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 | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 19.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 23.25% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 0.73% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | 12.05% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 10.83% |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.31 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 299.80 Mn | 41.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.26% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 39.50% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 31.22% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 28.48% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 19.95% |
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();