SB

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Safe Bulkers, Inc. · Marine Shipping · $670M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
44.3
Average

Safe Bulkers, Inc. scores 44.3/100 using the Balanced preset.

60.9
Quality
35%
10.0
Moat
30%
26.2
Growth
20%
54.3
Risk
15%

SB — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Safe Bulkers, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Safe Bulkers, Inc. has limited growth momentum
Safe Bulkers, Inc. has limited competitive moat

SB — Score History

35404550Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202644.360.910.026.254.387.90.0
Apr 7, 202644.360.910.026.254.387.90.0
Apr 6, 202644.360.910.026.254.387.90.0
Apr 5, 202644.360.910.026.254.387.9-0.1
Apr 4, 202644.460.910.026.254.388.60.0
Apr 3, 202644.460.910.026.254.388.70.0
Apr 2, 202644.460.910.026.254.388.7

SB — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

60.9/100 (25%)

Safe Bulkers, Inc. shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsWeak

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

26.2/100 (20%)

Safe Bulkers, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

54.3/100 (15%)

Safe Bulkers, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

87.9/100 (15%)

Safe Bulkers, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldModerate

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

10/100 (30%)

Safe Bulkers, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for SB.

Score Composition

Quality
60.9×25%15.2
Growth
26.2×20%5.2
Risk
54.3×15%8.1
Valuation
87.9×15%13.2
Moat
10.0×30%3.0
Total
44.3Average

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How is the SB UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Safe Bulkers, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Safe Bulkers, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Safe Bulkers, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.