Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) reported FCF Margin of 41.94% for Q2 2026, up 19.91 percentage points from 22.03% a year earlier and up 1.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Star Bulk Carriers' FCF Margin came in at 37.84%, down 3.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 20.33%, down 12.55 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -32.62 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 32.88% in FY2024 (-0.59 pp), 33.47% in FY2023 (-18.34 pp), 51.80% in FY2022 (+7.18 pp) and 44.62% in FY2021 (-8.33 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q2 2023.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 46.23 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2023 (a drop of 36.60 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 39.97% (Q1 2026), 33.63% (Q4 2025) and 34.81% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - | 19.09% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - | 0.73% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - | 23.25% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - | 1.49% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | 1.51% |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 293.09 Mn | 14.04% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 68.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 59.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.26% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 39.50% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 31.22% |
Star Bulk Carriers FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "SBLK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();