Does the media prefer SBLK or SB?

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 6 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.78 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Star Bulk Carriers 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Safe Bulkers 3 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SB or SHIP?

In the previous week, Seanergy Maritime had 1 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Seanergy Maritime and 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Seanergy Maritime's score of 0.73 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) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Seanergy Maritime 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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 2.89 $38.56M $0.78 10.03 Costamare $877.90M 2.12 $364.58M $2.63 5.90

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 refer more to SB or CMRE?

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 5 more articles in the media than Costamare. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 10 mentions for Costamare. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Costamare's score of 0.64 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) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costamare 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and 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 2.89 $38.56M $0.78 10.03 Danaos $1.04B 2.47 $494.61M $28.35 4.98

Is SB or DAC more profitable?

Danaos has a net margin of 49.85% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 28.29%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.18% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Safe Bulkers 28.29% 9.63% 5.77% Danaos 49.85% 13.18% 10.23%

Does the media refer more to SB or DAC?

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 12 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 3 mentions for Danaos. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Danaos' score of 0.10 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) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Danaos 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend SB or DSX?

Safe Bulkers currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 23.33%. Given Safe Bulkers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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

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 2.89 $38.56M $0.78 10.03 Diana Shipping $213.54M 1.41 $17.83M $0.35 6.90

Does the media favor SB or DSX?

In the previous week, Diana Shipping had 3 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Diana Shipping and 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Diana Shipping's score of 0.85 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) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diana Shipping 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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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).

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Star Bulk Carriers?

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

33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.13	$84.17M	$1.25	23.00
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	2.89	$38.56M	$0.78	10.03

Star Bulk Carriers presently has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Safe Bulkers has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 23.33%. Given Star Bulk Carriers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than Safe Bulkers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 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

Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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. Safe Bulkers pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Safe Bulkers has a net margin of 28.29% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 13.01%. Safe Bulkers' return on equity of 9.63% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Star Bulk Carriers	13.01%	6.81%	4.36%
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 6 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Star Bulk Carriers' score of 0.78 indicating that Safe Bulkers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Star Bulk Carriers	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Safe Bulkers	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Star Bulk Carriers beats Safe Bulkers on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Seanergy Maritime?

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

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
Safe Bulkers	$275.74M	2.89	$38.56M	$0.78	10.03
Seanergy Maritime	$158.10M	2.31	$21.24M	$1.79	9.77

In the previous week, Seanergy Maritime had 1 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Seanergy Maritime and 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Seanergy Maritime's score of 0.73 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)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Seanergy Maritime	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Seanergy Maritime has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

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 22.51% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%
Seanergy Maritime	30.68%	22.51%	10.34%

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Seanergy Maritime pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Safe Bulkers pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Seanergy Maritime pays out 44.7% 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.

21.7% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of Seanergy Maritime shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Seanergy Maritime 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 currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 23.33%. Seanergy Maritime has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.94%. Given Seanergy Maritime's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Seanergy Maritime 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
Seanergy Maritime	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Seanergy Maritime beats Safe Bulkers on 11 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 5 more articles in the media than Costamare. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 10 mentions for Costamare. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Costamare's score of 0.64 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)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costamare	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 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, 58.1% of Costamare shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.3% of Safe Bulkers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Costamare shares are owned 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.

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Costamare pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Safe Bulkers pays out 30.8% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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%

Safe Bulkers currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 23.33%. Costamare has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.63%. Given Costamare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
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 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costamare has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

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	2.89	$38.56M	$0.78	10.03
Costamare	$877.90M	2.12	$364.58M	$2.63	5.90

Summary

Costamare beats Safe Bulkers on 13 of the 19 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Danaos has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

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	2.89	$38.56M	$0.78	10.03
Danaos	$1.04B	2.47	$494.61M	$28.35	4.98

