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SFL logoSFL Corporation Ltd.(SFL)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SFL•NYSE
$11.78
$1.56B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryMarine ShippingSub-IndustryShipping Asset Owners and Lessors
AboutSFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters. The company is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of assets. In addition, it operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil, chemical, oil product, container, and car transportation, as well as dry bulk shipments and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned six crude oil tankers, 15 dry bulk carriers, 35 container vessels, two car carriers, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drilling unit, two chemical tankers, and four oil product tankers. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Cyprus, Liberia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. The company was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. SFL Corporation Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.Show more
  • Revenue$720M-19.3%
  • EBITDA$380M-30.4%
  • Net Income-$26M-120.2%
  • EPS (Diluted)-0.20-119.8%
  • Gross Margin58.07%+67.5%
  • EBITDA Margin52.81%-13.7%
  • Operating Margin18.99%-44.8%
  • Net Margin-3.67%-125.1%
  • ROE-2.53%-121.0%
  • ROIC2.84%-55.0%
  • Debt/Equity2.67+6.1%
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SFL Key Insights

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓FCF machine: 30.5% free cash flow margin
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 84 (top 16%)
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 12.4%
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 17.3%
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.7x
  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

SFL Price & Volume

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SFL Growth Metrics

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years5.87%
5 Years12.44%
3 Years3.16%
TTM-19.28%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-120.23%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-119.7%

Return on Capital

10 Years5.63%
5 Years8.26%
3 Years7.73%
Last Year4.4%

SFL Recent Earnings

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 11, 2026
EPS
$0.14
Est $0.02
-696.8%
Revenue
$176M
Est $168M
+4.7%
Q4 2025
Nov 12, 2025
EPS
$0.07
Est $0.00
+6566.7%
Revenue
$175M
Est $172M
+1.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 19, 2025
EPS
$0.01
Est $0.03
+132.6%
Revenue
$189M
Est $192M
-1.7%
Q2 2025
May 14, 2025
EPS
$0.03
Est $0.03
+200.0%
Revenue
$185M
Est $186M
-0.4%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 11, 2026
$0.14vs $0.02-696.8%
$176Mvs $168M+4.7%
Q4 2025Nov 12, 2025
$0.07vs $0.00+6566.7%
$175Mvs $172M+1.6%
Q3 2025Aug 19, 2025
$0.01vs $0.03+132.6%
$189Mvs $192M-1.7%
Q2 2025May 14, 2025
$0.03vs $0.03+200.0%
$185Mvs $186M-0.4%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SFL Peer Comparison

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) competitors in Shipping Asset Owners and Lessors — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
KNOP logoKNOPKNOT Offshore Partners LPDirect Competitor379.94M11.1653.147.54%14.69%8.51%1.48
TK logoTKTeekay CorporationDirect Competitor1.14B13.629.59-16.7%7.95%4.04%0.03
TNK logoTNKTeekay Tankers Ltd.Direct Competitor2.76B79.377.86-22.58%36.9%17.18%0.03
INSW logoINSWInternational Seaways, Inc.Direct Competitor4.24B85.7713.77-11.38%36.67%16.02%0.29
NAT logoNATNordic American Tankers LimitedDirect Competitor1.22B5.7726.23-10.71%0.68%0.41%0.53
SBLK logoSBLKStar Bulk Carriers Corp.Product Competitor3.1B26.9036.85-17.62%8.07%3.44%0.44
GSL logoGSLGlobal Ship Lease, Inc.Product Competitor1.47B41.613.658.63%54.8%24.76%0.38
DAC logoDACDanaos CorporationProduct Competitor2.39B130.784.892.8%47.45%13.03%0.30

Compare SFL vs Peers

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs KNOP

Most directly comparable listed peer for SFL.

Scale Benchmark

vs FRO

Larger-name benchmark to compare SFL against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs KNOP, TK, TNK, INSW

