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Safe Bulkers NYSE:SB Stock Report

Last Price

US$3.58

Market Cap

US$381.2m

7D

-7.5%

1Y

-8.0%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Safe Bulkers
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$3.58
52 Week HighUS$6.33
52 Week LowUS$3.52
Beta0.91
1 Month Change-19.19%
3 Month Change-27.53%
1 Year Change-7.97%
3 Year Change-2.98%
5 Year Change104.57%
Change since IPO-81.06%

Recent News & Updates

Safe Bulkers' (NYSE:SB) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Nov 20
Safe Bulkers' (NYSE:SB) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Recent updates

Safe Bulkers' (NYSE:SB) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Nov 20
Safe Bulkers' (NYSE:SB) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Safe Bulkers: Idea For Income-Oriented Investors That Seek Upside Potential

Oct 18

Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB)

Oct 15
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB)

Safe Bulkers: The PullBack Might Not Be Over

Aug 17

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Aug 02
Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

At US$5.13, Is It Time To Put Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) On Your Watch List?

Jul 31
At US$5.13, Is It Time To Put Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) On Your Watch List?

Safe Bulkers: Better Margins At A Cheaper Price

May 31

Safe Bulkers: Bet On Mid-Size Bulk Carriers With The Best In Class

Apr 10

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Feb 21
Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Safe Bulkers: My Favorite Bulker Stock To Play The Shipping Cycle

Jan 08

Safe Bulkers: The Resurgence Of Repurchases Poised To Propel Stock Re-Rating

Dec 27

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Dec 02
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

What Does Safe Bulkers, Inc.'s (NYSE:SB) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 17
What Does Safe Bulkers, Inc.'s (NYSE:SB) Share Price Indicate?

Safe Bulkers: A Dry Bulk Shipping Value Opportunity

Oct 12

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Aug 01
Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Analysts Just Slashed Their Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) EPS Numbers

Jul 28
Analysts Just Slashed Their Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) EPS Numbers

Safe Bulkers: A Decent Value In The Dry Bulk Space - Buy

Jun 25

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

May 23
Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

Safe Bulkers to acquire one Japanese Kamsarmax class dry-bulk vessel

Feb 21

Safe Bulkers Non-GAAP EPS of $0.29 beats by $0.05, revenue of $86.7M beats by $15.4M

Feb 14

Safe Bulkers: Limited Supply Makes Choppy Demand Easy Sailing

Jan 24

Safe Bulkers: Significantly Discounted Dry Bulk Play

Jan 14

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) Analysts Just Trimmed Their Revenue Forecasts By 13%

Nov 18
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) Analysts Just Trimmed Their Revenue Forecasts By 13%

Safe Bulkers Non-GAAP EPS of $0.39, revenue of $93.7M

Nov 09

Here's Why Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 19
Here's Why Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Safe Bulkers to sell MV Pedhoulas Trader for $15.84M

Sep 26

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Safe Bulkers' (NYSE:SB) Returns On Capital

Sep 20
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Safe Bulkers' (NYSE:SB) Returns On Capital

Here's Why Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 31
Here's Why Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Safe Bulkers: A Value Shipper With A Big Dividend

Aug 21

Shareholder Returns

SBUS ShippingUS Market
7D-7.5%-5.6%0.1%
1Y-8.0%19.1%26.1%

Return vs Industry: SB underperformed the US Shipping industry which returned 19.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SB underperformed the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SB volatility
SB Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Shipping Industry Average Movement5.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: SB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: SB's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20079Polys Hajioannouwww.safebulkers.com

Safe Bulkers, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides marine drybulk transportation services. It owns and operates drybulk vessels for transporting bulk cargoes primarily coal, grain, and iron ore. The company has a fleet of 47 drybulk vessels having an aggregate carrying capacity of 4,719,600 deadweight tons.

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Safe Bulkers's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SB fundamental statistics
Market capUS$381.20m
Earnings (TTM)US$97.63m
Revenue (TTM)US$318.43m

3.9x

P/E Ratio

1.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$318.43m
Cost of RevenueUS$110.25m
Gross ProfitUS$208.18m
Other ExpensesUS$110.55m
EarningsUS$97.63m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.91
Gross Margin65.38%
Net Profit Margin30.66%
Debt/Equity Ratio59.3%

How did SB perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.6%

Current Dividend Yield

22%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 22:49
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Safe Bulkers, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kenneth HoexterBofA Global Research
Noah ParquetteCanaccord Genuity
Natasha BoydenCantor Fitzgerald & Co.