Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) reported FCF Margin of 5.62% for Q4 2025, down 1908.0% year-over-year from 0.31% in Q4 2024, and down 83.87% quarter-over-quarter from 34.83% in Q3 2025.
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 5.62% in Q4 2025.
- FCF Margin for Q4 2025 came in at 5.62%, down 1908.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 20.33% (down 4627.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 20.33%, down 1255.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 5.62% in Q4 2025 per SBLK's latest filing, from 34.83% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 114.79% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 3.32% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 43.1% and a median of 39.5% in 2021 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Margin surged 8470 bps in 2024, then plunged 7996 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 59.29% in 2021, then sank by 48 bps to 30.76% in 2022, then declined by 13 bps to 26.72% in 2023, then dropped by 8 bps to 24.7% in 2024, then tumbled by 77 bps to 5.62% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SBLK's FCF Margin at 5.62% in Q4 2025, 34.83% in Q3 2025, and 22.05% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | - |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 31.13% |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 10.03% |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 84.89% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 5.62% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 21.05% |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 63.90% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 68.97% |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1.33 Bn | 792.93 Mn | 78.44 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 114.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 72.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 59.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.11% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 39.50% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 31.22% |