Safe Bulkers Inc (SB) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 2.81x

Safe Bulkers Inc (SB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.81x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $33.21 Million exceeds net income of $11.84 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Safe Bulkers Inc (SB) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.81x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$33.21 Million
USD

Net Income

$11.84 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Safe Bulkers Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Safe Bulkers Inc across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Safe Bulkers Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Safe Bulkers Inc (2006–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Safe Bulkers Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Safe Bulkers Inc (SB) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.65x $102.29 Million $38.56 Million ▲ +98.0%
2024 1.34x $130.46 Million $97.38 Million ▼ -15.2%
2023 1.58x $122.21 Million $77.35 Million ▲ +25.1%
2022 1.26x $218.00 Million $172.55 Million ▲ +1.4%
2021 1.25x $217.20 Million $174.35 Million ▼ -65.7%
2019 3.63x $58.28 Million $16.04 Million ▲ +17.7%
2018 3.09x $85.45 Million $27.68 Million ▲ +3.3%
2014 2.99x $43.73 Million $14.63 Million ▲ +147.3%
2013 1.21x $100.59 Million $83.26 Million ▲ +10.5%
2012 1.09x $105.06 Million $96.12 Million ▼ -8.5%
2011 1.19x $107.19 Million $89.73 Million ▲ +10.9%
2010 1.08x $118.15 Million $109.65 Million ▼ -15.7%
2009 1.28x $211.34 Million $165.41 Million ▼ -41.3%
2008 2.18x $259.60 Million $119.21 Million ▲ +65.5%
2007 1.32x $278.51 Million $211.68 Million ▲ +1098.9%
2006 -0.13x $-12.81 Million $97.22 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.