# Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Industrials / Shipping. Price $27.30, market value $3.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 10.7×** (5-yr avg 9.1×, 3-yr avg 13.6×). Star Bulk Carriers Corp. trades at 10.7× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 9.1×. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 7.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 2.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.6×.
- **Price / book: 1.2×**. The shares trade at 1.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.1×**. Enterprise value is 7.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.1%** (5-yr avg 29.6%). Free cash flow equals 9.1% of the market value, below its five-year average of 29.6%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 9.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 9.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 33.5%**. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. keeps 33.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 28.4%**. 28.4% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 8.1%**. 8.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 3.4%**. 3.4% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.4%.
- **Return on assets: 7.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -17.6%** (3-yr -10.1%/yr, 5-yr 8.5%/yr). Revenue fell 17.6% over the last year, against 8.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -73.9%** (3-yr -49.1%/yr, 5-yr 48.8%/yr). Earnings per share fell 73.9%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -34.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -34.2% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.37**. Debt is 0.37 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.8×**. It would take 0.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 6.1×**. Operating profit covers interest 6.1× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.78** (quick 1.78). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.78 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.79**. A Z-score of 2.79 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 6.89%** ($1.88 per share, trailing). Star Bulk Carriers Corp. yields 6.89%, high enough to check carefully: yields this high often precede a cut.
- **Payout ratio: 41%** (40% of free cash flow). 41% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 43.1%/yr** (1-yr -88.0%). The dividend has compounded at 43.1% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 2 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 9.3%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 9.3% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover Star Bulk Carriers Corp.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $34.44 (+26% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 49.9%** (YTD 46.0%, 3-mo -5.6%). The shares are up 49.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -17.0%** (53.7% above the low). Trading 17% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 32**. An RSI of 32 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.75** (volatility 33%). Beta of 0.75 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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