Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) reported Free Cash Flow of $16.9 million for Q4 2025, down 77.86% year-over-year from $76.3 million in Q4 2024, and down 81.62% quarter-over-quarter from $91.9 million in Q3 2025.
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $16.9 million in Q4 2025.
- Free Cash Flow for Q4 2025 came in at $16.9 million, down 77.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $211.9 million (down 74.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $211.9 million, down 49.06% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $16.9 million in Q4 2025 per SBLK's latest filing, from $91.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $395.2 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at $7.4 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $138.6 million and a median of $91.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 96.76% in 2023, then surged 1436.8% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $296.4 million in 2021, then tumbled by 69.41% to $90.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 22.37% to $70.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.39% to $76.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 77.86% to $16.9 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SBLK's Free Cash Flow at $16.9 million in Q4 2025, $91.9 million in Q3 2025, and $54.6 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | - |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 265.18 Mn |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 76.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 190.61 Mn |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 16.89 Mn |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 294.00 Mn |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 128.79 Mn |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 246.23 Mn |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | 80.28 Mn |
| 10 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1.33 Bn | 792.93 Mn | 78.44 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 91.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 91.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 76.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 76.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 395.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 395.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 256.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 256.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 114.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 114.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 70.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 70.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.12 Mn |