Safe Bulkers (SB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Safe Bulkers (SB) posted Gross Margin of 71.57% for Q1 2026, up 309.59% on a QoQ basis from 34.15% in Q4 2025, and up 866.0% year-over-year from 7.41% in Q1 2025.
Safe Bulkers (SB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Safe Bulkers' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 71.57% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 866.0% year-over-year to 71.57% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 41.06% (down 230.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 64.7%, down 520.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 71.57% for Q1 2026 at Safe Bulkers, up from 34.15% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 79.69% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 34.15% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 53.16% and a median of 67.25% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin plunged 8353 bps — and 2026, when it surged 866 bps.
- Safe Bulkers' Gross Margin stood at 75.13% in 2022, then sank by 111 bps to 8.4% in 2023, then sank by 252 bps to 29.53% in 2024, then declined by 16 bps to 34.15% in 2025, then jumped by 310 bps to 71.57% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SB's Gross Margin at 71.57% in Q1 2026, 34.15% in Q4 2025, and 70.11% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Globus Maritime | 58.32 Bn | 58.29 Bn | 8,083.00 | 65.99% |
| 2 | Kirby | 8.01 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 34.20% |
| 3 | Matson | 6.14 Bn | 6.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.76 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 67.88% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.21 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 244.45 Mn | 81.33% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2.91 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Danaos | 2.53 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 80.30% |
| 8 | Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.24 Bn | 2.11 Bn | 157,933.95 Bn | 92.81% |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.85 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 195.64 Mn | 92.69% |
| 10 | Safe Bulkers | 765.74 Mn | 593.96 Mn | 53.24 Mn | 71.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 70.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 62.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -29.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 70.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 67.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 71.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 63.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.99% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 73.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 79.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 81.43% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 77.44% |