Safe Bulkers Inc. (SB): Price and Financial Metrics
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SB POWR Grades
- SB scores best on the Momentum dimension, with a Momentum rank ahead of 94.47% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for SB is in Quality, which has been heading up over the past 179 days.
- SB's current lowest rank is in the Stability metric (where it is better than 24.8% of US stocks).
SB Stock Summary
- Of note is the ratio of Safe Bulkers Inc's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; merely 2.6% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- For SB, its debt to operating expenses ratio is greater than that reported by 88.14% of US equities we're observing.
- Revenue growth over the past 12 months for Safe Bulkers Inc comes in at 80.52%, a number that bests 89.65% of the US stocks we're tracking.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to SB, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are UTL, KNOP, VNOM, GOGL, and NWN.
- SB's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Safe Bulkers Inc's official web site, go to www.safebulkers.com.
SB Valuation Summary
- SB's price/sales ratio is 2; this is 17.65% higher than that of the median Industrials stock.
- Over the past 161 months, SB's price/sales ratio has gone down 4.2.
- Over the past 161 months, SB's price/sales ratio has gone down 4.2.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for SB.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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SB | 2021-08-26 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -15.8 | 106.2 |
SB | 2021-08-25 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -15.8 | 106.1 |
SB | 2021-08-24 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -15.4 | 104.8 |
SB | 2021-08-23 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -14.9 | 103.5 |
SB | 2021-08-20 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -14.4 | 101.8 |
SB | 2021-08-19 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -13.9 | 100.3 |
SB Growth Metrics
- The year over year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at 3.24%.
- The 2 year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at 34.05%.
- Its 3 year revenue growth rate is now at 80.16%.

The table below shows SB's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2020-12-31 | 198.158 | 63.376 | -25.313 |
2019-12-31 | 197.761 | 58.284 | 4.341 |
2018-12-31 | 193.191 | 85.449 | 16.3 |
2017-12-31 | 148.032 | 50.101 | -99.141 |
2016-12-31 | 109.772 | 13.478 | -69.991 |
SB's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- SB has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 82.95% of graded US stocks.
- SB's asset turnover comes in at 0.178 -- ranking 105th of 137 Transportation stocks.
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The table below shows SB's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2020-12-31 | 0.178 | 0.436 | 0.006 |
2019-12-31 | 0.181 | 0.584 | 0.028 |
2018-12-31 | 0.183 | 0.638 | 0.035 |
2017-12-31 | 0.134 | 0.617 | -0.034 |
2016-12-31 | 0.088 | 0.479 | -0.022 |
2015-12-31 | 0.102 | 0.424 | -0.023 |
SB Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of SB, see our SB price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $5.60 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.7 (Moderate Buy) |
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SB Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $4.03 | 52-week high | $5.44 |
Prev. close | $3.81 | 52-week low | $2.98 |
Day low | $3.84 | Volume | 1,116,700 |
Day high | $4.08 | Avg. volume | 1,431,502 |
50-day MA | $4.32 | Dividend yield | 4.96% |
200-day MA | $4.20 | Market Cap | 490.21M |
Safe Bulkers Inc. (SB) Company Bio
Safe Bulkers, Inc. provides marine drybulk transportation services worldwide. It is involved in the acquisition, ownership, and operation of dry bulk vessels for transporting bulk cargoes, primarily coal, grain, and iron ore. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Athens, Greece.
Latest SB News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Safe Bulkers Inc that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate SB as an investment opportunity.
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Safe Bulkers Inc. Announces Results of Pilot Biofuel ProjectMONACO, Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe Bulkers Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services announced that in the framework of several environmental initiatives targeting to reduce its carbon footprint, it is assessing the use of biofuels as alternative fuels. A number of pilot projects have been designed to test the operational performance and the interaction of biofuels with the vessel’s main engine and diesel generators operatio |
Safe Bulkers (SB) to Report Q4 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthSafe Bulkers (SB) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. |
Safe Bulkers Inc. Announces Pricing of €100 Million Unsecured BondsMONACO, Feb. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe Bulkers Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Safe Bulkers Participations Plc, has successfully priced its previously announced offering of €100 million of unsecured bonds (the “Bonds”) to be listed on the Athens Exchange (“ATHEX”). The Bonds have a coupon of 2.95% payable semi-annually. The Bonds are guaranteed by the Company and will mature in 2027. The trading of the Bonds on the ATHEX is expected to co |
SB Price Returns
1-mo | -14.67% |
3-mo | -13.40% |
6-mo | 13.39% |
1-year | 3.68% |
3-year | 163.86% |
5-year | 72.95% |
YTD | 9.18% |
2021 | 190.00% |
2020 | -23.53% |
2019 | -4.49% |
2018 | -44.89% |
2017 | 180.88% |
SB Dividends
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