Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Star Bulk Carriers' Operating Margin came in at 43.38% for Q2 2026, up 38.03 percentage points from 5.35% a year earlier and up 18.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Star Bulk Carriers reported Operating Margin of 27.74%, up 4.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 13.13%, down 17.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of -32.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was 30.27% in FY2024 (+5.15 pp), 25.12% in FY2023 (-17.16 pp), 42.28% in FY2022 (-9.52 pp) and 51.80% in FY2021 (+6.65 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q2 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +14.87 percentage points over the last four quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 39.38 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 45.18 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SBLK's Operating Margin at 24.95% (Q1 2026), 25.53% (Q4 2025) and 12.06% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 293.09 Mn | 54.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 70.63% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.51% |
API Access
Star Bulk Carriers Operating Margin 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-margin&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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-margin&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();