Safe Bulkers (SB) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025)
Safe Bulkers (SB) reported Times Interest Earned of -$0.62 for Q4 2025, up 21.46% on a YoY basis from -$0.51 in Q4 2024, and up 81.88% quarter-over-quarter from -$3.4 in Q3 2025.
Safe Bulkers (SB) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Safe Bulkers has reported Times Interest Earned for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$0.62 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Times Interest Earned rose 21.46% year-over-year to -$0.62; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$1.32 (up 43.76% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.31, down 43.67% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q4 2025 stood at -$0.62, up from -$3.4 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was -$0.62 in Q4 2025, with the low at -$22.69 in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged -$6.8 across 5 years, with a median of -$4.45 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Times Interest Earned tumbled 1287.73% — and 2023, when it soared 77.76%.
- Safe Bulkers' Times Interest Earned stood at -$22.69 in 2021, then surged by 70.15% to -$6.78 in 2022, then soared by 77.76% to -$1.51 in 2023, then soared by 47.87% to -$0.79 in 2024, then rose by 21.46% to -$0.62 in 2025.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at -$0.62 (Q4 2025), -$3.4 (Q3 2025), and -$1.34 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | -2,842.87 |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | -23.85 |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 38.38 |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -8.49 |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 0.60 |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 0.16 |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | -5.13 |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | -9.34 |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Safe Bulkers | 1,950.00 | -146.39 Mn | -24.78 Mn | -0.62 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.34 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.02 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.48 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.51 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.75 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.42 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.78 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.51 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.59 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -22.69 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -16.81 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -9.64 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -6.49 |