Safe Bulkers Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Safe Bulkers has a total shareholder equity of $825.4M and total debt of $489.8M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 59.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.3B and $522.6M respectively. Safe Bulkers's EBIT is $122.0M making its interest coverage ratio 4.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $85.3M.

Key information

59.3%

Debt to equity ratio

US$489.77m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio4.1x
CashUS$85.29m
EquityUS$825.36m
Total liabilitiesUS$522.63m
Total assetsUS$1.35b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Safe Bulkers: Maintaining Buy Rating On This Quality Shipper

Dec 21

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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SB's short term assets ($119.5M) exceed its short term liabilities ($89.0M).

Long Term Liabilities: SB's short term assets ($119.5M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($433.6M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SB's net debt to equity ratio (49%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: SB's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 116.4% to 59.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.6%).

Interest Coverage: SB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.1x coverage).


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Company Analysis2024/12/31 22:41
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Safe Bulkers, Inc. is covered by 17 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.