Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

Ticker: SBLK

Business Overview

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.

Company Facts

Ticker: SBLK

Exchange: Nasdaq

Sector: Industrials

Industry group: Capital Goods

Industry: Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight

SIC classification: Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight

State of incorporation: 1T

Verdict: Sell · 43/100

Quality — 24/100

ROE: 3.4%, ROA: 2.2%, net margin: 8.1%

Financial Health — 61/100

Current ratio: 1.78, D/E: 0.55, interest coverage: 1.9×

Growth — 11/100

ROA change: -70.4% YoY, asset efficiency change: -11.5% YoY

Value — 54/100

Value score: sector ratios vs median (60%) + intrinsic method signal (40%)

Momentum — 100/100

52-week return: 53.6%, 3-month: 20.0%

Risk Flags

ROA declining: -70.4% YoY

Confidence: HIGH · Data as of 2025-12-31 · Sourced from SEC EDGAR filings.

Key Questions

Q1: Is Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) a buy?

Verdict: Sell · 43/100. Quality: ROE: 3.4%, ROA: 2.2%, net margin: 8.1%.

Q2: How financially healthy is SBLK?

Current ratio: 1.78, D/E: 0.55, interest coverage: 1.9×

Q3: What is SBLK's recent momentum?

52-week return: 53.6%, 3-month: 20.0%

Q4: What is SBLK's growth like?

ROA change: -70.4% YoY, asset efficiency change: -11.5% YoY

Q5: What is the investment thesis for Star Bulk Carriers Corp.?

Value score: sector ratios vs median (60%) + intrinsic method signal (40%)