Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Competitors $14.21 -0.03 (-0.21%) Closing price 04/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.12 -0.09 (-0.60%) As of 07:11 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SBLK vs. TFII, AAL, DINO, SOBO, GXO, SNDR, PAGP, VRRM, OMAB, and GBTGShould you be buying Star Bulk Carriers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Star Bulk Carriers include TFI International (TFII), American Airlines Group (AAL), HF Sinclair (DINO), South Bow (SOBO), GXO Logistics (GXO), Schneider National (SNDR), Plains GP (PAGP), Verra Mobility (VRRM), Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMAB), and Global Business Travel Group (GBTG). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Star Bulk Carriers vs. TFI International American Airlines Group HF Sinclair South Bow GXO Logistics Schneider National Plains GP Verra Mobility Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte Global Business Travel Group TFI International (NYSE:TFII) and Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment and profitability. Is TFII or SBLK a better dividend stock? TFI International pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. TFI International pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 12.5% 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. Star Bulk Carriers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, TFII or SBLK? TFI International has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor TFII or SBLK? In the previous week, TFI International had 21 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for TFI International and 9 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat TFI International's score of 0.01 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TFI International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Star Bulk Carriers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TFII or SBLK? Star Bulk Carriers received 318 more outperform votes than TFI International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.27% of users gave Star Bulk Carriers an outperform vote while only 60.57% of users gave TFI International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTFI InternationalOutperform Votes16960.57% Underperform Votes11039.43% Star Bulk CarriersOutperform Votes48770.27% Underperform Votes20629.73% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TFII or SBLK? 73.3% of TFI International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of TFI International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is TFII or SBLK more profitable? Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 24.08% compared to TFI International's net margin of 5.08%. TFI International's return on equity of 18.40% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TFI International5.08% 18.40% 6.75% Star Bulk Carriers 24.08%12.48%7.37% Do analysts recommend TFII or SBLK? TFI International presently has a consensus target price of $140.14, indicating a potential upside of 76.79%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus target price of $22.05, indicating a potential upside of 55.17%. Given TFI International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TFI International is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TFI International 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Star Bulk Carriers 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TFII or SBLK? TFI International has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TFI International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTFI International$8.40B0.79$504.88M$5.0015.85Star Bulk Carriers$1.27B1.32$173.56M$2.874.95 SummaryTFI International beats Star Bulk Carriers on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Star Bulk Carriers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SBLK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SBLK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStar Bulk CarriersDeep sea foreign transportation of freight IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.67B$687.97M$285.40B$7.58BDividend Yield2.73%6.51%4.32%4.33%P/E Ratio4.955.2412.8417.78Price / Sales1.321.10202.2094.47Price / Cash2.994.0411.6934.64Price / Book0.480.581.773.99Net Income$173.56M$99.79M$544.29M$247.24M7 Day Performance12.24%7.50%7.07%8.29%1 Month Performance-14.40%-10.37%-8.88%-5.37%1 Year Performance-38.59%-25.26%-11.58%-0.24% Star Bulk Carriers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SBLKStar Bulk Carriers4.0778 of 5 stars$14.21-0.2%$22.05+55.2%-38.5%$1.67B$1.27B4.95180TFIITFI International4.3664 of 5 stars$76.39-3.9%$143.71+88.1%-49.2%$6.42B$8.40B15.2525,123Analyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group4.8936 of 5 stars$9.61+1.6%$17.90+86.2%-27.1%$6.36B$54.21B8.49129,700Gap UpDINOHF Sinclair4.8102 of 5 stars$27.54+0.2%$46.50+68.9%-53.4%$5.18B$28.58B33.545,220Positive NewsGap UpSOBOSouth BowN/A$23.43-1.9%$26.25+12.1%N/A$4.86B$2.12B12.62N/ANews CoverageGap UpGXOGXO Logistics3.2698 of 5 stars$34.44+0.3%$56.00+62.6%-32.3%$4.11B$11.71B30.67135,000Positive NewsSNDRSchneider National4.2711 of 5 stars$21.21-2.1%$28.43+34.1%+4.2%$3.71B$5.29B32.5417,300Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePAGPPlains GP2.8246 of 5 stars$17.66-5.4%$21.00+18.9%-2.3%$3.49B$50.07B33.334,100Gap UpVRRMVerra Mobility1.5718 of 5 stars$21.60-3.5%$26.67+23.5%-9.0%$3.48B$879.21M36.341,430Short Interest ↑Positive NewsOMABGrupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte1.451 of 5 stars$74.02-3.6%$82.50+11.5%+1.8%$3.14B$15.07B13.001,100Positive NewsGap DownGBTGGlobal Business Travel Group2.4971 of 5 stars$6.42-2.4%$9.90+54.1%+15.1%$3.06B$2.42B-17.7919,000Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TFI International Alternatives American Airlines Group Alternatives HF Sinclair Alternatives South Bow Alternatives GXO Logistics Alternatives Schneider National Alternatives Plains GP Alternatives Verra Mobility Alternatives Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte Alternatives Global Business Travel Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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