Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.99% in Q2 2026, down 1.56 percentage points from 11.55% a year earlier but up 4.34 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Star Bulk Carriers reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.84%.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +0.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 11.48% in FY2023 (-6.87 pp), 18.35% in FY2022 (-4.89 pp) and 23.23% in FY2021 (+20.39 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from 3.52% in Q3 2025 to 25.23% in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.57 percentage points over the last four quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 16.41 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 16.03 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.66% (Q1 2026), 4.01% (Q4 2025) and 3.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 6.84% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 10.65% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 8.86% |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.49 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 299.80 Mn | 9.99% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.97% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.65% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.84% |
API Access
Star Bulk Carriers Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SBLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();