Does the media favor SB or SBLK?

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 1 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 3 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Safe Bulkers' score of 0.67 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Safe Bulkers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Star Bulk Carriers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to SHIP or SB?

In the previous week, Seanergy Maritime had 12 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Seanergy Maritime and 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Seanergy Maritime's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Safe Bulkers' score of 0.67 indicating that Seanergy Maritime is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Seanergy Maritime 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Safe Bulkers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CMRE or SB?

Costamare has higher revenue and earnings than Safe Bulkers. Costamare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safe Bulkers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Costamare $877.90M 2.13 $364.58M $2.68 5.81 Safe Bulkers $275.74M 2.43 $38.56M $0.30 21.88

Is CMRE or SB more profitable?

Costamare has a net margin of 39.93% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 13.99%. Costamare's return on equity of 16.42% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Costamare 39.93% 16.42% 9.07% Safe Bulkers 13.99% 4.91% 2.91%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DAC or SB?

Danaos has higher revenue and earnings than Safe Bulkers. Danaos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safe Bulkers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Danaos $1.04B 2.26 $494.61M $28.35 4.57 Safe Bulkers $275.74M 2.43 $38.56M $0.30 21.88

Is DAC or SB more profitable?

Danaos has a net margin of 49.85% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 13.99%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.18% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Danaos 49.85% 13.18% 10.23% Safe Bulkers 13.99% 4.91% 2.91%

Does the media favor DAC or SB?

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 3 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 1 mentions for Danaos. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Danaos' score of 0.00 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Danaos 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Safe Bulkers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate SB or DSX?

Safe Bulkers currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.61%. Given Safe Bulkers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than Diana Shipping. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Safe Bulkers 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Diana Shipping 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media prefer SB or DSX?

In the previous week, Diana Shipping had 14 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Diana Shipping and 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Diana Shipping's score of 0.58 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Safe Bulkers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diana Shipping 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Safe Bulkers (SB) Competitors

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SB vs. SBLK, SHIP, CMRE, DAC, and DSX

Should you buy Safe Bulkers stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Safe Bulkers with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Safe Bulkers include Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), Costamare (CMRE), Danaos (DAC), and Diana Shipping (DSX). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Star Bulk Carriers?

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	2.43	$38.56M	$0.30	21.88
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.09B	2.95	$84.17M	$1.25	22.73

Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.61%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.88%. Given Star Bulk Carriers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 1 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 3 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Safe Bulkers' score of 0.67 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Safe Bulkers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Star Bulk Carriers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Safe Bulkers has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 13.01%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 6.81% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	13.99%	4.91%	2.91%
Star Bulk Carriers	13.01%	6.81%	4.36%

21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Safe Bulkers pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 160.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Star Bulk Carriers beats Safe Bulkers on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Seanergy Maritime?

Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ:SHIP) and Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

29.4% of Seanergy Maritime shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Seanergy Maritime shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Seanergy Maritime pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Seanergy Maritime pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Safe Bulkers pays out 66.7% 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. Seanergy Maritime is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Seanergy Maritime presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.94%. Safe Bulkers has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.61%. Given Seanergy Maritime's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Seanergy Maritime is more favorable than Safe Bulkers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seanergy Maritime	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Safe Bulkers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Safe Bulkers has higher revenue and earnings than Seanergy Maritime. Seanergy Maritime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safe Bulkers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seanergy Maritime	$158.10M	2.17	$21.24M	$1.79	9.18
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	2.43	$38.56M	$0.30	21.88

In the previous week, Seanergy Maritime had 12 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Seanergy Maritime and 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Seanergy Maritime's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Safe Bulkers' score of 0.67 indicating that Seanergy Maritime is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Seanergy Maritime	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Safe Bulkers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Seanergy Maritime has a net margin of 20.96% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 13.99%. Seanergy Maritime's return on equity of 14.72% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seanergy Maritime	20.96%	14.72%	6.67%
Safe Bulkers	13.99%	4.91%	2.91%

Seanergy Maritime has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Seanergy Maritime beats Safe Bulkers on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Costamare?

Costamare (NYSE:CMRE) and Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

Costamare currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 22.93%. Safe Bulkers has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.61%. Given Safe Bulkers' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than Costamare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costamare	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Safe Bulkers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Costamare has higher revenue and earnings than Safe Bulkers. Costamare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safe Bulkers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Costamare	$877.90M	2.13	$364.58M	$2.68	5.81
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	2.43	$38.56M	$0.30	21.88

Costamare has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 4 more articles in the media than Costamare. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 0 mentions for Costamare. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Costamare's score of 0.00 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Costamare	Neutral
Safe Bulkers	Positive

Costamare pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Costamare pays out 17.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Safe Bulkers pays out 66.7% 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.

