Safe Bulkers (SB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2025)
Safe Bulkers' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 5.31% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, down 4.66 percentage points from 9.96% a year earlier.
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Safe Bulkers (SB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Safe Bulkers came in at 14.59%, up 4.60 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +13.55 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.99% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+1.58 pp), 8.42% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-8.70 pp), 17.12% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-1.81 pp) and 18.93% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+17.89 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 marks the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since the quarter ended Dec 31, 2020.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 15.93% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 11.55% |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 13.38% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 7.22% |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 9.77% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 10.05% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 8.46% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 29.43% |
| 10 | Safe Bulkers | 729.51 Mn | 252.36 Mn | 62.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.75% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.54% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.05% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.38% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.57% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -6.64% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -2.74% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -4.96% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -3.54% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -2.65% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.31% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.04% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.43% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.93% |
API Access
Safe Bulkers Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();