Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Star Bulk Carriers' (SBLK) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 83.88% in Q2 2026, up 645.0% year-over-year from 11.26% in Q2 2025, and up 3.26% quarter-over-quarter from 81.23% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 83.88% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 645.0% year-over-year to 83.88% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 82.28%, a 398.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 79.38%, up 41.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 83.88% for Q2 2026 at Star Bulk Carriers, up from 81.23% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 85.2% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 68.18% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 78.11% and a median of 78.27% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 1702 bps in 2023 and surged 981 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 74.75% in 2022, then declined by 1 bps to 74.33% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 78.54% in 2024, then gained by 4 bps to 81.33% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 83.88% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 83.88% (Q2 2026), 81.23% (Q1 2026), and 81.33% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontline | 10.35 Bn | 10.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.39 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 31.53% |
| 3 | Matson | 6.76 Bn | 6.64 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | International Seaways | 5.13 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 99.97% |
| 5 | Hafnia | 4.45 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 372.91 Mn | 45.71% |
| 6 | Cmb.Tech | 4.42 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 970.62 Mn | 79.33% |
| 7 | Scorpio Tankers | 3.80 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 343.91 Mn | 84.14% |
| 8 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.60 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 255.00 Mn | 14.32% |
| 9 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.56 Bn | 3.00 Bn | 299.80 Mn | 83.88% |
| 10 | Torm | 3.44 Bn | 94.67 Mn | 652.00 Mn | 98.37% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 83.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 81.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 82.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 75.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 78.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 79.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 78.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 77.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 74.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 74.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 68.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 74.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 84.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 85.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85.55% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 82.98% |