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 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 5 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.88 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 3 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 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, Safe Bulkers had 3 more articles in the media than Seanergy Maritime. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 3 mentions for Seanergy Maritime. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Seanergy Maritime's score of 0.34 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Seanergy Maritime 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Safe Bulkers 3 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 valuation and earnings, SB or CMRE?

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 Safe Bulkers $275.74M 3.24 $38.56M $0.78 11.24 Costamare $877.90M 2.10 $364.58M $2.63 5.80

Is SB or CMRE more profitable?

Costamare has a net margin of 39.66% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 28.29%. Costamare's return on equity of 15.11% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Safe Bulkers 28.29% 9.63% 5.77% Costamare 39.66% 15.11% 8.47%

Does the media favor SB or CMRE?

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 2 more articles in the media than Costamare. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 4 mentions for Costamare. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Costamare's score of 0.25 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costamare 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate SB or DAC?

Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 31.55%. Given Safe Bulkers' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than Danaos. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Safe Bulkers 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Danaos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SB or DAC?

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 Safe Bulkers $275.74M 3.24 $38.56M $0.78 11.24 Danaos $1.04B 2.87 $494.61M $29.55 5.56

Is SB or DAC more profitable?

Danaos has a net margin of 51.26% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 28.29%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.20% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Safe Bulkers 28.29% 9.63% 5.77% Danaos 51.26% 13.20% 10.08%

Does the media refer more to SB or DAC?

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 2 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 4 mentions for Danaos. Danaos' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Safe Bulkers' score of 1.28 indicating that Danaos is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Safe Bulkers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Danaos 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer SB or DSX?

Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 31.55%. Given Safe Bulkers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Diana Shipping 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SB or DSX?

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 3.24 $38.56M $0.78 11.24 Diana Shipping $213.54M 1.66 $17.83M $0.48 5.93

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

Should you buy Safe Bulkers stock or one of its competitors? Safe Bulkers's main competitors and comparable companies include Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), Costamare (CMRE), Danaos (DAC), and Diana Shipping (DSX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "marine transportation" industry.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Star Bulk Carriers?

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

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Safe Bulkers pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 141.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Safe Bulkers has a net margin of 28.29% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 23.87%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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	3.24	$38.56M	$0.78	11.24
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.32	$84.17M	$2.55	11.96

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Safe Bulkers currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 31.55%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.29%. Given Star Bulk Carriers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 1 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 5 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.88 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	3 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Star Bulk Carriers beats Safe Bulkers on 12 of the 18 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 industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Seanergy Maritime currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.41%. Safe Bulkers has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 31.55%. Given Seanergy Maritime's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Safe Bulkers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Seanergy Maritime pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Seanergy Maritime pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Safe Bulkers pays out 38.5% 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, Safe Bulkers had 3 more articles in the media than Seanergy Maritime. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 3 mentions for Seanergy Maritime. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Seanergy Maritime's score of 0.34 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

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	2.35	$21.24M	$2.86	6.23
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	3.24	$38.56M	$0.78	11.24

Seanergy Maritime has a net margin of 30.68% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 28.29%. Seanergy Maritime's return on equity of 21.87% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seanergy Maritime	30.68%	21.87%	10.20%
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%

Seanergy Maritime has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Seanergy Maritime beats Safe Bulkers on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Costamare?

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

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Costamare pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Safe Bulkers pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costamare 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.

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
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	3.24	$38.56M	$0.78	11.24
Costamare	$877.90M	2.10	$364.58M	$2.63	5.80

21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Costamare shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Costamare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 31.55%. Costamare has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.29%. Given Costamare's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Costamare is more favorable than Safe Bulkers.

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

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costamare has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 2 more articles in the media than Costamare. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 4 mentions for Costamare. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Costamare's score of 0.25 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costamare	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Costamare has a net margin of 39.66% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 28.29%. Costamare's return on equity of 15.11% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%
Costamare	39.66%	15.11%	8.47%

Summary

Costamare beats Safe Bulkers on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Danaos?

