Safe Bulkers (SB) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Safe Bulkers' Free Cash Flow came in at $77.85 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 58.9% from $49 million a year earlier.
Safe Bulkers (SB) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Safe Bulkers reported Free Cash Flow of $131.15 million, up 27.0% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $217.87 million, up 67.2% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.0% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $130.32 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+7.4%), $121.37 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-43.4%), $214.34 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-0.6%) and $215.73 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+240.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$76.1 million (the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024) to $217.88 million (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 1.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 (growth of 305.8%), and the weakest in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 (a decline of 99.9%).
- Business Quant data shows SB's Free Cash Flow at $35,200 (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $102.22 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -$48.96 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 166.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 195.66 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 551.77 Mn |
| 10 | Safe Bulkers | 873.30 Mn | 372.20 Mn | 86.76 Mn | 77.85 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 77.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35,200.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 102.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -48.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29,900.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 130.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -76.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 76.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35,900.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 122.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21,900.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28,600.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32,700.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 217.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37,100.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64,100.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60,700.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 67.76 Mn |
Safe Bulkers Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "SB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();