Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 3.28 for Q4 2025, up 5324.84% quarter-over-quarter from 0.06 in Q3 2025.

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 13 consecutive years, with 3.28 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, FCF Payout Ratio changed N/A year-over-year to 3.28; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.16 (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.16, down 75.64% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio improved to 3.28 in Q4 2025 per SBLK's latest filing, from 0.06 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 10.08 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 1.16 in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.66 across 4 years, with a median of 0.48 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio slumped 70.22% — and 2025, when it soared 87.99%.
  • Star Bulk Carriers' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 10.08 in 2022, then plunged by 70.22% to 3.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 117.39% to 0.52 in 2024, then jumped by 727.64% to 3.28 in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows SBLK's FCF Payout Ratio at 3.28 in Q4 2025, 0.06 in Q3 2025, and 0.1 in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Kirby 7.52 Bn 7.48 Bn 290.80 Mn -
2 Matson 6.59 Bn 6.47 Bn - -0.34
3 Hafnia 3.92 Bn 3.81 Bn 152.41 Mn -0.38
4 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.47 Bn 2.54 Bn 57.20 Mn -0.36
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.35 Bn 2.85 Bn - -
6 Danaos 2.66 Bn 1.43 Bn 217.68 Mn 0.08
7 Okeanis Eco Tankers 2.43 Bn 2.21 Bn 12,231.53 Bn 0.41
8 Navios Maritime Partners 2.41 Bn 2.00 Bn 326.09 Mn -0.01
9 Costamare 1.81 Bn 1.43 Bn 185.32 Mn -0.24
10 Sfl 1.65 Bn 1.50 Bn 106.91 Mn -0.78

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 3.28
Sep 30, 2025 -0.06
Jun 30, 2025 -0.10
Mar 31, 2025 -0.21
Sep 30, 2024 -0.52
Jun 30, 2024 -0.48
Mar 31, 2024 -0.33
Dec 31, 2023 3.00
Sep 30, 2023 -0.62
Jun 30, 2023 -0.52
Mar 31, 2023 -1.16
Dec 31, 2022 10.08
Sep 30, 2022 -0.92
Jun 30, 2022 -0.71
Mar 31, 2022 -0.89
Dec 31, 2020 0.17
Jun 30, 2020 0.00
Mar 31, 2020 -0.15
Jun 30, 2016 -0.22
Mar 31, 2016 -5.22