Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Star Bulk Carriers' Free Cash Flow was $149.89 million in Q2 2026, up 175.1% from $54.49 million a year earlier and up 33.4% from the prior quarter.
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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Star Bulk Carriers' Free Cash Flow was $455.21 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 36.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $211.95 million, down 49.1% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $416.06 million in FY2024 (+31.0%), $317.69 million in FY2023 (-57.3%), $744.5 million in FY2022 (+16.9%) and $636.92 million in FY2021 (+546.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2024.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 584.4%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 87.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, SBLK's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $112.39 million (Q1 2026), $101.09 million (Q4 2025) and $91.84 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 166.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 195.66 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 551.77 Mn |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.33 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 299.80 Mn | 149.89 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 149.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 112.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 101.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 91.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 114.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 88.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 143.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 116.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 184.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 239.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 229.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 79.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 58.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 57.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 32.10 Mn |
API Access
Star Bulk Carriers Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();