Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025)
Star Bulk Carriers' (SBLK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.35% in Q4 2025, up 670.0% year-on-year from 2.9% in Q4 2024, and up 326.62% on a QoQ basis from 5.24% in Q3 2025.
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has 15 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 22.35% in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 670.0% year-over-year to 22.35% in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 22.35%, a 670.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.84%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 22.35%, up from 5.24% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for SBLK reached as high as 50.07% in Q1 2024 and fell as low as 3.65% in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 21.35% across 5 years, with a median of 22.35% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2175 bps in 2022 and sank 3680 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 21.92% in 2021, then soared by 40 bps to 30.65% in 2022, then slipped by 11 bps to 27.28% in 2023, then plunged by 43 bps to 15.64% in 2024, then soared by 43 bps to 22.35% in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 22.35% in Q4 2025, 5.24% in Q3 2025, and 9.44% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,341.97 Bn | 2,964,341.05 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 6.17% |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,542.12 Bn | 2,541.24 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 18.00% |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,584.69 Bn | 1,584.53 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 24.00% |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,419.00 Bn | 1,418.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 7.32% |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.97 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 8,083.00 | -5,994.01% |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 9.31% |
| 7 | Matson | 6.26 Bn | 6.16 Bn | - | 11.74% |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 11.85% |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.56 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.12 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 22.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.97% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.65% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.84% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.00% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.32% |