Equity Brief · Industrials2026-09-16
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Last results 5 Aug 2026Next reporting 18 Nov 2026In 18 days

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

I · AI Analysis

The brief

Star Bulk owns and operates a fleet of 136 dry bulk cargo ships that transport raw materials across the world's oceans [Yahoo Finance]. The vessels range from smaller Supramax ships to large Newcastlemax carriers, moving commodities including iron ore, coal, grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products between ports [Yahoo Finance]. The company earns revenue by charging customers shipping rates to move these bulk cargoes on contracted voyages or time charters [Yahoo Finance].

Star Bulk Carriers is a Greek shipping company that operates 136 dry bulk vessels worldwide, transporting commodities like iron ore, grains, and steel [Yahoo Finance]. The company recently completed a €107.8 million share offering in Athens to fund new ships, with investor demand exceeding the offering by more than six times [Investing.com]. Trailing-twelve-month revenue through 30 June 2026 reached $1.2 billion, with an operating margin of 28.4% [Yahoo Finance].

Star Bulk shows strong profitability with a 28.4% operating margin and modest debt levels [Yahoo Finance].

The brief AI analysisConfidence 8/10

Sentinellis health

Financially healthy

9.4/10

7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak

Profitability

18% of score10.0/10
Net margin+23.9%Gross margin+47.3%

Returns on capital

6% of score0.0/10
ROIC—· no dataReturn on equity+11.4%· need > 12%

Growth & momentum

24% of score10.0/10
Revenue growth+44.5%Operating margin trend+32.4pp YoY

Balance sheet

35% of score10.0/10
Current ratio1.9xNet debt / EBITDA1.3xInterest coverage5.0xDebt / equity0.47

Cash generation

18% of score10.0/10
Free cash flow$287.0MCash vs reported profit$455.2M vs $287.2M

Value creation

no data
ROIC vs cost of capital—· no data

Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.

Market capitalisation

$3.6B

Revenue (TTM)

$1.2B

Explainers

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II · Recent news

What moved

6 stories · ranked by relevance

  • Company2026-09-15

    Star Bulk completes Athens listing, raises €107.8 million - Investing.com

    Investing.com

  • Company2026-09-15

    Star Bulk completes €107.8m share offering in Greece - Investing.com

    Investing.com

  • Company2026-09-12

    Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Stock Could Be Undervalued On Its Athens Listing - simplywall.st

    Simply Wall St

  • Company2026-09-10

    Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know - Yahoo Finance

    Yahoo Finance

  • Company2026-09-15

    Investors flood Star Bulk (NASDAQ: SBLK) Athens share sale to bankroll new ships. See how much they raised. - Stock Titan

    Stock Titan

  • Company2026-09-15

    Investors sought over six times the shares offered by Star Bulk - Stock Titan

    Stock Titan

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Earnings are scheduled for 18 November 2026, introducing near-term price volatility depending on whether results meet the $1.18 per-share estimate [Yahoo Finance].

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Risks

4

Opportunities

5

Leadership

9

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Produced 16 Sept 2026, 09:14 UTC

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