Safe Bulkers: The PullBack Might Not Be Over
Recent 20% pullback in share price following a 100% bull run since the end of 2023, with mixed Q2 2024 earnings due to weaker commodity markets and reduced backhaul cargoes. Despite a rise in net income and charter rates, my concerns include declining free cash flow, operating margins, and a high dividend yield not necessarily backed up by good financials. Safe Bulkers repurchased over 4.8 million shares in Q1 2024 but has not announced a new buyback program for Q2 2024, raising my concerns about future share price support.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Loukas Barmparis - President, Secretary, Director Konstantinos Adamopoulos - CFO & Director Polys Hajioannou - Chairman & CEO Conference Call Participants Omar Nokta - Jefferies Climent Molins - Value Investor's Edge Operator Thank you for standing by, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Safe Bulkers conference call on the Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results. We have with us Mr.
Are Investors Undervaluing Safe Bulkers (SB) Right Now?
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Safe Bulkers: Better Margins At A Cheaper Price
Safe Bulkers has significantly outperformed its peers, achieving a total return of 89% since I covered it in early 2023. The demand and supply balance in the dry bulk shipping industry has weakened, but SB remains undervalued compared to its peers. SB's fleet continues to out-margin its competitors, and management's capital allocation strategy is impressive.
