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SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) Stock Analysis

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) is a Marine Shipping stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SFL

$12.34

+$0.31 (+2.58%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SFL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$12.06
Previous Close
$12.03
Day's Range
12.06–12.40
52-Week Range
6.83–13.98
Volume
1.10M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.71B
P/E Ratio
25.71
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
19.38
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.40
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.48
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$718.80M−19.38%
Net Income (FY)
−$26.43M−120.23%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.96%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
138.67M
1-Year Return
+87.31%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.88+7.32%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 9, 2026
Earnings Date
November 10, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.39M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SFL closed at $12.34, +87.31% over 1 year.

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) has a market capitalization of $1.71B.

In fiscal 2025, SFL reported revenue of $718.80M.

SFL Stock Return by Calendar Year

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $18,731
+87.31%
5 years
$10,000 $21,878
+118.78%
10 years
$10,000 $21,774
+117.74%

If you had invested $10,000 in SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $21,774 at the close on October 21, 2026: +117.74% in total, +8.09% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+64.04%
2025−18.62%
2024−0.83%
2023+34.55%
2022+23.52%
2021+39.84%
2020−51.90%
2019+53.41%
2018−24.82%
2017+16.81%
2016 (partial year)+2.66%

As of October 21, 2026.

SFL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$718.80M−$26.43M−3.7%
2024$891.62M$130.65M14.7%
2023$738.13M$83.94M11.4%
2022$655.65M$202.77M30.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$718.80M$182.03M$177.46M−$26.43M−3.7%
2024$891.62M$309.14M$298.50M$130.65M14.7%
2023$738.13M$230.32M$223.17M$83.94M11.4%
2022$655.65M$262.68M$253.85M$202.77M30.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SFL Dividend History

$0.54−49.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.422—
2025$0.542−49.5%
2024$1.074+10.3%
2023$0.974+10.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.422—
2025$0.542−49.5%
2024$1.074+10.3%
2023$0.974+10.2%
2022$0.884+39.7%
2021$0.634−37.0%
2020$1.004−28.6%
2019$1.404+0.0%
2018$1.404−12.5%
2017$1.604+255.6%
2016$0.451—

Most recent payment: $0.21 per share, ex-dividend May 27, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SFL Valuation vs Marine Shipping Median

Median of 40 stocks
MetricSFLMarine Shipping medianvs median
P/E25.719.45172% above
P/S ratio2.401.6149% above
Profit margin8.96%22.27%13.3 pts below

Medians across 40 Marine Shipping stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) is capitalised at $1.71B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Marine Shipping industry. The company reports 24 employees.

The most recent close on file for SFL is $12.34, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.31 (+2.58%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $6.83 to $13.98. The latest close sits 80.67% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $718.80M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $891.62M, that is a change of −19.38%. The same year closed with a net loss of $26.43M. The reported profit margin is 8.96%. That is 13.3 percentage points below the Marine Shipping median of 22.27%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.48.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $655.65M in 2022 to $718.80M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 25.71. That is 172.06% above the Marine Shipping median of 9.45. The forward P/E on file is 19.38. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.4 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 49.27% above the Marine Shipping median of 1.61. The medians here are taken across 40 Marine Shipping companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.46. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 33.82%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +87.31%. Measured over 10 years, that is +8.09% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 7.32%. That is 2.3 percentage points above the Marine Shipping median yield of 5.06%. At the indicated rate that is $0.88 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.42 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.54 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +53.41% and 2020 returned −51.90%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +64.04% year to date.

Peer Comparison

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) operates in the Marine Shipping industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
SFL Corporation Ltd. SFL $1.71B 25.7
Kirby Corporation KEX $7.25B 21.1
Matson, Inc. MATX $7.03B 15.8
Hafnia Limited HAFN $5.64B 8.2

The Marine Shipping industry average P/E ratio is 9.5x. SFL Corporation Ltd. trades at a P/E of 25.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About SFL Corporation Ltd.

SFL 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 operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil transportation, dry bulk shipments, oil products transportation, container transportation, car transportation, and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned 17 tankers, two dry bulk carriers, 21 container vessels, seven car carriers, and two drilling rigs. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Canada, Cyprus, Liberia, Namibia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. SFL Corporation Ltd. was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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