Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Competitors $19.21 +0.02 (+0.10%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.25 +0.04 (+0.21%) As of 09/12/2025 06:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SBLK vs. GLNG, DSX, GNK, NMM, SB, AAL, TFII, GXO, SOBO, and CUKShould you be buying Star Bulk Carriers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Star Bulk Carriers include Golar LNG (GLNG), Diana Shipping (DSX), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), Safe Bulkers (SB), American Airlines Group (AAL), TFI International (TFII), GXO Logistics (GXO), South Bow (SOBO), and Carnival (CUK). Star Bulk Carriers vs. Its Competitors Golar LNG Diana Shipping Genco Shipping & Trading Navios Maritime Partners Safe Bulkers American Airlines Group TFI International GXO Logistics South Bow Carnival Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) and Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SBLK or GLNG? Star Bulk Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than Golar LNG. Golar LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Bulk Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStar Bulk Carriers$1.27B1.79$304.65M$1.0518.30Golar LNG$260.37M16.33$50.84M-$0.07-581.00 Is SBLK or GLNG more profitable? Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 10.98% compared to Golar LNG's net margin of -2.83%. Golar LNG's return on equity of 6.36% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Star Bulk Carriers10.98% 4.97% 3.03% Golar LNG -2.83%6.36%3.44% Do analysts rate SBLK or GLNG? Star Bulk Carriers presently has a consensus target price of $21.07, suggesting a potential upside of 9.67%. Golar LNG has a consensus target price of $49.17, suggesting a potential upside of 20.89%. Given Golar LNG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Star Bulk Carriers 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Golar LNG 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SBLK or GLNG? 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Golar LNG shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to SBLK or GLNG? In the previous week, Golar LNG had 4 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Golar LNG and 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Golar LNG's score of 0.92 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Star Bulk Carriers 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Golar LNG 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SBLK or GLNG a better dividend stock? Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 19.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Golar LNG pays out -1,428.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Golar LNG has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Golar LNG is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, SBLK or GLNG? Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golar LNG has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryGolar LNG beats Star Bulk Carriers on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SBLK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SBLK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStar Bulk CarriersTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.26B$2.52B$7.13B$10.14BDividend Yield1.04%4.56%940.00%4.60%P/E Ratio18.3011.2213.7125.98Price / Sales1.793.25640.81181.19Price / Cash5.024.618.0260.44Price / Book0.910.872.206.29Net Income$304.65M$498.97M$556.72M$271.07M7 Day Performance-0.52%2.04%1.09%3.87%1 Month Performance1.16%3.15%2.51%4.88%1 Year Performance-7.64%-10.13%10.67%26.12% Star Bulk Carriers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.9047 of 5 stars$19.21+0.1%$21.07+9.7%-7.1%$2.26B$1.27B18.30180News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓GLNGGolar LNG3.1593 of 5 stars$41.21-6.8%$49.17+19.3%+29.4%$4.31B$260.37M-588.631,700High Trading VolumeDSXDiana Shipping2.5913 of 5 stars$1.79+6.9%N/A-18.2%$206.65M$228.21M29.75820News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeGNKGenco Shipping & Trading3.0795 of 5 stars$18.06+1.4%$18.00-0.3%+5.4%$775.64M$423.02M53.101,010News CoverageInsider TradeNMMNavios Maritime Partners4.422 of 5 stars$49.11+2.3%$80.00+62.9%-13.4%$1.46B$1.33B4.90186SBSafe Bulkers3.1609 of 5 stars$4.47+0.3%$4.47+0.0%-2.4%$456.86M$307.63M10.38920Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.4082 of 5 stars$12.95-1.0%$16.94+30.8%+18.7%$8.54B$54.21B16.19133,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTFIITFI International4.6497 of 5 stars$95.23-1.3%$117.13+23.0%-34.5%$7.86B$8.40B21.8427,205News CoverageShort Interest ↓GXOGXO Logistics3.337 of 5 stars$52.20-0.8%$59.50+14.0%+3.2%$5.98B$11.71B98.50152,000Positive NewsSOBOSouth Bow2.1456 of 5 stars$27.86+0.7%$28.80+3.4%N/A$5.80B$2.12B15.06N/APositive NewsCUKCarnival2.2458 of 5 stars$28.80-0.2%N/A+88.1%$5.43B$25.02B15.57115,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Golar LNG Alternatives Diana Shipping Alternatives Genco Shipping & Trading Alternatives Navios Maritime Partners Alternatives Safe Bulkers Alternatives American Airlines Group Alternatives TFI International Alternatives GXO Logistics Alternatives South Bow Alternatives Carnival Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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