM 20.33%
ROA(3y)5.13%
ROA(5y)10%
ROE(3y)8.72%
ROE(5y)17.38%
ROIC(3y)6.01%
ROIC(5y)10.1%
ROICexc(3y)6.8%
ROICexc(5y)11.37%
ROICexgc(3y)6.8%
ROICexgc(5y)11.37%
ROCE(3y)7.61%
ROCE(5y)12.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-38.24%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.68%
OM growth 3Y-30.85%
OM growth 5Y8.06%
PM growth 3Y-41.03%
PM growth 5Y41.98%
GM growth 3Y-8.89%
GM growth 5Y1.55%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 5.06
Debt/EBITDA 2.43
Cap/Depr 42.71%
Cap/Sales 8.06%
Interest Coverage 2.57
Cash Conversion 85.31%
Profit Quality 251.8%
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 1.65
Altman-Z 1.51
F-Score6
WACC7.15%
ROIC/WACC0.49
Cap/Depr(3y)28.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)37.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.04%
Profit Quality(3y)190.47%
Profit Quality(5y)159.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-64.07%
EPS 3Y-45.37%
EPS 5Y43.39%
EPS Q2Q%91.18%
EPS Next Y236.22%
EPS Next 2Y77.03%
EPS Next 3Y62.62%
EPS Next 5Y33.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.15%
Revenue growth 5Y8.5%
Sales Q2Q%23.89%
Revenue Next Year22.55%
Revenue Next 2Y8.73%
Revenue Next 3Y6.21%
Revenue Next 5Y0.52%
EBIT growth 1Y-57.3%
EBIT growth 3Y-37.87%
EBIT growth 5Y17.25%
EBIT Next Year322.96%
EBIT Next 3Y67.47%
EBIT Next 5Y41.13%
FCF growth 1Y-49.06%
FCF growth 3Y-34.22%
FCF growth 5Y16.56%
OCF growth 1Y-37.19%
OCF growth 3Y-27.29%
OCF growth 5Y11.65%

STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP / SBLK Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SBLK.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) stock?

The financial health rating of STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 40.84%.