Safe Bulkers (SB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025)
Safe Bulkers (SB) recorded Retained Earnings of $517.29 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, up 2.0% from $507.34 million a year earlier.
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Safe Bulkers (SB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Starting with the quarter ended Jun 30, 2009, Safe Bulkers' Retained Earnings history includes 24 quarters.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 41.8% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $507.34 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+15.4%), $439.46 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+11.9%), $392.79 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+54.7%) and $253.86 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+181.1%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to the quarter ended Jun 30, 2009.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 71.58 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 11.35 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 14.26 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 18.83 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 13.91 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 44.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 14.27 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 4.29 Bn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 8.31 Bn |
| 10 | Safe Bulkers | 843.64 Mn | 342.54 Mn | 86.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 517.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 507.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 439.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 392.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 253.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 191.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 138.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 90.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 85.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 115.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 111.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 95.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 194.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 202.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 230.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 264.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 329.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 341.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 315.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 275.51 Mn |
API Access
Safe Bulkers Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=SB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=SB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();