Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2025)
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) reported EBITDA Margin of 25.53% for Q4 2025, down 808.0% year-over-year from 3.61% in Q4 2024, and up 111.66% quarter-over-quarter from 12.06% in Q3 2025.
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has 17 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 25.53% in Q4 2025.
- EBITDA Margin for Q4 2025 came in at 25.53%, down 808.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 13.13% (down 2042.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 29.27%, down 1219.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin grew to 25.53% in Q4 2025 per SBLK's latest filing, from 12.06% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 71.05% in Q4 2021 and troughed at 2.5% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 31.79% and a median of 33.61% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: EBITDA Margin soared 6347 bps in 2021, then plunged 4800 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 71.05% in 2021, then slumped by 36 bps to 45.65% in 2022, then slipped by 5 bps to 43.28% in 2023, then fell by 22 bps to 33.61% in 2024, then slipped by 24 bps to 25.53% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SBLK's EBITDA Margin at 25.53% in Q4 2025, 12.06% in Q3 2025, and 5.35% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | 59.61% |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | -31.42% |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 7.40% |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 66.68% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 25.53% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -23.34% |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 48.28% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 57.17% |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1.33 Bn | 792.93 Mn | 78.44 Mn | 44.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 71.05% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.51% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 24.16% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 43.79% |