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Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

SBLKNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$27.32
+$0.17(+0.63%)
Market Cap$3.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$28.5
52W Low$16.21

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SBLK · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $210.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 49.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 20.1%. Five-year CAGR stands at +16.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$210.0M▼ -49.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$259.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin20.1%$210.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-34.4%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+16.4%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

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YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$210.0M▼ 49.1%20.1%
FY2024$412.3M▲ +29.8%32.6%
FY2023$317.7M▼ 57.3%33.5%
FY2022$744.5M▲ +16.9%51.8%
FY2021$636.9M▲ +546.7%44.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) trades at a FCF yield of 8.52% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 12.1x. FCF per share stands at $2.26, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
8.52%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.26
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x12.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x13.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. generated $294.0M in operating cash flow and spent 84M in capital expenditures, yielding $210.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$294.0M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
+$101.2M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$334.1M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($294.0M) − |CapEx| (84M) = FCF ($210.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.YOU
SBLK
$210.0M-49.1%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) reported free cash flow of $210.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 49.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 20.1%.

Based on available data, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 8 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $744.5M in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at +16.4%.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s FCF yield is 8.52% and price-to-FCF ratio is 12.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SBLK free cash flow · 8 questions

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. free cash flow was $210.0M for FY2025, down 49.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $259.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Star Bulk Carriers Corp. · Star Bulk Carriers Corp. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026