58.1% of Costamare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Costamare has a net margin of 39.93% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 13.99%. Costamare's return on equity of 16.42% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costamare	39.93%	16.42%	9.07%
Safe Bulkers	13.99%	4.91%	2.91%

Summary

Costamare beats Safe Bulkers on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Danaos?

Danaos (NYSE:DAC) and Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

19.0% of Danaos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. 41.0% of Danaos shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Danaos has higher revenue and earnings than Safe Bulkers. Danaos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safe Bulkers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Danaos	$1.04B	2.26	$494.61M	$28.35	4.57
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	2.43	$38.56M	$0.30	21.88

Danaos has a net margin of 49.85% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 13.99%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.18% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Danaos	49.85%	13.18%	10.23%
Safe Bulkers	13.99%	4.91%	2.91%

Danaos presently has a consensus target price of $105.00, suggesting a potential downside of 18.99%. Safe Bulkers has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.61%. Given Safe Bulkers' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than Danaos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Danaos	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Safe Bulkers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Danaos pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Danaos pays out 12.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Safe Bulkers pays out 66.7% 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. Danaos has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Danaos has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 3 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 1 mentions for Danaos. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Danaos' score of 0.00 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Danaos	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Safe Bulkers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Danaos beats Safe Bulkers on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Diana Shipping?

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Safe Bulkers currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.61%. Given Safe Bulkers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than Diana Shipping.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safe Bulkers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Diana Shipping	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Diana Shipping has a net margin of 20.61% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 13.99%. Safe Bulkers' return on equity of 4.91% beat Diana Shipping's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	13.99%	4.91%	2.91%
Diana Shipping	20.61%	4.56%	1.98%

Safe Bulkers has higher revenue and earnings than Diana Shipping. Diana Shipping is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safe Bulkers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	2.43	$38.56M	$0.30	21.88
Diana Shipping	$213.54M	1.42	$17.83M	$0.35	6.96

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Diana Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Safe Bulkers pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diana Shipping pays out 11.4% 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.

In the previous week, Diana Shipping had 14 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Diana Shipping and 4 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Diana Shipping's score of 0.58 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Safe Bulkers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diana Shipping	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Safe Bulkers beats Diana Shipping on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.

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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.

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Metric	Safe Bulkers	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$671.34M	$3.20B	$8.61B	$23.28B
Dividend Yield	3.20%	5.42%	983.03%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	21.88	14.55	24.85	30.97
Price / Sales	2.43	5.56	7.70	24.77
Price / Cash	6.20	6.28	8.48	19.43
Price / Book	0.81	1.25	2.22	4.73
Net Income	$38.56M	$291.51M	$541.29M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.45%	-2.15%	2.41%	1.50%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.82%
1 Year Performance	72.31%	54.60%	38.59%	28.23%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SB Safe Bulkers	2.7315 of 5 stars	$6.57 +5.0%	$6.00 -8.6%	+64.2%	$671.34M	$275.74M	21.88	920
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	3.7072 of 5 stars	$26.40 flat	$30.50 +15.5%	+65.2%	$2.99B	$1.04B	21.12	180
SHIP Seanergy Maritime	4.4688 of 5 stars	$15.12 flat	$17.00 +12.4%	+150.8%	$316.04M	$158.10M	15.12	50	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
CMRE Costamare	1.9818 of 5 stars	$16.43 +0.0%	$12.00 -26.9%	+79.1%	$1.97B	$877.90M	6.13	2,870
DAC Danaos	1.7782 of 5 stars	$130.74 -0.1%	$105.00 -19.7%	+46.9%	$2.38B	$1.04B	4.61	4,116

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Safe Bulkers (SB) Competitors

SB vs. SBLK, SHIP, CMRE, DAC, and DSX

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Star Bulk Carriers?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SB or SBLK?

Do analysts rate SB or SBLK?

Does the media favor SB or SBLK?

Which has more volatility and risk, SB or SBLK?

Is SB or SBLK more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SB or SBLK?

Is SB or SBLK a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Seanergy Maritime?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SHIP or SB?

Is SHIP or SB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SHIP or SB?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SHIP or SB?

Does the media refer more to SHIP or SB?

Is SHIP or SB more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SHIP or SB?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Costamare?

Do analysts recommend CMRE or SB?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CMRE or SB?

Which has more risk & volatility, CMRE or SB?

Does the media prefer CMRE or SB?

Is CMRE or SB a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CMRE or SB?

Is CMRE or SB more profitable?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Danaos?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DAC or SB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DAC or SB?

Is DAC or SB more profitable?

Do analysts rate DAC or SB?

Is DAC or SB a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, DAC or SB?

Does the media favor DAC or SB?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Diana Shipping?

Which has more volatility & risk, SB or DSX?

Do analysts rate SB or DSX?

Is SB or DSX more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SB or DSX?

Is SB or DSX a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SB or DSX?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SB or DSX?

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