SFL Income Statement

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue380.88M418.71M456.05M400.41M494.7M655.65M738.13M891.62M719.75M
Revenue Growth %-7.77%9.93%8.92%-12.2%23.55%32.53%12.58%20.79%-19.28%
Cost of Goods Sold219.94M232.63M134.43M266.92M295.06M392.97M507.82M582.48M301.77M
COGS % of Revenue57.75%55.56%29.48%66.66%59.64%59.94%68.8%65.33%41.93%
Gross Profit
160.93M▲ 0%
186.09M▲ 15.6%
321.61M▲ 72.8%
133.49M▼ 58.5%
199.64M▲ 49.6%
262.68M▲ 31.6%
230.32M▼ 12.3%
309.14M▲ 34.2%
417.98M▲ 35.2%
Gross Margin %42.25%44.44%70.52%33.34%40.36%40.06%31.2%34.67%58.07%
Gross Profit Growth %-11.89%15.63%72.83%-58.5%49.56%31.58%-12.32%34.22%35.21%
Operating Expenses7.43M9.17M183.84M271.66M-43.2M-12.79M-9.87M2.42M281.3M
OpEx % of Revenue1.95%2.19%40.31%67.85%-8.73%-1.95%-1.34%0.27%39.08%
Selling, General & Admin7.43M9.17M10.2M11.4M12.97M15.18M15.56M20.58M18.33M
SG&A % of Revenue1.95%2.19%2.24%2.85%2.62%2.31%2.11%2.31%2.55%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses00173.63M260.26M-56.17M-27.97M-25.43M-18.16M262.97M
Operating Income
154.63M▲ 0%
117.61M▼ 23.9%
137.78M▲ 17.1%
-138.17M▼ 200.3%
242.84M▲ 275.7%
275.47M▲ 13.4%
240.18M▼ 12.8%
306.72M▲ 27.7%
136.68M▼ 55.4%
Operating Margin %40.6%28.09%30.21%-34.51%49.09%42.02%32.54%34.4%18.99%
Operating Income Growth %-8.01%-23.94%17.14%-200.29%275.75%13.44%-12.81%27.7%-55.44%
EBITDA242.78M221.69M254.16M-26.89M381.17M463.3M454.25M545.9M380.13M
EBITDA Margin %63.74%52.95%55.73%-6.72%77.05%70.66%61.54%61.23%52.81%
EBITDA Growth %-7.47%-8.68%14.64%-110.58%1517.24%21.55%-1.95%20.18%-30.37%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)88.15M104.08M116.38M111.28M138.33M187.83M214.06M239.18M243.45M
EBIT191.62M177.32M197.83M-88.98M254.73M320.11M252.17M320.91M177.94M
Net Interest Income-71.08M-95.94M-124.99M-122.04M-68.6M-100.45M-145.72M-169.22M-165.75M
Interest Income19.33M17.95M20.06M13.4M21.79M16.89M19.18M13.77M0
Interest Expense90.41M113.89M145.06M135.44M90.39M117.34M164.91M182.99M0
Other Income/Expense-53.42M-43.99M-48.6M-86.25M-78.5M-72.71M-152.92M-165.43M-161.23M
Pretax Income
101.21M▲ 0%
73.62M▼ 27.3%
89.18M▲ 21.1%
-224.43M▼ 351.7%
164.34M▲ 173.2%
202.77M▲ 23.4%
87.26M▼ 57.0%
141.28M▲ 61.9%
-24.55M▼ 117.4%
Pretax Margin %26.57%17.58%19.55%-56.05%33.22%30.93%11.82%15.85%-3.41%
Income Tax53.42M000003.32M10.63M1.88M
Effective Tax Rate %52.78%0%0%0%0%0%3.81%7.52%-7.67%
Net Income
101.21M▲ 0%
73.62M▼ 27.3%
89.18M▲ 21.1%
-224.43M▼ 351.7%
164.34M▲ 173.2%
202.77M▲ 23.4%
83.94M▼ 58.6%
130.65M▲ 55.7%
-26.43M▼ 120.2%
Net Margin %26.57%17.58%19.55%-56.05%33.22%30.93%11.37%14.65%-3.67%
Net Income Growth %-30.87%-27.26%21.13%-351.66%173.23%23.38%-58.6%55.66%-120.23%
Net Income (Continuing)77.44M73.62M89.18M-224.43M164.34M202.77M83.94M130.65M-26.43M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)
1.06▲ 0%
0.70▼ 34.0%
-0.53▼ 175.7%
-3.18▼ 500.0%
0.55▲ 117.3%
0.95▲ 72.7%
0.66▼ 30.5%
1.01▲ 53.0%
-0.20▼ 119.8%
EPS Growth %-32.48%-33.96%-175.71%-500%117.3%72.73%-30.53%53.03%-119.8%
EPS (Basic)1.060.70-0.53-3.180.631.030.661.01-0.20
Diluted Shares Outstanding95.6M105.9M107.7M108.97M139.38M137.38M126.58M130M133.06M
Basic Shares Outstanding95.6M105.9M107.61M108.97M122.14M126.79M126.25M129.39M133.06M
Dividend Payout Ratio151.08%202.74%168.94%-47.19%55.03%146.53%106%-

