Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Safe Bulkers's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $26.1 Mil. Safe Bulkers's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $542.1 Mil. Therefore, Safe Bulkers's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.82%.
Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Safe Bulkers Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Safe Bulkers Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Safe Bulkers's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Safe Bulkers Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
SB vs ASC, ESEA, PANL: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Safe Bulkers's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Safe Bulkers Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Safe Bulkers's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Safe Bulkers's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data.
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.82% mean?
Safe Bulkers (SB) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.82% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors.
Is Safe Bulkers' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Safe Bulkers' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82%. Overall, Safe Bulkers has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safe Bulkers' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ASC and ESEA?
Safe Bulkers' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.82% can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Transportation company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors. Safe Bulkers's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safe Bulkers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe Bulkers (SB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.54, compared to a current price of $6.68 — trading 47.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82%. Safe Bulkers' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Safe Bulkers (SB), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.82% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Safe Bulkers (SB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe Bulkers stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.68 is trading 47.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.54.
GuruFocus considers Safe Bulkers to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SB:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.82%
GF Value™: $4.54 vs. price of $6.68 (47.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Safe Bulkers Inc is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain, and iron ore, along international shipping routes for consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The company employs its vessels on both period time charters and spot time charters, according to the assessment of market conditions, with consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The company generates almost all of its revenue from Time Charters.
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