Safe Bulkers SB
NYSE SB
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Safe Bulkers (SB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Safe Bulkers' (SB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$21.6 million in Q2 2026, up 5.16% on a YoY basis from -$20.6 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from -$21.6 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Safe Bulkers (SB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Safe Bulkers (SB) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with -$21.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.16% year-over-year to -$21.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$62.0 million (up 3.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $91.3 million, down 1.39% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses steadied at -$21.6 million in Q2 2026 per SB's latest filing, from -$21.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $3.8 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$22.8 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$15.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$19.3 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses sank 206.91% in 2022, then jumped 204.04% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $3.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 47.65% to $1.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 32.48% to $1.3 million in 2024, then surged by 204.04% to $3.8 million in 2025, then sank by 663.64% to -$21.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$21.6 million, -$21.6 million, and $3.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Frontline 10.35 Bn 10.03 Bn - 347.18 Mn
2 Kirby 7.39 Bn 7.35 Bn 290.80 Mn 800.04 Mn
3 Matson 6.76 Bn 6.64 Bn - 810.50 Mn
4 International Seaways 5.13 Bn 5.13 Bn 467.16 Mn 168.38 Mn
5 Hafnia 4.45 Bn 4.17 Bn 372.91 Mn -47.20 Mn
6 Cmb.Tech 4.42 Bn 4.26 Bn 970.62 Mn -783.93 Mn
7 Scorpio Tankers 3.80 Bn 1.97 Bn 343.91 Mn -10.41 Mn
8 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.60 Bn 2.57 Bn 255.00 Mn -419.60 Mn
9 Star Bulk Carriers 3.56 Bn 3.00 Bn 299.80 Mn 202.38 Mn
10 Safe Bulkers 922.29 Mn 787.76 Mn 62.00 Mn -21.63 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -21.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -21.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 3.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -22.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -22.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -21.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -21.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -20.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -20.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -19.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -18.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -18.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 3.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -18.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -17.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -16.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 18.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 17.17 Mn