Sfl Corporation Limited (SFL)
NYSE:SFL
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$13.00
â–²(17.43% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is held back primarily by elevated leverage and uneven earnings/revenue momentum despite supportive operating cash generation. Technicals are strong (uptrend above major moving averages) but look overbought. Valuation is helped by a moderate P/E and high dividend yield, while the latest call was broadly constructive (firm near-term outlook, backlog quality, dividend increase) but flagged meaningful financing and utilization risks.
Positive Factors
Strong charter backlog & counterparty quality
A $3.7bn contracted backlog with ~68% investment-grade counterparties provides durable revenue visibility and credit quality for contracted cash flows. This lowers counterparty default risk and smooths near-to-medium term charter income, supporting predictable free cash generation.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and constrained balance sheet flexibility
Debt-to-equity near 2.5–2.7x is high for a cyclical shipping operator, limiting financial flexibility. Elevated leverage increases refinancing risk, interest expense sensitivity and reduces the firm's buffer against shipping downturns, making cash-flow volatility more consequential for solvency.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong charter backlog & counterparty quality
A $3.7bn contracted backlog with ~68% investment-grade counterparties provides durable revenue visibility and credit quality for contracted cash flows. This lowers counterparty default risk and smooths near-to-medium term charter income, supporting predictable free cash generation.
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SFL Corporation Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Breaks down where revenue actually comes from—different types of shipping, asset leasing, or investment income—revealing which businesses are growing and which are lagging. Shifts in segment mix can change profit margins and risk profile, helping investors assess sustainability of earnings and future growth drivers.
Breaks down where revenue actually comes from—different types of shipping, asset leasing, or investment income—revealing which businesses are growing and which are lagging. Shifts in segment mix can change profit margins and risk profile, helping investors assess sustainability of earnings and future growth drivers.
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Market Cap
$1.81B
Dividend Yield12.24%
Average Volume (3M)1.24M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.7
Beta (1Y)0.64
Revenue Growth-16.39%
EPS Growth-44.25%
CountryUS
Employees24
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.23
Shares Outstanding144,582,930
10 Day Avg. Volume1,504,172
30 Day Avg. Volume1,237,151
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.33
Price to Book (P/B)1.08
Price to Sales (P/S)1.44
P/FCF Ratio4.73
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.25
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.74
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.72
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.52
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)$672.27M
SFL Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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 is also involved in the...
How the Company Makes Money
SFL primarily makes money by owning vessels and contracting them out to customers under charter agreements that pay recurring hire/lease revenues. Its core revenue stream is charter hire (or equivalent lease income) earned from long-term and/or me...
SFL Corporation Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 12, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed multiple strong positives: stable adjusted EBITDA (~$108M), return to GAAP profitability (~$26M), a high-quality $3.7B backlog with two-thirds investment-grade counterparties, opportunistic capture of elevated tanker spot rates (very high TCEs and Q2 coverage), successful opportunistic bond tap at improved implied yield, and ongoing deleveraging and liquidity coverage. Key challenges highlighted include GAAP revenue timing/recognition volatility, lower energy utilization while Hercules is warm-stacked, remaining newbuilding capex (~$850M) to finance, and near-term bond redemption considerations. On balance, the favorable operational results, high-quality backlog and financial actions outweigh the medium-term financing and timing risks.Positive Updates
Dividend Increase and Long Dividend Track Record
Declared 89th consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, a 10% increase from prior quarter; annualized dividend yield ~7.5% at current prices; total dividends returned since 2004 exceed $3.0 billion (over $30 per share).
Negative Updates
GAAP Revenue Recognition Discrepancy and Quarter-on-Quarter Comparison
Reported total U.S. GAAP operating revenues of approximately $100 million compared to ~$175.5 million in Q4 2025 (quarterly comparability affected by lease accounting, timing and low-to-discharge recognition for spot voyages), creating headline volatility in GAAP revenue presentation.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Dividend Increase and Long Dividend Track Record
Declared 89th consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, a 10% increase from prior quarter; annualized dividend yield ~7.5% at current prices; total dividends returned since 2004 exceed $3.0 billion (over $30 per share).
