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Star Bulk Crirs (NasdaqGS:SBLK)

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Star Bulk Crirs stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 91 (better than 91% compared with investment alternatives), Star Bulk Crirs (Marine, Greece) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Star Bulk Crirs are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 65 (better than 65% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 65), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 71), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 91, is a strong buy recommendation based on Star Bulk Crirs's financial characteristics. As the company Star Bulk Crirs's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 65), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 65), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 71), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Star Bulk Crirs. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Country	Greece
Industry	Marine
Index	Dividends Europe, NASDAQ
Size class	Large

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Research History: Star Bulk Crirs

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	100	89	66	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	100	89	34	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	50	61	71	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	69	100	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	93	86	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Star Bulk Crirs is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	100	89	66	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	100	89	34	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	50	61	71	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	97	100	58	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Star Bulk Crirs the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), Star Bulk Crirs shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Star Bulk Crirs. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 73 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 73% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Star Bulk Crirs's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 51, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 96. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 84% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 16). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation based on Star Bulk Crirs's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that Star Bulk Crirs has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing Star Bulk Crirs shares. 9. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	55	25	15	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	93	93	76	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	67	73	60	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	98	98	85	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	100	89	66	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Star Bulk Crirs; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), Star Bulk Crirs shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Star Bulk Crirs. Sales Growth has a rank of 92 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 92% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 10% of competitors with a rank of 59, and Stock Returns with the rank of 65 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 10 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 90% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Star Bulk Crirs is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	95	4	91	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	100	100	10	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	78	24	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	96	93	40	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	100	89	34	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Star Bulk Crirs.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), the company Star Bulk Crirs has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Star Bulk Crirs is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, where all three are above average for Star Bulk Crirs. Leverage is at 76, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 76% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 59, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 59% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 61, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 61% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), Star Bulk Crirs has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. Investors may not have a debt issue with Star Bulk Crirs but they should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	37	66	78	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	67	65	57	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	62	37	63	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	50	61	71	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Star Bulk Crirs and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	64	80	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	30	83	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	81	78	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	50	81	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	69	100	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Star Bulk Crirs.
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