Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Star Bulk Carriers' Operating Expenses came in at -$64.33 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$67.96 million a year earlier.
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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Star Bulk Carriers reported Operating Expenses of $348.09 million, down 67.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $905.63 million, up 2.6% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Expenses was $882.46 million in FY2024 (+24.1%), $710.81 million in FY2023 (-14.3%), $829.56 million in FY2022 (+20.6%) and $688.02 million in FY2021 (+285.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Expenses is -$67.96 million (Q2 2025) to $635.77 million (Q2 2024).
- Business Quant data shows SBLK's Operating Expenses at $211.01 million (Q1 2026), $269.16 million (Q4 2025) and -$67.76 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - | 21.90 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - | 1.95 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | 23.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - | 18.73 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | 16.58 Bn |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 293.09 Mn | 202.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -80.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -76.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 165.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 204.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 160.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 246.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 206.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 240.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 204.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 178.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -50.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 169.70 Mn |
API Access
Star Bulk Carriers Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();