SFL Corporation Ltd.

NYSE:SFL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.4b

SFL Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

SFL has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 34.8%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 40.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.7% per year. SFL's return on equity is 12.4%, and it has net margins of 16.2%.

Key information

34.8%

Earnings growth rate

33.9%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.7%
Revenue growth rate14.7%
Return on equity12.4%
Net Margin16.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With SFL's (NYSE:SFL) Earnings

Nov 14
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With SFL's (NYSE:SFL) Earnings

Recent updates

SFL (NYSE:SFL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Dec 14
SFL (NYSE:SFL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With SFL's (NYSE:SFL) Earnings

Nov 14
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With SFL's (NYSE:SFL) Earnings

SFL Corporation: Offshore Segment Worries Seem Overdone - Buy

Sep 16

We Watch Debt Levels As SFL Corporation Is Renewing Its Fleet (Downgrade)

Aug 20

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From SFL Corporation Ltd.'s (NYSE:SFL) Earnings Yet

Aug 05
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From SFL Corporation Ltd.'s (NYSE:SFL) Earnings Yet

SFL Corporation: Momentum Building On Multiple Fronts

Jul 04

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SFL (NYSE:SFL)

Jun 15
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SFL (NYSE:SFL)

With SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE:SFL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Apr 27
With SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE:SFL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

SFL Corporation: Outperforming 8%-Yielding Shipping Stock

Apr 18

SFL's (NYSE:SFL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 02
SFL's (NYSE:SFL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SFL's (NYSE:SFL) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.26

Feb 17
SFL's (NYSE:SFL) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.26

SFL Corporation On Auto-Pilot In Our Portfolio

Feb 01

SFL Corporation Ltd.'s (NYSE:SFL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Jan 09
SFL Corporation Ltd.'s (NYSE:SFL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

SFL: Start 2024 With 30% Returns For This Undervalued Shipper

Jan 02

Does SFL (NYSE:SFL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 22
Does SFL (NYSE:SFL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

8.8%-Yielding SFL Corporation Has More Dividend Hikes In Store

Dec 07

SFL (NYSE:SFL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Nov 11
SFL (NYSE:SFL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

SFL Corporation: 9% Yield, Stronger Earnings Ahead

Oct 08

SFL (NYSE:SFL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Oct 05
SFL (NYSE:SFL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

SFL Corporation: Buy On Prospects For Major Dividend Hike

Sep 22

SFL (NYSE:SFL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Sep 05
SFL (NYSE:SFL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

SFL Corporation: Return Of The Income Juggernaut, Notable Upside Ahead

Aug 24

SFL (NYSE:SFL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Aug 20
SFL (NYSE:SFL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

SFL Offers A Herculean Dividend

Aug 15

SFL Corporation: Buy The 10.5% Yield Before A Potential Rebound

Jun 29

SFL (NYSE:SFL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Jun 08
SFL (NYSE:SFL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

SFL (NYSE:SFL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 05
SFL (NYSE:SFL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

SFL (NYSE:SFL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Feb 17
SFL (NYSE:SFL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

SFL GAAP EPS of $0.38 beats by $0.10, revenue of $197.8M beats by $24.2M

Feb 15

We Put To Rest Our Concern About SFL's Large Container Fleet

Jan 26

SFL Corporation: A Sustainable ~10% Yield, Covered By Long-Term Contracts

Jan 12

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How SFL makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:SFL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24876142200
30 Jun 24826127180
31 Mar 24800123160
31 Dec 2374484160
30 Sep 23733101150
30 Jun 23695122150
31 Mar 23684162150
31 Dec 22665203150
30 Sep 22619234150
30 Jun 22588218150
31 Mar 22552180160
31 Dec 21509164130
30 Sep 21472-81120
30 Jun 21452-98120
31 Mar 21452-106100
31 Dec 20466-224110
30 Sep 20472-36110
30 Jun 20469-48100
31 Mar 20462-31100
31 Dec 1945689100
30 Sep 1945569100
30 Jun 1945495100
31 Mar 1944183100
31 Dec 184177490
30 Sep 183949090
30 Jun 183788990
31 Mar 183759480
31 Dec 1737910170
30 Sep 1738211080
30 Jun 1738211380
31 Mar 1739213280
31 Dec 1641014690
30 Sep 1642817280
30 Jun 1644418570
31 Mar 1643121580
31 Dec 1540520170
30 Sep 1537517270
30 Jun 1534916180
31 Mar 1533011570
31 Dec 1432312380
30 Sep 1430711680
30 Jun 142929580
31 Mar 142869880

Quality Earnings: SFL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SFL's current net profit margins (16.2%) are higher than last year (13.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SFL's earnings have grown significantly by 34.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SFL's earnings growth over the past year (40.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (34.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SFL earnings growth over the past year (40.4%) exceeded the Oil and Gas industry -14.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: SFL's Return on Equity (12.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 01:06
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

SFL Corporation Ltd. is covered by 21 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Anders RosenlundABG Sundal Collier
Liam BurkeB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Gregory LewisBTIG