Safe Bulkers, Inc.
SB NYSEΒ· Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
$8.09
KIRA Β· Stoqlyβs AI analyst, in plain words
- Safe Bulkers, Inc. made $38.6M of net profit in fiscal 2025.
- Safe Bulkers, Inc. returned $11.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 4.2%.
- Safe Bulkers, Inc. owes $402M more than it holds in cash, about 3.1 years of operating profit.
Market cap
$834M
P/E
27.0x
Revenue
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Net income
$38.6M
Free cash flow
β
Operating margin
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Safe Bulkers, Inc. in 30 seconds Β· fiscal 2025
Does it make a profit?
$38.6M
Yes. It made $38.6M of profit last year.
Is debt under control?
3.1x
Heavy. Repaying its debt would take 3.1 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
5 / 7
Mixed. It passes 5 of 7 health tests.
How is the share priced?
27.0x
One share costs 27.0 times its yearly profit per share.
What Safe Bulkers, Inc. does
No business description yet.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 20-F Β· Mar 4, 2026
- Legal name
- SAFE BULKERS, INC.
- CIK
- 0001434754
Safe Bulkers, Inc. Β· SB
Results and finances
The last 5 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | |||||
| Net income | $174M | $173M | $77.4M | $97.4M | $38.6M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.44 | $1.36 | $0.61 | $0.83 | $0.30 |
| Cash | |||||
| Cash from operations | $217M | $218M | $122M | $130M | $102M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $9.1M | $26.2M | $28.9M | $11.0M |
| Share count change | 10.8% | 6.1% | β5.8% | β5.3% | β4.2% |
| Debt and strength | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $101M | $49.2M | $48.2M | $81.1M | $146M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $382M | $423M | $516M | $546M | $549M |
| Shareholders' equity | $679M | $772M | $793M | $832M | $831M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.2x | 1.6x | 3.0x | 2.5x | 3.1x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.7x | 2.6x | 1.9x | 2.9x |
| Interest coverage | 13.0x | 10.8x | 4.2x | 4.1x | 2.3x |
| Returns and quality | |||||
| Return on capital | 16.1% | 12.7% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 4.5% |
| Return on equity | 31.0% | 23.8% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 4.6% |
| Return on tangible equity | 24.1% | 21.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 3.7% |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Insiders sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. Β· SB
Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
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Margins, % of revenue
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
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Dividends and buybacks
KIRA
At $8.09 a share, the company is worth $834M: 27.0 times its earnings of the last four quarters.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001434754). Data updated October 24, 2026. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
