Safe Bulkers (SB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Safe Bulkers' (SB) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 95.62% in Q2 2026, up 368.0% YoY from 20.43% in Q2 2025, and down 4.97% on a QoQ basis from 100.61% in Q1 2026.
Safe Bulkers (SB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Safe Bulkers (SB) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 95.62% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 368.0% year-over-year to 95.62% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 66.26% (up 306.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.37%, down 1637.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 95.62% in Q2 2026, from 100.61% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 101.09% in Q3 2025 to a low of 39.43% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 74.43% and a median of 95.57% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin jumped 5118 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 8169 bps.
- Tracing SB's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 71.01% in 2022, then tumbled by 115 bps to 10.67% in 2023, then slumped by 193 bps to 31.29% in 2024, then declined by 26 bps to 39.43% in 2025, then surged by 342 bps to 95.62% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 95.62% (Q2 2026), 100.61% (Q1 2026), and 39.43% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby | 7.46 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 13.27% |
| 2 | Matson | 6.58 Bn | 6.46 Bn | - | 16.39% |
| 3 | Hafnia | 3.91 Bn | 3.80 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 48.93% |
| 4 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.47 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -1.31% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.37 Bn | 2.87 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Danaos | 2.66 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 48.38% |
| 7 | Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.45 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 12,231.53 Bn | 68.94% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 2.38 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 326.09 Mn | 98.02% |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.81 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 185.32 Mn | 113.20% |
| 10 | Safe Bulkers | 826.18 Mn | 683.27 Mn | 62.00 Mn | 95.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 95.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 100.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -39.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 101.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 91.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 96.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -31.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 93.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 96.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 90.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 95.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 71.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 98.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 95.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 71.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 63.82% |