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Safe Bulkers Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Safe Bulkers reported lower revenue and net income in Q3 2025 due to weaker charter market conditions and decreased earnings from scrubber-fitted vessels.

Safe Bulkers posted a net income of $17.8M on $73.1M in revenue for Q3 2025. Performance declined YoY due to reduced charter hire rates and lower contribution from scrubber-equipped vessels.

  • Revenue for Q3 2025 was $73.1M, down from $75.9M in Q3 2024.
  • Net income fell to $17.8M from $25.1M in the same period last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA came in at $36.1M, compared to $41.3M in Q3 2024.
  • TCE rate declined to $15,507 from $17,108 in Q3 2024, reflecting a weaker market.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$73.1M

No prior period
EPS (adj)

$0.12

No prior period
Adjusted Net Income

$13.9M

No prior period
EBITDA

$40.1M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$36.1M

No prior period
TCE Rate

$15.5K

No prior period
Daily Vessel OpEx

$5.1K

No prior period
Daily OpEx ex-Drydock

$5.06K

No prior period
Daily G&A Expenses

$1.76K

No prior period
Total Cash

$124M

No prior period
Undrawn Credit Facilities

$267M

No prior period
Unsecured Debt

$117M

No prior period
Secured Debt

$400M

No prior period
Total Debt

$516M

No prior period
Vessels at Period End

45

No prior period
Average Fleet Age

10.13

No prior period
Net Debt per Vessel

8.7M

No prior period
Net Income

$17.8M

No prior period
Operating Income

$25.8M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Safe Bulkers · Revenue · Quarterly

$73.1M

Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 9 of 9 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company anticipates continued market volatility but is strategically positioned with capital flexibility and an environmentally advanced fleet.

Tailwinds

  • Strong capital structure maintained.
  • New $75M sustainability-linked revolving credit facility secured.
  • Ongoing fleet renewal with IMO Phase 3 and NOx Tier III vessels.
  • Delivery of 12 environmentally upgraded vessels completed.
  • Increased contracted revenue visibility through time charters.

Headwinds

  • Weaker charter market vs. prior year.
  • Decreased revenue from scrubber-fitted vessels.
  • Higher voyage expenses due to bunker consumption.
  • Continued geopolitical disruptions affecting trade routes.
  • Ongoing volatility in dry-bulk market.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

-0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

19 / 50 earnings

Positive

+26.7%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-28.0%

Q3 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%-4.5%
Q4 2025-2.1%+6.7%+2.1%
Q3 2025+9.8%+7.0%-1.4%
Q2 2025-7.9%-2.6%+1.4%
Q1 2025+3.2%-1.3%+3.5%
Q4 2024+0.0%+1.9%+1.4%
Q3 2024-2.7%-0.7%-16.6%
Q2 2024-5.9%-12.7%-8.8%
Q1 2024+2.4%+1.7%+5.1%
Q4 2023+1.9%+2.1%+17.7%
Q3 2023-0.9%+0.0%+13.0%
Q2 2023-0.9%+2.8%-4.9%
Q1 2023-3.0%-4.6%-10.3%
Q4 2022-2.4%-1.2%+5.5%
Q3 2022+0.7%+9.7%-1.4%
Q2 2022+7.7%+5.7%-8.5%
Q1 2022-3.0%+1.5%-18.9%
Q4 2021+1.6%+0.9%-8.3%
Q3 2021-3.5%-11.1%-16.7%
Q2 2021+6.9%+8.5%+32.2%
Q1 2021-6.2%+5.0%-12.6%
Q4 2020+10.6%-1.1%+0.4%
Q3 2020-1.9%+1.0%+10.6%
Q2 2020-4.6%-5.4%-20.0%
Q1 2020+1.5%-5.3%-6.8%
Q4 2019+1.6%+8.0%-13.6%
Q3 2019-6.3%-6.8%-12.6%
Q2 2019-0.5%-0.5%-19.4%
Q1 2019-7.5%-12.4%-4.3%
Q4 2018-5.6%-11.3%-5.6%
Q3 2018-2.0%-10.3%-24.6%
Q2 2018-6.1%-6.4%-9.5%
Q1 2018+4.3%+21.4%+15.8%
Q4 2017+11.6%+9.2%+8.3%
Q3 2017-0.3%+1.5%-7.0%
Q2 2017-8.4%-1.9%+23.6%
Q1 2017+1.4%+4.8%+11.0%
Q4 2016-0.7%+4.4%+35.6%
Q3 2016-1.5%-6.0%+9.8%
Q2 2016-4.4%-4.4%+10.5%
Q1 2016-9.4%+2.6%-6.0%
Q4 2015+26.7%
Q3 2015-28.0%
Q2 2015-6.5%
Q1 2015-7.2%
Q4 2014+3.6%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q4 2010-2.5%
Q3 2010-1.1%
Q2 2010+4.1%
Q1 2010
Q4 2009

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