Three Marine Transportation Stocks That May Be in Smooth Waters
This week, we use AAII’s A+ Investor Stock Grades to provide insight into three marine transportation stocks.
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. provides international seaborne transportation services for dry bulk commodities. The company transports major bulk cargoes, including iron ore, minerals, and grain, as well as minor bulks such as bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of September 4, 2026, the company owned a fleet of 138 dry bulk vessels consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels aggregate carrying capacity of 13,750,243 dead weight tonnage. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | SBLK | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $3,446.2 | $901.3 | 62% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 111.6 | 29.6 | 64% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 61.6% | 48.9% | 39% |
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| Float (Mil) | 81.7 | 30.2 | 57% |
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| Beta | 0.72 | 0.86 | 43% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,967 | 135 | 81% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
61.0% | 88.7% | 88% |
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| Growth | SBLK | Industry Median |
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| Sales (5yr) | 8.5% | 11.8% | 53% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 54.1% | 26.1% | 95% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 48.8% | 17.5% | 93 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 89% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (5.9%) | 0.6% | 60% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Current EPS | $1.223 | $4.399 | $3.521 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.184 | $4.314 | $3.560 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.151 | $3.730 | $3.590 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (6.0%) | 502.6% | 456.8% | |
| Financials | SBLK | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $1,203 | $419 | 53% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $287 | $64 | 72% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $2.556 | $1.100 | 75% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $455 | $84 | 70% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $135 | ($9) | 80% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $917 | $306 | 65% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $4,160 | $1,112 | 60% |
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| Valuation | SBLK | Industry Median |
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| P/B | 1.32 | 0.82 | 36% |
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| P/E | 11.7 | 9.9 | 26% |
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| Dividend Yield | 4.7% | 0.3% | 92% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 11% |
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| Ratios | SBLK | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 47.3% | 48.4% | 59% |
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| Net Margin | 23.9% | 13.5% | 82% |
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| ROA | 7.4% | 5.3% | 80% |
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| ROE | 11.7% | 9.5% | 62% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 34.8% | 41.1% | 26% |
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| F-Score | 9 | 5 | 98% |
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Star Bulk Carriers Corp. did not pass any screens on 10/7/2026.
