SBLK
Strong BuyFull HouseAI neutralStar Bulk Carriers Corp. · Industrials · Greece · $3.5B cap · $54.6M/day traded
$29.84 +0.5% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct
StockRank down 2.7 since 13 Oct: Momentum down 5.
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) is 92/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 58, Value 69, Momentum 66, each scored against its sector).
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Star Bulk is one of the largest listed dry-bulk shipowners, carrying iron ore, coal, grain and fertiliser. It stands to gain from route disruptions and longer voyages. The COO bought 10,000 shares at $28.27 in September, and insider buying slightly exceeded selling over 90 days. The company also just completed a public offering of new shares in Greece alongside its Athens listing. However, dry-bulk earnings are set by spot charter rates driven by the global fleet and Chinese steel demand. That makes this a commodity-cyclical business with no pricing power, and the recent share issuance dilutes existing holders.
ABOUT STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.
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Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is a global shipping company operating a large fleet of dry bulk vessels, transporting major bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain worldwide. It benefits from its significant fleet size and modern vessels, enabling efficient global logistics and positioning it as a key player in the seaborne dry bulk trade, directly exposed to global commodity demand. Star Bulk is a major international dry bulk shipping company, offering scale and flexibility in global commodity transportation.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.4B | 1.4B | 949.3M | 1.3B | 1.0B | -7.6% | 1.2B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 12.0% |
| EPS | 6.73 | 5.54 | 1.76 | 2.85 | 0.73 | -42.6% | 2.55 | 4.40 | 3.52 | 119.6% |
| Shares | 102.3M | 102.9M | 84.0M | 117.6M | 113.4M | +10.9% | 116.1M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.6B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.5B | 1.2B | -6.2% | 1.2B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 2.1B | 2.0B | 1.7B | 2.5B | 2.4B | 4.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 767.1M | 769.9M | 335.8M | 471.2M | 295.9M | -21.2% | 455.2M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -121.3M | -20.9M | 235.5M | 356.2M | 101.2M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -368.1M | -936.0M | -595.9M | -648.2M | -336.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 9% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 66% of stocks we rank over the past year (33% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SBLK are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBLK | Star Bulk Carriers Corp.(you) | $3.5B | 92 | Strong Buy |
| OET.OL | Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. | $3.1B | 95 | Strong Buy |
| NMM | Navios Maritime Partners L.P. | $2.5B | 93 | Strong Buy |
| DAC | Danaos Corporation | $2.6B | 86 | Strong Buy |
| GSL | Global Ship Lease, Inc. | $1.6B | 99 | Strong Buy |
| PPA.AT | Piraeus Port Authority S.A. | $1.4B | 75 | Buy |
| ESEA | Euroseas Ltd. | $505M | 99 | Strong Buy |
| GASS | StealthGas Inc. | $339M | 92 | Strong Buy |
| OLTH.AT | Thessaloniki Port Authority Societe Anonyme | $459M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| SHIP | Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp | $380M | 95 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 11.5% · P/E 12.4x · Gross margin 47.8%
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