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

Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 31.55%. Given Safe Bulkers' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Safe Bulkers is more favorable than Danaos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safe Bulkers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Danaos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 2 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 4 mentions for Danaos. Danaos' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Safe Bulkers' score of 1.28 indicating that Danaos is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Danaos pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Safe Bulkers pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Danaos pays out 12.2% 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.

21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Danaos shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of Danaos 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.

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Danaos has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Danaos has a net margin of 51.26% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 28.29%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.20% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%
Danaos	51.26%	13.20%	10.08%

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
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	3.24	$38.56M	$0.78	11.24
Danaos	$1.04B	2.87	$494.61M	$29.55	5.56

Summary

Danaos beats Safe Bulkers on 12 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 industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Diana Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Safe Bulkers pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diana Shipping pays out 8.3% 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, Safe Bulkers had 6 more articles in the media than Diana Shipping. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 0 mentions for Diana Shipping. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Diana Shipping's score of 0.67 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safe Bulkers	Positive
Diana Shipping	Positive

Safe Bulkers has a net margin of 28.29% compared to Diana Shipping's net margin of 27.88%. Safe Bulkers' return on equity of 9.63% beat Diana Shipping's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%
Diana Shipping	27.88%	7.55%	3.32%

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	3.24	$38.56M	$0.78	11.24
Diana Shipping	$213.54M	1.66	$17.83M	$0.48	5.93

21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 31.55%. Given Safe Bulkers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Diana Shipping	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Safe Bulkers beats Diana Shipping on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Safe Bulkers	Marine Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$897.63M	$5.57B	$10.26B	$22.70B
Dividend Yield	3.51%	3.80%	96.75%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	11.30	13.57	25.44	27.77
Price / Sales	3.26	49.38	273.95	20.15
Price / Cash	8.47	6.27	23.82	39.56
Price / Book	1.09	1.23	4.80	4.64
Net Income	$38.56M	$367.90M	$616.94M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	8.36%	-0.24%	-0.92%	-1.06%
1 Month Performance	-3.19%	6.26%	-1.87%	-5.03%
1 Year Performance	97.42%	47.43%	3.05%	5.78%

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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	2.0817 of 5 stars	$8.82 -1.4%	$6.00 -31.9%	+98.4%	$897.63M	$275.74M	11.30	1,107	News Coverage Positive News
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	4.0909 of 5 stars	$31.73 -2.3%	$31.50 -0.7%	+62.6%	$3.68B	$1.20B	12.44	294	Short Interest Increase
SHIP Seanergy Maritime	4.5896 of 5 stars	$18.55 -0.2%	$25.00 +34.8%	+102.0%	$388.57M	$194.21M	6.49	96	Analyst Downgrade Gap Up
CMRE Costamare	2.3171 of 5 stars	$15.10 -2.3%	$12.00 -20.5%	+25.3%	$1.87B	$877.90M	5.74	1,880	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
DAC Danaos	1.2637 of 5 stars	$159.59 -1.0%	N/A	+80.5%	$2.93B	$1.04B	5.40	4,116	News Coverage Positive News Dividend Increase

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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?

Is SB or SBLK a better dividend stock?

Is SB or SBLK more profitable?

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SB or SBLK?

Which has more volatility & risk, SB or SBLK?

Do analysts recommend SB or SBLK?

Does the media favor SB or SBLK?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Seanergy Maritime?

Do analysts recommend SHIP or SB?

Is SHIP or SB a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to SHIP or SB?

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SHIP or SB?

Is SHIP or SB more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SHIP or SB?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Costamare?

Is SB or CMRE a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SB or CMRE?

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

Do analysts rate SB or CMRE?

Which has more volatility and risk, SB or CMRE?

Does the media favor SB or CMRE?

Is SB or CMRE more profitable?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Danaos?

Do analysts rate SB or DAC?

Does the media refer more to SB or DAC?

Is SB or DAC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SB or DAC?

Which has more risk & volatility, SB or DAC?

Is SB or DAC more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SB or DAC?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Diana Shipping?

Is SB or DSX a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SB or DSX?

Is SB or DSX more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SB or DSX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SB or DSX?

Do analysts prefer SB or DSX?

Which has more volatility & risk, SB or DSX?

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