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NASDAQ · Marine Shipping · USD

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) Stock Analysis

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) is a Marine Shipping stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

SBLK

$32.42

+$0.55 (+1.73%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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SBLK Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$32.50
Previous Close
$31.87
Day's Range
32.25–32.88
52-Week Range
16.72–32.88
Volume
1.43M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.72
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.62B
P/E Ratio
12.71
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.11
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.01
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.55
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.04B−17.62%
Net Income (FY)
$84.17M−72.37%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
23.87%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
111.67M
1-Year Return
+76.53%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.88+5.90%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 21, 2026
Earnings Date
November 18, 2026
Avg Volume
1.36M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

SBLK Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+74.57%
2025+30.76%
2024−21.04%
2023+19.24%
2022+8.50%
2021+185.15%
2020−24.77%
2019+29.82%
2018−18.83%
2017+120.35%
2016 (partial year)+15.61%

As of September 4, 2026.

SBLK Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.04B$84.17M8.1%
2024$1.27B$304.65M24.1%
2023$949.27M$173.56M18.3%
2022$1.44B$566.00M39.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.04B$211.20M$150.24M$84.17M8.1%
2024$1.27B$420.50M$352.14M$304.65M24.1%
2023$949.27M$259.24M$237.85M$173.56M18.3%
2022$1.44B$677.46M$629.43M$566.00M39.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SBLK Dividend History

$0.30−88.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.773—
2025$0.304−88.0%
2024$2.504+59.2%
2023$1.574−75.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.773—
2025$0.304−88.0%
2024$2.504+59.2%
2023$1.574−75.8%
2022$6.504+188.9%
2021$2.253+4400.0%
2020$0.051+0.0%
2019$0.051—

Most recent payment: $0.59 per share, ex-dividend August 21, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SBLK Valuation vs Marine Shipping Median

Median of 40 stocks
MetricSBLKMarine Shipping medianvs median
P/E12.717.0780% above
P/S ratio3.011.7374% above
Profit margin23.87%17.85%6.0 pts above

Medians across 40 Marine Shipping stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

The market values Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at $3.62B. It is classified in the Marine Shipping industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 294 employees.

SBLK last closed at $32.42 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.55 (+1.73%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $16.72 to $32.88. The latest close sits 93.9% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.04B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.27B, that is a change of −17.62%. Net income for the same year was $84.17M. That is −72.37% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 23.87%. That is 6 percentage points above the Marine Shipping median of 17.85%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.55.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.44B in 2022 to $1.04B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 12.71 times earnings. That is 79.77% above the Marine Shipping median of 7.07. The forward P/E on file is 9.11. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.01 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 73.85% above the Marine Shipping median of 1.73. 40 Marine Shipping companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.72. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 51.66%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +76.53%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +30.61%.

Growth & Income

SBLK pays a dividend yielding 5.9%. That is 1 percentage points above the Marine Shipping median yield of 4.87%. At the indicated rate that is $1.88 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 21, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 8 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.77 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.30 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is +74.57%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +185.15% and 2020 returned −24.77%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) operates in the Marine Shipping industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. SBLK $3.62B 12.7
Kirby Corporation KEX $7.43B 21.7
Matson, Inc. MATX $6.75B 15.2
Hafnia Limited HAFN $4.61B 6.9

The Marine Shipping industry average P/E ratio is 7.1x. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. trades at a P/E of 12.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carrier vessels worldwide. Its vessels transport a range of bulk commodities, including iron ores, minerals and grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned a fleet of 136 dry bulk vessels consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 55,569 deadweight tonnage and 209,537 deadweight tonnage. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

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