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Company Guidance
Management guided to a very firm Q2 driven by a strong spot market while reiterating a long‑term, charter‑led strategy: Q1 key metrics were revenues ~$174m (gross charter hire ~$177m), adjusted EBITDA ~$108m (12‑month EBITDA $443m), GAAP net income $26m ($0.20/share), and declared a 10% higher quarterly dividend of $0.22/share (89th consecutive dividend; ~7.5% annualized yield); charter backlog stands at ~$3.7bn (>2/3 investment‑grade counterparties) and the Hercules rig contract adds ~400 days (~$170m) from 2027; fleet = 57 assets (30 container, 16 tankers, 7 car carriers, 2 dry bulk, 2 chemical, 2 rigs), 4.6k operating days in Q1 with utilization: containers 100%, car carriers 100%, tankers/dry bulk 99%, energy 50%; Q1 gross charter hire by segment: container ~$81m, car carriers ~$26m, tankers ~$46m, dry bulk ~$2m, energy ~$23m; shipping OpEx ~$42m, total OpEx & G&A ~$69m; cash ~$128m plus ~$160m undrawn (~>$280m liquidity); Q1 schedule loan amortization ~$56m (> $220m annualized); book equity ratio ~27%; remaining newbuilding capex ~ $850m; opportunistic financing included a $75m 2030 bond tap at 103.5% (implied ~6.8% yield).SFL Corporation Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
41
Neutral
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 708.94M | 719.75M | 891.62M | 738.13M | 655.65M | 494.70M |
| Gross Profit | 243.14M | 417.98M | 309.14M | 230.32M | 262.68M | 199.64M |
| EBITDA | 427.17M | 421.39M | 560.09M | 466.23M | 507.93M | 393.06M |
| Net Income | 31.52M | -26.43M | 130.65M | 83.94M | 202.77M | 164.34M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.56B | 3.64B | 4.11B | 3.73B | 3.86B | 3.46B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 133.78M | 154.97M | 138.29M | 170.60M | 195.65M | 166.83M |
| Total Debt | 2.50B | 2.57B | 2.84B | 2.57B | 2.67B | 2.41B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.59B | 2.68B | 2.98B | 2.69B | 2.77B | 2.48B |
| Stockholders Equity | 964.83M | 960.86M | 1.13B | 1.04B | 1.09B | 982.33M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 187.79M | 219.66M | -275.00M | 78.67M | -247.37M | -288.03M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 245.62M | 290.14M | 369.86M | 343.09M | 355.13M | 293.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 226.05M | 165.09M | -617.50M | -103.89M | -499.09M | -389.05M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -518.06M | -438.96M | 216.70M | -262.06M | 178.37M | 25.02M |
SFL Corporation Technical Analysis
Positive
11.07
Price Trends
11.15
Positive
10.14
Positive
8.84
Positive
Market Momentum
0.45
Negative
73.14
Negative
71.22
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SFL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 11.07 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.90, below the 50-day MA of 11.15, and above the 200-day MA of 8.84, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.45 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 73.14 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 71.22 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SFL.
SFL Corporation Risk Analysis
SFL Corporation disclosed 58 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. SFL Corporation reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
SFL Corporation Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | $1.48B | 3.06 | 24.76% | 6.16% | 7.79% | 16.98% | |
79 Outperform | $2.18B | 5.46 | ― | 6.50% | -0.43% | 10.49% | |
72 Outperform | $2.10B | 6.34 | 16.80% | 2.94% | -59.07% | 10.43% | |
71 Outperform | $1.06B | 26.47 | <0.01% | 4.04% | 2.22% | -63.61% | |
70 Outperform | $2.05B | 3.29 | 8.85% | 0.39% | 0.76% | -19.76% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | $1.81B | 13.74 | 3.21% | 12.24% | -16.39% | -44.25% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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SFL Corporation Corporate Events
SFL Corporation Files Q1 2026 Unaudited Results on Form 6-K
May 13, 2026
SFL Corporation has filed its Form 6-K for May 2026, furnishing unaudited condensed interim financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The filing integrates these first-quarter results...
SFL Corporation Lifts Dividend on Strong Q1 2026 Results and New Rig Contract
May 12, 2026
SFL Corporation reported preliminary results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, highlighting total operating revenues of $174 million, adjusted EBITDA of $108 million and U.S. GAAP net income of $26 million, or $0.20 per share. The board declar...
SFL Corporation Shareholders Reaffirm Board but Reject New Preference Share Authorization at 2026 AGM
May 12, 2026
SFL Corporation reported that its 2026 Annual General Meeting of shareholders took place on May 11, 2026, in Hamilton, Bermuda, where the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, were presented. Shareholders ...
SFL Corporation Raises $75 Million in Tap of 2030 Sustainability-Linked Bonds
Apr 30, 2026
On April 29, 2026, SFL Corporation Ltd. announced it had successfully completed a USD 75 million tap issue of its outstanding senior unsecured sustainability-linked bonds maturing in 2030. Priced at 103.5% of par, the transaction lifts the total s...
SFL Corporation Sets May 11, 2026 AGM With Key Capital Flexibility Proposal
Apr 8, 2026
SFL Corporation has scheduled its 2026 Annual General Meeting for May 11, 2026, in Hamilton, Bermuda, with April 1, 2026 set as the record date for shareholders eligible to attend and vote. The company has made its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F ...
SFL Corporation Sets May 11, 2026 Date for Annual General Meeting
Mar 27, 2026
SFL Corporation Ltd., a Bermuda-based maritime shipping company listed on the NYSE, operates a diversified fleet of tankers, bulkers, container vessels, car carriers and offshore drilling rigs, supported by long-term charters that underpin its con...
SFL Corporation Refreshes $100 Million At-the-Market Equity Program with BTIG
Mar 18, 2026
On March 17, 2026, SFL Corporation Ltd. entered into a Second Amended and Restated Sales Agreement with BTIG LLC, allowing the company to offer and sell up to $100 million of its common shares through an at-the-market equity offering program. The ...
SFL Corporation Secures $170 Million Canadian Drilling Contract for Hercules Rig
Mar 6, 2026
On March 6, 2026, SFL Corporation announced it had signed a drilling contract in Canada with a large investment-grade multinational oil and gas company for its harsh-environment semi-submersible rig Hercules. The deal, valued at about $170 million...
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