Safe Bulkers (SB) Competitors $4.24 -0.02 (-0.35%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.24 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/29/2025 04:20 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SB vs. SBLK, CMRE, DAC, DSX, GNK, GSL, NMM, ARCB, ZIM, and CMBTShould you be buying Safe Bulkers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Safe Bulkers include Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Costamare (CMRE), Danaos (DAC), Diana Shipping (DSX), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), ArcBest (ARCB), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), and CMB.TECH (CMBT). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Safe Bulkers vs. Its Competitors Star Bulk Carriers Costamare Danaos Diana Shipping Genco Shipping & Trading Global Ship Lease Navios Maritime Partners ArcBest ZIM Integrated Shipping Services CMB.TECH Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to SB or SBLK? In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 3 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 0 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 1.44 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Safe Bulkers Very Positive Star Bulk Carriers Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SB or SBLK? 21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend SB or SBLK? Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus price target of $4.47, indicating a potential upside of 5.22%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $22.30, indicating a potential upside of 19.57%. Given Star Bulk Carriers' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than Safe Bulkers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Safe Bulkers 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Star Bulk Carriers 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is SB or SBLK more profitable? Safe Bulkers has a net margin of 19.25% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 10.98%. Safe Bulkers' return on equity of 5.80% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Safe Bulkers19.25% 5.80% 3.45% Star Bulk Carriers 10.98%4.97%3.03% Which has more volatility & risk, SB or SBLK? Safe Bulkers has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SB or SBLK? Star Bulk Carriers has higher revenue and earnings than Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers 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 RatioSafe Bulkers$307.63M1.41$97.38M$0.439.87Star Bulk Carriers$1.27B1.73$304.65M$1.0517.76 Is SB or SBLK a better dividend stock? Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Safe Bulkers pays out 46.5% 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. SummaryStar Bulk Carriers beats Safe Bulkers on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Safe Bulkers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SB 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 SB 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 NYSE 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 SB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSafe BulkersTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$434.86M$2.69B$7.33B$21.37BDividend Yield4.71%5.05%949.26%3.49%P/E Ratio9.8711.0313.7729.34Price / Sales1.413.52471.9852.62Price / Cash3.184.517.9223.91Price / Book0.530.942.205.36Net Income$97.38M$527.30M$571.12M$996.52M7 Day Performance-1.62%0.78%0.00%0.34%1 Month Performance7.88%4.36%4.97%5.52%1 Year Performance-16.93%-15.18%8.68%11.66% Safe Bulkers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SBSafe Bulkers3.9305 of 5 stars$4.25-0.4%$4.47+5.2%-16.9%$434.86M$307.63M9.87920Positive NewsSBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.4159 of 5 stars$19.21+0.5%$22.30+16.1%-12.7%$2.25B$1.27B18.30180Positive NewsCMRECostamare3.4494 of 5 stars$11.78+0.3%$13.00+10.4%-19.4%$1.41B$2.08B4.992,870Positive NewsDACDanaos3.4547 of 5 stars$92.60-1.0%$105.00+13.4%+12.1%$1.78B$1.01B3.821,875Positive NewsDSXDiana Shipping1.3554 of 5 stars$1.64+2.0%N/A-33.8%$186.39M$228.21M27.37820High Trading VolumeGNKGenco Shipping & Trading3.2137 of 5 stars$16.93+0.9%$19.33+14.2%-4.2%$720.86M$423.02M49.791,010News CoverageGSLGlobal Ship Lease2.8793 of 5 stars$29.56-0.7%$30.50+3.2%+19.9%$1.06B$711.05M2.747Positive NewsNMMNavios Maritime Partners4.5166 of 5 stars$46.67-0.3%$80.00+71.4%-12.8%$1.39B$1.33B4.65186ARCBArcBest4.7846 of 5 stars$74.87-2.9%$90.00+20.2%-30.6%$1.75B$4.18B11.1414,000Positive NewsZIMZIM Integrated Shipping Services2.124 of 5 stars$14.14-1.6%$14.88+5.2%-25.5%$1.73B$8.43B0.864,850Analyst ForecastCMBTCMB.TECHN/A$8.66+2.7%N/A-47.9%$1.64B$940.25M8.432,752News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Star Bulk Carriers Competitors Costamare Competitors Danaos Competitors Diana Shipping Competitors Genco Shipping & Trading Competitors Global Ship Lease Competitors Navios Maritime Partners Competitors ArcBest Competitors ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Competitors CMB.TECH Competitors 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 (NYSE:SB) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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