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SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

BMG7738W1064

CUSIP

G7738W106

IPO Date

Jun 17, 2004

Highlights

Market Cap

$1.15B

EPS (TTM)

$1.01

PE Ratio

8.49

PEG Ratio

-1.57

Total Revenue (TTM)

$669.11M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$224.74M

EBITDA (TTM)

$269.92M

Year Range

$6.78 - $13.26

Target Price

$11.80

Short %

3.37%

Short Ratio

2.61

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Performance

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Returns By Period

SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) returned -13.40% year-to-date (YTD) and -33.52% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SFL returned 4.15% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.


SFL

YTD

-13.40%

1M

11.01%

6M

-10.62%

1Y

-33.52%

5Y*

5.51%

10Y*

4.15%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.64%

1M

8.97%

6M

-2.62%

1Y

11.90%

5Y*

15.76%

10Y*

10.69%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SFL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.23%-14.41%-6.22%0.24%4.26%-13.40%
20247.89%9.78%0.60%1.14%9.43%-3.01%-14.70%0.17%0.01%-8.30%-0.85%-0.22%-0.83%
202310.41%1.38%-5.60%-4.32%-5.61%11.56%5.68%14.60%0.84%-2.60%4.60%1.56%34.55%
20220.61%21.34%4.41%-2.55%13.41%-13.78%5.06%7.32%-13.01%11.96%-4.02%-3.51%23.52%
20210.64%19.30%8.32%-3.24%11.60%-10.13%-10.20%16.89%6.29%-5.61%5.44%-0.21%39.84%
2020-8.94%-8.31%-19.39%19.22%-12.13%-3.99%-10.55%5.66%-12.28%-13.08%3.99%-5.16%-51.90%
201915.48%1.89%2.50%3.40%-2.98%3.94%5.12%6.99%2.21%3.06%-2.14%5.20%53.41%
2018-1.29%-5.56%1.42%-0.35%0.00%7.40%-2.68%-2.41%0.38%-10.07%3.84%-16.55%-24.82%
20171.01%-1.67%2.90%-4.42%-3.91%4.37%-0.00%-4.04%13.93%2.76%4.03%2.39%17.21%
2016-19.19%-2.69%10.05%9.21%5.67%-5.40%2.44%-0.07%0.54%-14.12%13.84%6.31%1.07%
2015-1.63%15.26%-5.03%6.49%3.74%2.35%2.51%0.42%-0.61%5.17%1.35%-1.69%30.54%
20144.52%9.93%-2.44%-1.89%5.05%2.56%-2.10%8.74%-12.68%1.60%-3.43%-12.53%-5.49%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SFL is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SFL is 88
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SFL is 33
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SFL is 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SFL is 88
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SFL is 88
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SFL is 1212
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

SFL Corporation Ltd. Sharpe ratios as of May 13, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -1.02
  • 5-Year: 0.16
  • 10-Year: 0.12
  • All Time: 0.20

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of SFL Corporation Ltd. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

SFL Corporation Ltd. provided a 12.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.08 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 3 consecutive years.


8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.08$1.07$0.97$0.88$0.63$1.00$1.40$1.40$1.60$1.80$1.74$1.63

Dividend yield

12.60%10.47%8.60%9.54%7.73%15.92%9.63%13.30%10.32%12.12%10.50%11.54%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SFL Corporation Ltd.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27
2024$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$1.07
2023$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.97
2022$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.88
2021$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.63
2020$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.15$1.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$1.40
2018$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$1.40
2017$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$1.60
2016$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.45$1.80
2015$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.45$1.74
2014$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.41$1.63

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

SFL Corporation Ltd. has a dividend yield of 12.60%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.

Payout Ratio

SFL Corporation Ltd. has a payout ratio of 1.66%, which is below the market average. This means SFL Corporation Ltd. returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SFL Corporation Ltd.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the SFL Corporation Ltd. was 85.65%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1253 trading sessions.

The current SFL Corporation Ltd. drawdown is 34.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-85.65%May 21, 2008201Mar 9, 20091253Feb 28, 20141454
-55.33%Jan 10, 2020241Dec 22, 2020666Aug 17, 2023907
-46.05%Jun 3, 2024213Apr 8, 2025
-40.11%Nov 30, 201551Feb 11, 2016231Jan 11, 2017282
-30.53%Aug 29, 201473Dec 11, 2014207Oct 8, 2015280

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of SFL Corporation Ltd. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of SFL Corporation Ltd., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -11.8%.


-1.50-1.00-0.500.000.50AprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober
0.15
0.17
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how SFL Corporation Ltd. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for SFL, comparing it with other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, SFL has a P/E ratio of 8.5. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for SFL compared to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. SFL currently has a PEG ratio of -1.6. This PEG ratio is negative, which typically signals that the company's earnings are expected to decline. A negative PEG is not considered meaningful for valuation purposes.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for SFL relative to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, SFL has a P/S ratio of 1.3. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for SFL in comparison with other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, SFL has a P/B value of 1.0. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items