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Danaos pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Safe Bulkers pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Danaos pays out 12.7% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Safe Bulkers had 12 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers and 3 mentions for Danaos. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Danaos' score of 0.10 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)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Danaos	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 23.33%. Danaos has a consensus target price of $105.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.68%. Given Safe Bulkers' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Danaos	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Danaos has a net margin of 49.85% compared to Safe Bulkers' net margin of 28.29%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.18% beat Safe Bulkers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe Bulkers	28.29%	9.63%	5.77%
Danaos	49.85%	13.18%	10.23%

Summary

Danaos beats Safe Bulkers on 12 of the 19 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Safe Bulkers pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Diana Shipping pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Safe Bulkers pays out 30.8% 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.

Safe Bulkers currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 23.33%. Given Safe Bulkers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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

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%	7.70%	3.33%

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	2.89	$38.56M	$0.78	10.03
Diana Shipping	$213.54M	1.41	$17.83M	$0.35	6.90

Safe Bulkers has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diana Shipping has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Diana Shipping had 3 more articles in the media than Safe Bulkers. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Diana Shipping and 15 mentions for Safe Bulkers. Safe Bulkers' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Diana Shipping's score of 0.85 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)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diana Shipping	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Safe Bulkers beats Diana Shipping on 15 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	$809.58M	$4.85B	$10.60B	$23.72B
Dividend Yield	3.02%	3.20%	120.65%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	10.03	15.36	27.47	30.99
Price / Sales	2.89	43.24	944.35	13.91
Price / Cash	7.88	5.73	24.14	31.71
Price / Book	0.92	1.10	4.47	4.62
Net Income	$38.56M	$356.70M	$609.30M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.97%	0.62%	0.24%	0.36%
1 Month Performance	24.05%	5.14%	-2.64%	-0.19%
1 Year Performance	100.15%	32.95%	12.05%	19.11%

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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	2.0931 of 5 stars	$7.83 -1.6%	$6.00 -23.3%	+98.9%	$809.58M	$275.74M	10.03	920	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Downgrade
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	4.0293 of 5 stars	$27.10 -3.7%	$31.50 +16.2%	+57.4%	$3.19B	$1.04B	21.68	180	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest Decrease
SHIP Seanergy Maritime	4.4203 of 5 stars	$16.14 -0.2%	$22.00 +36.3%	+156.5%	$338.20M	$158.10M	9.02	50	Trending News Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast
CMRE Costamare	2.4201 of 5 stars	$15.65 -0.4%	$12.00 -23.3%	+53.6%	$1.89B	$877.90M	5.84	2,870	News Coverage Earnings Report Insider Trade Gap Down
DAC Danaos	1.7869 of 5 stars	$139.83 -0.3%	$105.00 -24.9%	+53.9%	$2.55B	$1.04B	4.93	4,116	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade

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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?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, SBLK or SB?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SBLK or SB?

Do analysts rate SBLK or SB?

Is SBLK or SB a better dividend stock?

Is SBLK or SB more profitable?

Does the media prefer SBLK or SB?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Seanergy Maritime?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SB or SHIP?

Does the media favor SB or SHIP?

Which has more volatility and risk, SB or SHIP?

Is SB or SHIP more profitable?

Is SB or SHIP a better dividend stock?

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

Do analysts rate SB or SHIP?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Costamare?

Does the media refer more to SB or CMRE?

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

Is SB or CMRE a better dividend stock?

Is SB or CMRE more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SB or CMRE?

Which has more volatility and risk, SB or CMRE?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SB or CMRE?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Danaos?

Which has more volatility & risk, SB or DAC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SB or DAC?

Is SB or DAC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to SB or DAC?

Do analysts recommend SB or DAC?

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

Is SB or DAC more profitable?

Summary

How does Safe Bulkers compare to Diana Shipping?

Is SB or DSX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SB or DSX?

Is SB or DSX more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SB or DSX?

Which has more volatility and risk, SB or DSX?

Does the media favor SB or DSX?

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

Summary

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