Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Competitors $18.41 -0.11 (-0.59%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.66 +0.25 (+1.36%) As of 06:22 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, SOBO, GXO, 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), South Bow (SOBO), GXO Logistics (GXO), 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 South Bow GXO Logistics Carnival Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Is GLNG or SBLK a better dividend stock? Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Golar LNG pays out -1,428.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 19.0% 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 increased 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. Does the media favor GLNG or SBLK? In the previous week, Golar LNG had 8 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Golar LNG and 1 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Golar LNG's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of -1.00 indicating that Golar LNG is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Golar LNG 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Star Bulk Carriers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Do analysts recommend GLNG or SBLK? Golar LNG presently has a consensus price target of $50.38, suggesting a potential upside of 28.18%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $21.07, suggesting a potential upside of 14.43%. Given Golar LNG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Golar LNG 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Star Bulk Carriers 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has more risk and volatility, GLNG or SBLK? Golar LNG has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GLNG or SBLK? 92.2% of Golar LNG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GLNG or SBLK 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 Golar LNG-2.83% 6.36% 3.44% Star Bulk Carriers 10.98%4.97%3.03% Which has better earnings and valuation, GLNG or SBLK? 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 RatioGolar LNG$268.90M15.28$50.84M-$0.07-561.43Star Bulk Carriers$1.13B1.91$304.65M$1.0517.53 SummaryGolar LNG beats Star Bulk Carriers on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Star Bulk Carriers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SBLK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$2.17B$2.46B$7.29B$10.52BDividend Yield1.07%4.66%949.07%4.68%P/E Ratio17.5314.6414.9726.67Price / Sales1.914.21608.80204.76Price / Cash4.904.617.8761.26Price / Book0.870.862.476.55Net Income$304.65M$503.81M$561.39M$277.34M7 Day Performance-4.46%-0.71%-0.10%2.41%1 Month Performance-2.75%2.65%7.04%9.26%1 Year Performance-19.57%-12.66%5.07%32.66% Star Bulk Carriers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.8027 of 5 stars$18.41-0.6%$21.07+14.4%-19.1%$2.17B$1.13B17.53180GLNGGolar LNG3.8242 of 5 stars$40.11+2.4%$49.17+22.6%+1.2%$4.19B$260.37M-572.921,700News CoverageDSXDiana Shipping1.7709 of 5 stars$1.83-1.1%N/A-33.7%$211.86M$228.21M30.51820GNKGenco Shipping & Trading3.541 of 5 stars$18.68-0.2%$18.00-3.6%-9.5%$802.28M$423.02M54.931,010NMMNavios Maritime Partners3.0849 of 5 stars$47.38-1.8%N/A-30.6%$1.41B$1.31B4.72186SBSafe Bulkers3.7835 of 5 stars$4.50-0.8%$4.47-0.6%-12.6%$459.93M$307.63M10.45920News CoveragePositive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.272 of 5 stars$12.33-1.0%$16.59+34.5%+6.4%$8.14B$54.25B15.41133,300Analyst ForecastTFIITFI International4.2704 of 5 stars$93.39-0.1%$117.06+25.3%-33.8%$7.69B$8.26B21.4227,205News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSOBOSouth Bow1.958 of 5 stars$27.95+0.1%$28.80+3.0%N/A$5.82B$2.04B15.11N/AGXOGXO Logistics3.1333 of 5 stars$49.85+0.4%$59.50+19.4%+7.1%$5.71B$12.68B94.06152,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCUKCarnival2.3473 of 5 stars$27.96+1.0%N/A+66.3%$5.27B$25.02B15.11115,000Earnings Report 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 South Bow Alternatives GXO Logistics 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 10/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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