Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK): one to watch?

Not actually crashed — it's near multi-year highs on a dry-bulk shipping rally, but shipping is brutally cyclical so today's strong numbers can reverse fast.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals72/100

Down 97% from its all-time high of $1030.70 — now $28.14

Why SBLK dropped

The "-97% from all-time high" is stale, misleading framing — that peak was from the 2007 shipping bubble; the stock is currently sitting at its 30-day high, not falling. The real story is that 2025 was a weak year for Star Bulk (revenue, profit, and dividend all fell sharply), but 2026 has brought a rebound as the dry bulk shipping sector is experiencing surprising resilience, marked by a soaring Baltic Dry Index and strong Capesize demand, with rates hitting a four-month peak, largely driven by increased demand for larger vessels, particularly Capesize ships in April 2026.

Fwd P/E 7.9Op margin 25.7%Rev growth 21.9%Debt/equity 45.1%Analyst upside 13.6%

How this scored 72/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 13.0%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $231M

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 45.1% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 1.7 (needs 1+)

Bar length shows how much each metric is worth — a 10-point metric is twice as wide as a 5-point one. Hover any row for what it means.

Profitability Does it actually make money? 15/25

Operating margin 25.7% 9/9

Net profit margin 13.0% 5/8

Return on equity 5.8% 0/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 24/25

Revenue growth 21.9% 8/9

Earnings growth 13118.1% 8/8

Expected profit change 185.2% 8/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 14/25

Forward P/E 7.9 10/10

PEG ratio unknown 2/8

Analyst target upside 13.6% 2/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 19/25

Debt / equity 45.1% 9/10

Current ratio 1.7 4/8

Free cash flow $231M 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-07-27. Research only — not financial advice.