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Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

MHY7388L1039

CUSIP

Y7388L103

IPO Date

May 29, 2008

Highlights

Market Cap

$394.76M

EPS (TTM)

$0.83

PE Ratio

4.52

PEG Ratio

-1.07

Total Revenue (TTM)

$225.96M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$101.03M

EBITDA (TTM)

$117.93M

Year Range

$3.02 - $6.10

Target Price

$4.55

Short %

4.68%

Short Ratio

3.00

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) returned 6.46% year-to-date (YTD) and -30.17% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SB returned 2.62% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.89%.


SB

YTD

6.46%

1M

13.64%

6M

-9.82%

1Y

-30.17%

5Y*

36.45%

10Y*

2.62%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.12%

10Y*

10.89%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-0.56%5.35%-0.00%-8.13%10.62%6.46%
20242.80%16.11%6.90%0.61%14.68%2.65%-13.06%2.01%1.37%-19.11%-7.64%-6.54%-5.15%
202313.06%15.52%-1.60%-0.81%-12.16%2.84%2.15%-2.12%0.94%-3.09%25.31%1.29%42.94%
2022-7.43%19.77%15.16%-13.65%15.81%-18.95%1.05%-16.23%-22.57%2.43%14.63%2.10%-18.69%
202133.85%58.05%-10.91%46.53%2.79%8.67%-16.71%20.96%27.97%-13.73%-18.84%4.15%190.01%
2020-23.53%1.54%-9.85%-12.60%-1.92%19.60%9.02%-16.55%-7.21%-13.92%35.35%8.33%-23.53%
2019-12.92%-3.23%-2.67%22.61%-21.23%10.64%30.13%1.48%-15.05%-6.86%7.36%-2.86%-4.49%
20186.19%6.71%-13.39%-7.88%22.26%-4.76%-2.35%-15.96%3.23%-12.15%-21.34%-10.56%-44.89%
201730.44%-5.99%56.02%-3.18%-3.29%11.16%12.66%25.58%-15.43%29.56%-10.70%1.89%180.88%
2016-45.89%45.72%25.81%54.33%-8.06%-7.90%3.81%14.68%12.80%-9.93%14.96%-21.23%41.97%
2015-8.18%5.57%-4.76%-0.28%-6.98%-2.99%6.83%-2.88%-17.12%11.59%-55.84%-40.44%-79.04%
2014-5.87%4.60%-6.51%-14.71%-0.25%21.34%-25.31%21.22%-24.06%-19.82%-10.22%-17.86%-61.36%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SB is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SB is 1717
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SB is 88
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SB is 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SB is 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SB is 2424
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SB is 2929
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 18, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.85
  • 5-Year: 0.75
  • 10-Year: 0.04
  • All Time: -0.09

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Safe Bulkers, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Safe Bulkers, Inc. provided a 4.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.15$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.22

Dividend yield

4.00%5.60%5.09%6.87%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%4.94%5.63%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Safe Bulkers, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05
2024$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2023$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.20
2022$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.20
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04
2014$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.22

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Safe Bulkers, Inc. has a dividend yield of 4.00%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Safe Bulkers, Inc. has a payout ratio of 31.25%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Safe Bulkers, Inc. strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Safe Bulkers, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Safe Bulkers, Inc. was 97.38%, occurring on Jan 20, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Safe Bulkers, Inc. drawdown is 61.81%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-97.38%Sep 2, 20081859Jan 20, 2016
-6.95%Jul 22, 200819Aug 15, 20083Aug 20, 200822
-6.21%Jun 3, 200823Jul 3, 20088Jul 16, 200831
-3.17%Aug 22, 20083Aug 26, 20082Aug 28, 20085
-1.32%Jul 17, 20082Jul 18, 20081Jul 21, 20083

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Safe Bulkers, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Safe Bulkers, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 4.6% positive surprise.


-0.20-0.100.000.100.200.300.40AprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober
0.15
0.14
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Safe Bulkers, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for SB, comparing it with other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, SB has a P/E ratio of 4.5. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for SB compared to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. SB currently has a PEG ratio of -1.1. This PEG ratio is negative, which typically signals that the company's earnings are expected to decline. A negative PEG is not considered meaningful for valuation purposes.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for SB relative to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, SB has a P/S ratio of 1.3. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for SB in comparison with other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, SB has a P/B value of 0.5. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items