SFL Balance Sheet

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets317.69M413.58M390.49M356.44M250.32M296.98M298.06M316.02M259.22M
Cash & Short-Term Investments246.85M298.57M230.34M235.24M166.83M195.65M170.6M138.29M154.97M
Cash Only153.05M211.39M199.52M215.44M145.62M188.36M165.49M134.55M150.83M
Short-Term Investments93.8M87.17M30.3M19.8M21.21M7.28M5.1M3.74M4.15M
Accounts Receivable9.63M58.41M26.98M14.38M65.02M83.01M104.74M149.56M6.94M
Days Sales Outstanding9.2250.9221.613.1147.9746.2151.7961.233.52
Inventory5.13M8.55M7.93M8.81M10.12M16.39M11.73M17.39M0
Days Inventory Outstanding8.5113.4121.5412.0412.5215.238.4310.89-
Other Current Assets41.11M53.84M123.59M95.4M1.94M-15.19M10.99M10.78M97.3M
Total Non-Current Assets2.69B3.46B3.49B2.74B3.21B3.56B3.43B3.79B3.38B
Property, Plant & Equipment2.35B3.07B2.12B1.94B2.89B3.26B3.23B3.55B3.3B
Fixed Asset Turnover0.16x0.14x0.22x0.21x0.17x0.20x0.23x0.25x0.22x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets000000000
Long-Term Investments10.68M25.11M45.64M27.32M16.64M16.55M16.47M16.38M15.83M
Other Non-Current Assets335.14M367.2M1.33B771.37M305.69M286.65M188.67M223.07M59.39M
Total Assets
3.01B▲ 0%
3.88B▲ 28.7%
3.89B▲ 0.2%
3.09B▼ 20.4%
3.46B▲ 11.8%
3.86B▲ 11.6%
3.73B▼ 3.4%
4.11B▲ 10.1%
3.64B▼ 11.4%
Asset Turnover0.13x0.11x0.12x0.13x0.14x0.17x0.20x0.22x0.20x
Asset Growth %2.54%28.74%0.19%-20.39%11.84%11.62%-3.37%10.09%-11.43%
Total Current Liabilities343.75M404.13M365.84M576.53M400.32M1.06B969.2M827.86M710.33M
Accounts Payable487K1.95M3.44M1.25M1.77M7.89M30.26M34.3M0
Days Payables Outstanding0.813.059.351.712.197.3321.7521.5-
Short-Term Debt313.82M312.2M259.13M486.53M302.77M921.27M432.92M689.04M605.94M
Deferred Revenue (Current)3.94M7.56M0021.5M27.2M31.96M23.67M0
Other Current Liabilities2.24M9.46M17.21M16.96M1.94M17.42M12.64M18.05M104.38M
Current Ratio0.92x1.02x1.07x0.62x0.63x0.28x0.31x0.38x0.36x
Quick Ratio0.91x1.00x1.05x0.60x0.60x0.27x0.30x0.36x0.36x
Cash Conversion Cycle16.9261.2833.7823.4558.3154.1138.4850.62-
Total Non-Current Liabilities1.47B2.29B2.41B1.72B2.08B1.71B1.72B2.15B1.97B
Long-Term Debt1.19B1.18B1.36B1.19B1.59B1.28B1.71B2.15B1.96B
Capital Lease Obligations230.58M1.1B1.04B524.2M473M419.34M000
Deferred Tax Liabilities-3.96M-1.93B0000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities52.58M12.89M11.05M8.3M17.21M14.36M8.97M1.07M6.42M
Total Liabilities1.82B2.7B2.78B2.3B2.48B2.77B2.69B2.98B2.68B
Total Debt1.5B2.61B2.73B2.25B2.41B2.67B2.57B2.84B2.57B
Net Debt1.35B2.4B2.53B2.03B2.27B2.49B2.4B2.7B2.42B
Debt / Equity1.26x2.21x2.47x2.83x2.46x2.45x2.47x2.52x2.67x
Debt / EBITDA6.20x11.77x10.74x-6.33x5.77x5.65x5.20x6.75x
Net Debt / EBITDA5.56x10.82x9.96x-5.95x5.37x5.28x4.95x6.35x
Interest Coverage1.71x1.03x0.95x-1.02x2.69x2.35x1.46x1.68x-
Total Equity
1.19B▲ 0%
1.18B▼ 1.3%
1.11B▼ 6.2%
795.65M▼ 28.1%
982.33M▲ 23.5%
1.09B▲ 11.1%
1.04B▼ 4.8%
1.13B▲ 8.6%
960.86M▼ 14.8%
Equity Growth %5.37%-1.25%-6.24%-28.08%23.46%11.09%-4.75%8.57%-14.85%
Book Value per Share12.5011.1410.277.307.057.948.218.687.22
Total Shareholders' Equity1.19B1.18B1.11B795.65M982.33M1.09B1.04B1.13B960.86M
Common Stock1.11M1.19M1.19M1.28M1.39M1.39M1.39M1.47M960.86M
Retained Earnings203.93M29.51M0-257.06M-92.72M40.02M960K00
Treasury Stock000000-10.17M-10.17M0
Accumulated OCI-94.41M-220K-13.02M-19.32M-9.19M8.71M4.5M3.21M0
Minority Interest000000000

