Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2025)
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 6.85% for Q4 2025, down 8631.0% year-over-year from 0.08% in Q4 2024, and up 131.9% quarter-over-quarter from 21.49% in Q3 2025.
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 6.85% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, EBITDA Margin fell 8631.0% year-over-year to 6.85%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 11.47% (down 5337.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.13%, down 417.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin advanced to 6.85% in Q4 2025 per SBLK's latest filing, from 21.49% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 93.17% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 43.48% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 24.76% across 5 years, with a median of 33.27% in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — EBITDA Margin sank 78586 bps — and 2024, when it soared 9205 bps.
- Star Bulk Carriers' EBITDA Margin stood at 70.63% in 2021, then sank by 38 bps to 43.59% in 2022, then decreased by 19 bps to 35.36% in 2023, then jumped by 163 bps to 93.17% in 2024, then plunged by 93 bps to 6.85% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SBLK's EBITDA Margin at 6.85% in Q4 2025, 21.49% in Q3 2025, and 34.44% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby | 7.52 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 13.27% |
| 2 | Matson | 6.59 Bn | 6.47 Bn | - | 16.39% |
| 3 | Hafnia | 3.92 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 66.68% |
| 4 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.47 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -23.34% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.35 Bn | 2.85 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Danaos | 2.66 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 33.15% |
| 7 | Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.43 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 12,231.53 Bn | 68.94% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 2.41 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 326.09 Mn | 59.58% |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.81 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 185.32 Mn | 96.95% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.65 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 106.91 Mn | 18.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -21.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -34.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -43.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 70.63% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 33.27% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 42.23% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.97% |