Safe Bulkers (SB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Safe Bulkers' (SB) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.28 in Q4 2025, down 23.68% YoY from 0.37 in Q4 2024, and down 23.68% on a QoQ basis from 0.23 in Q4 2024.
Safe Bulkers (SB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Safe Bulkers (SB) has 12 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.28 in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 23.68% year-over-year to 0.28 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.89 (down 77.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.47, down 123.03% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.28 in Q4 2025, from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 8.18 in Q3 2021 to a low of 0.28 in Q4 2025.
- A 4-year average of 1.48 and a median of 0.23 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 4848.27% in 2021, down 117.17% in 2021.
- Tracing SB's FCF Payout Ratio over 4 years: stood at 0.03 in 2021, then tumbled by 897.77% to 0.25 in 2023, then climbed by 9.92% to 0.23 in 2024, then decreased by 23.68% to 0.28 in 2025.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.28 (Q4 2025), 0.23 (Q4 2024), and 0.25 (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby | 7.46 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 290.80 Mn | - |
| 2 | Matson | 6.58 Bn | 6.46 Bn | - | -0.34 |
| 3 | Hafnia | 3.91 Bn | 3.80 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -0.38 |
| 4 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.47 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -0.36 |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.37 Bn | 2.87 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Danaos | 2.66 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 0.08 |
| 7 | Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.45 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 12,231.53 Bn | 0.41 |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 2.38 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 326.09 Mn | -0.01 |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.81 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 185.32 Mn | -0.24 |
| 10 | Safe Bulkers | 826.18 Mn | 683.27 Mn | 62.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.18 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8,873.24 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -0.40 |