SFL Cash Flow Statement

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations177.8M200.97M249.71M276.48M293.6M355.13M343.09M369.86M290.14M
Operating CF Margin %46.68%48%54.75%69.05%59.35%54.16%46.48%41.48%40.31%
Operating CF Growth %-22.72%13.04%24.25%10.72%6.19%20.96%-3.39%7.8%-21.55%
Net Income101.21M73.62M89.18M-224.43M164.34M202.77M83.94M130.65M-26.43M
Depreciation & Amortization95.91M115.52M116.38M111.28M138.33M187.83M214.06M239.18M243.45M
Stock-Based Compensation400K400K0000000
Deferred Taxes000000000
Other Non-Cash Items-22.84M6.71M39.02M374.32M-2.81M-22.48M18.92M12.46M60.04M
Working Capital Changes3.51M5.13M5.12M15.3M-6.27M-12.99M26.17M-12.44M13.08M
Change in Receivables-9.03M9.61M-8.7M-4.98M2.44M-9.03M-20.94M4.3M0
Change in Inventory-42K-3.42M613K-873K-1.31M-6.27M4.67M-5.66M0
Change in Payables-742K2.37M1.5M-2.2M447K6.12M22.37M4.04M0
Cash from Investing48.36M-866.56M-169.88M176.34M-389.05M-499.09M-103.89M-617.5M165.09M
Capital Expenditures-81.66M-1.14B-250.39M-120.05M-581.62M-602.5M-264.42M-644.86M-70.48M
CapEx % of Revenue21.44%271.71%54.9%29.98%117.57%91.89%35.82%72.32%9.79%
Acquisitions27.32M83.48M014.68M10M2.92M2.92M2.81M0
Investments---------
Other Investing-4.02M187.65M15.93M241.41M183.89M85.51M157.88M24.84M235.57M
Cash from Financing-135.49M724.93M-89.2M-431.43M25.02M178.37M-262.06M216.7M-438.96M
Debt Issued (Net)49.07M882.45M107.48M-362.53M21.31M297.08M-96.04M408.6M-294.39M
Equity Issued (Net)88K001000K1000K0-1000K-1000K-1000K
Dividends Paid-152.91M-149.26M-150.66M-109.39M-77.55M-111.57M-122.99M-138.49M-125.11M
Share Repurchases000000-10.17M-133.12M-10.03M
Other Financing-31.74M-8.26M-46.03M-21M-8.03M-7.14M-32.86M-16.53M-9.43M
Net Change in Cash
90.67M▲ 0%
59.34M▼ 34.6%
-9.38M▼ 115.8%
21.38M▲ 328.0%
-70.44M▼ 429.4%
34.4M▲ 148.8%
-22.87M▼ 166.5%
-30.94M▼ 35.3%
16.28M▲ 152.6%
Free Cash Flow
96.13M▲ 0%
-936.73M▼ 1074.4%
-684K▲ 99.9%
156.43M▲ 22969.7%
-288.03M▼ 284.1%
-247.37M▲ 14.1%
78.67M▲ 131.8%
-275M▼ 449.6%
219.66M▲ 179.9%
FCF Margin %25.24%-223.72%-0.15%39.07%-58.22%-37.73%10.66%-30.84%30.52%
FCF Growth %129.26%-1074.42%99.93%22969.74%-284.13%14.11%131.8%-449.55%179.88%
FCF per Share1.01-8.85-0.011.44-2.07-1.800.62-2.121.65
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.76x2.73x2.80x-1.23x1.79x1.75x4.09x2.83x-10.98x
Interest Paid0072.34M71.48M96.83M109.68M148.5M161.24M0
Taxes Paid0000001.99M8.29M0

SFL Key Ratios

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)12.32%8.69%6.2%7.8%-23.6%18.49%19.56%7.88%12.05%-2.53%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.51%4.38%2.88%2.86%-3.21%5.99%6.05%5.13%6.33%2.84%
Gross Margin44.23%42.25%44.44%70.52%33.34%40.36%40.06%31.2%34.67%58.07%
Net Margin35.45%26.57%17.58%19.55%-56.05%33.22%30.93%11.37%14.65%-3.67%
Debt / Equity1.48x1.26x2.21x2.47x2.83x2.46x2.45x2.47x2.52x2.67x
Interest Coverage2.34x1.71x1.03x0.95x-1.02x2.69x2.35x1.46x1.68x-
FCF Conversion1.57x1.76x2.73x2.80x-1.23x1.79x1.75x4.09x2.83x-10.98x
Revenue Growth1.53%-7.77%9.93%8.92%-12.2%23.55%32.53%12.58%20.79%-19.28%

SFL Frequently Asked Questions

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) reported $719.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 48% increase from $486.7M in 2001.

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) saw revenue decline by 19.3% over the past year.

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) reported a net loss of $26.4M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) pays a dividend with a yield of 7.98%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) has a return on equity (ROE) of -2.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) generated $219.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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