SB (Safe Bulkers) Total Debt per Share: $5.32 (As of Mar. 2026)

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66 GF Score
Price $7.67
GF Value $4.58
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Safe Bulkers Total Debt per Share?

Safe Bulkers SB +1.59% 66 Total Debt per Share is $5.32 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SB with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

$5.32 (As of Mar. 2026)

Total Debt per Share is calculated as total debt divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Total debt is calculated as Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Safe Bulkers's Total Debt Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.32.

Safe Bulkers Total Debt per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Safe Bulkers's Total Debt per Share 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 Total Debt per Share Chart

Safe Bulkers Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Debt per Share
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Safe Bulkers Quarterly Data
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Safe Bulkers Total Debt per Share Calculation

Safe Bulkers's Total Debt Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Total Debt Per Share=(Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(497.8+42.4)/102.3
=5.28

Safe Bulkers's Total Debt Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Total Debt Per Share=(Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(388.9+155.1)/102.2
=5.32

* 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.

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What does a Total Debt per Share of $5.32 mean?
Safe Bulkers (SB) has a Total Debt per Share of $5.32 as of Mar. 2026. Total debt per share equals the per-share value of a company's long-term and short-term debt. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors.
Is Safe Bulkers' Total Debt per Share too high?
Safe Bulkers' current Total Debt per Share is $5.32. Overall, Safe Bulkers has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safe Bulkers' Total Debt per Share compare to ASC and ESEA?
Safe Bulkers' Total Debt per Share of $5.32 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 Total Debt per Share for a Transportation company?
A good Total Debt per Share depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Total Debt per Share 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 Total Debt per Share mean?
A high Total Debt per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total debt per share equals the per-share value of a company's long-term and short-term debt. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors. Safe Bulkers's current Total Debt per Share is $5.32. 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 $4.58, compared to a current price of $7.67 — trading 67.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Debt per Share is $5.32. Safe Bulkers' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Debt per Share calculated?
Total Debt per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Safe Bulkers (SB), the current Total Debt per Share is $5.32 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 $7.67 is trading 67.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.58. GuruFocus considers Safe Bulkers to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SB:

  • Total Debt per Share: $5.32
  • GF Value™: $4.58 vs. price of $7.67 (67.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 9 warning signs

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 Business Description

Address 6, Avenue des Citronniers, Apartment D11, Les Acanthes, Monaco City, MCO, MC98000
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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