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SFL Corp Ltd. SFL
SFL Corp Ltd. (SFL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 8.21% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $733.0M at a -3.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
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How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.124 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.007 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.038 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.359 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL | SFL Corp Ltd. | 3/9 | -0.21 | — | -18.9% |
| FRO | Frontline plc | 2/9 | 0.79 | — | -38.6% |
| GSL | Global Ship Lease, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.8 | 3.3 | +7.8% |
| PANL | Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. | 5/9 | 2.62 | 23 | +17.8% |
| CMRE | Costamare Inc. | 6/9 | 3.35 | 4.8 | -1.2% |
| NVGS | Navigator Holdings Ltd. | 6/9 | 2.52 | 12.4 | +3.6% |
| TK | TEEKAY CORP LTD | 5/9 | 15.1 | 9.5 | -22.2% |
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About SFL Corp 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.
FAQ
Is SFL financially healthy?
SFL Corp Ltd.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does SFL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SFL Corp Ltd. pays a dividend yielding about 8.21% with a -473.3% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is SFL?
In FY2025, SFL Corp Ltd. had a net margin of -3.6% and a return on equity of -2.8%.
Is SFL overvalued or undervalued?
SFL Corp Ltd. trades at about 11.7× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.3×–18.4×, median 11.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SFL?
The average Wall-Street price target for SFL Corp Ltd. is $11.72, about 0.8% below the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is SFL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SFL Corp Ltd.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 8.21%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.