Star Bulk Carriers SBLK
NASDAQ SBLK
$31.00 -1.42 (-4.38%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Star Bulk Carriers' (SBLK) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $202.4 million in Q2 2026, down 13.58% year-over-year from $234.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 4.09% quarter-over-quarter from $211.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $202.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 13.58% year-over-year to $202.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $869.3 million, a 12.75% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $905.6 million, up 2.63% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $202.4 million for Q2 2026 at Star Bulk Carriers, down from $211.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $829.9 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$178.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $233.0 million and a median of $211.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 1731.54% in 2022 and tumbled 112.55% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $829.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 14.34% to $710.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 112.55% to -$89.2 million in 2024, then surged by 350.92% to $223.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 9.59% to $202.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $202.4 million (Q2 2026), $211.0 million (Q1 2026), and $223.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Frontline 10.35 Bn 10.03 Bn - 347.18 Mn
2 Kirby 7.39 Bn 7.35 Bn 290.80 Mn 800.04 Mn
3 Matson 6.76 Bn 6.64 Bn - 810.50 Mn
4 International Seaways 5.13 Bn 5.13 Bn 467.16 Mn 168.38 Mn
5 Hafnia 4.45 Bn 4.17 Bn 372.91 Mn -47.20 Mn
6 Cmb.Tech 4.42 Bn 4.26 Bn 970.62 Mn -783.93 Mn
7 Scorpio Tankers 3.80 Bn 1.97 Bn 343.91 Mn -10.41 Mn
8 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.60 Bn 2.57 Bn 255.00 Mn -419.60 Mn
9 Star Bulk Carriers 3.56 Bn 3.00 Bn 299.80 Mn 202.38 Mn
10 Torm 3.44 Bn 94.67 Mn 652.00 Mn -72.60 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 202.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 211.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 223.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 232.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 234.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 215.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -89.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 635.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 390.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 165.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 710.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -99.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 99.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 829.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -86,000.00
Jun 30, 2022 -178.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 178.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -50.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -152.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 152.04 Mn