FRO vs SFL vs INSW Stock Comparison

Frontline, Sfl and International Seaways Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
1 more company in this comparison (TNK) Create a free account to keep reading and compare up to 10 companies.
FRO Frontline plc
$52.06 -1.3% 1M +107.9% 1Y
Market cap
$11.15B
P/E
7.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.71B
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
5 wins
SFL SFL Corp Ltd.
$12.19 -9.4% 1M +63.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.66B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$728.96M
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Frontline leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Frontline 5, International Seaways 5, Sfl 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFROSFLINSWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.15B $1.66B $5.03B FRO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.5x 26.0x 6.5x INSW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.3x 22.4x 6.0x FRO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +48.8% -15.6% +57.4% INSW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.8% 8.8% 62.0% INSW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 29.5% 5.8% 28.3% FRO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 5.1x 0.2x INSW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +107.9% +63.4% +106.3% FRO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +41.9%/yr +9.0%/yr +41.8%/yr FRO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.6% 31.6% 40.5% SFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 80/100 45/100 83/100 INSW

Percentile Scorecard

FROSFLINSW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFROSFLINSW
Valuation 52 #66 of 137 40 #82 of 137 52 #67 of 137
Growth 95 #7 of 124 29 #89 of 124 82 #23 of 124
Profitability 99 #2 of 122 57 #53 of 122 98 #3 of 122
Financial Health 66 #50 of 147 13 #128 of 147 90 #16 of 147
Shareholder Returns 86 #13 of 85 87 #12 of 85 94 #6 of 85
Overall 80 45 83
  • FRO ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • SFL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • INSW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFROSFLINSWSPY
1 month -1.3%-9.4%-8.7% -2.3%
3 months +30.5%-1.5%+10.9% -0.7%
6 months +40.5%+4.9%+24.5% +4.8%
Year to date +138.6%+56.1%+117.7% +10.3%
1 year +107.9%+63.4%+106.3% +10.3%
3 years +129.6%+8.8%+113.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year +32.0%+2.9%+28.8% +20.1%
5 years +474.0%+53.5%+473.0% +61.9%
5 years, per year +41.9%+9.0%+41.8% +10.1%
10 years +638.4%-1.3%— +258.6%
10 years, per year +22.1%-0.1%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFROSFLINSWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.6%31.6%40.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.0%30.5%38.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.510.400.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.372.012.62 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.1%-52.6%-55.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.1%-11.3%-15.5% -3.5%
52-week high $59.22$13.74$125.00 $779.14
52-week low $20.58$7.32$46.81 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFROSFLINSW
P/E now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 16.1x 25.4xmedian 16.1x 6.7xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 0.9x 2.4xmedian 0.9x 4.2xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.1x 9.1xmedian 8.1x 5.6xmedian 8.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 11.4x 7.3xmedian 11.4x 19.4xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.2x 2.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.41median 0.75 -1.38median 0.75 1.23median 0.75

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFROSFLINSW
Revenue $2.71B $728.96M $1.26B
Gross profit – $447.70M –
Operating income $1.63B $202.11M $806.76M
Net income $1.49B $63.85M $779.12M
Free cash flow $2.02B $240.81M $269.32M
EPS (diluted) $6.68 $0.48 $15.62
Cash & equivalents $321.42M $113.10M $159.40M
Total debt $2.43B $2.38B $645.62M
Shares (diluted) 222.62M 133.06M 49.86M
Enterprise value $9.91B $975.77M $3.67B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFROSFLINSW
P/E 7.8x 25.4x 6.7x
P/FCF 5.7x 7.3x 19.4x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 7.3x 8.3x
P/S 4.3x 2.4x 4.2x
P/B 3.7x 1.7x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 1.7x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA – 9.1x 5.6x
EV/EBIT 8.4x 20.0x 6.8x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 5.5x 4.4x
EV/FCF 6.8x 16.8x 20.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.1x 16.8x 8.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.41 -1.38 1.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFROSFLINSW
Revenue growth (1Y) 48.8% -15.6% 57.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 1.2% 2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -11.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 0.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 226.3% -6.1% 193.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 24.1% -5.8% 4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 524.5% 86.1% 226.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 21.7% -19.3% 5.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 524.5% 81.8% 223.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.0% -18.5% 5.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 116.9% -27.3% 67.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.1% -16.9% -2.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 218.6% -27.3% 34.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.5% 38.6% -14.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFROSFLINSW
Gross margin – 61.4% –
EBITDA margin – 60.7% 77.6%
Operating margin 60.1% 27.7% 64.2%
Pretax margin 54.9% 9.0% 61.4%
Net margin 54.8% 8.8% 62.0%
FCF margin 74.3% 33.0% 21.4%
Operating cash flow margin 49.8% 33.0% 50.4%
Return on equity 49.6% 6.5% 34.6%
Return on assets 25.9% 1.8% 26.2%
Return on invested capital 29.5% 5.8% 28.3%
Return on capital employed 31.0% 7.0% 28.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.2x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 3.8x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFROSFLINSW
Debt / assets 41.9% 67.8% 21.4%
Debt / equity 0.8x 2.3x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – 5.1x 0.2x
Debt / FCF 1.2x 9.9x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 45.7% 70.6% 25.0%
Equity / assets 54.3% 29.4% 75.0%
Interest coverage 8.8x 14.6x 19.7x
Current ratio 1.9x 0.4x 5.9x
Quick ratio 1.4x 0.4x 7.3x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.2x 3.1x
Altman Z-score 4.42 – 6.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFROSFLINSW
Dividend yield 6.9% 6.9% 7.6%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 6.9% 6.9% 7.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFROSFLINSW
Forward P/E 5.3xFY2026 22.4xFY2026 6.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.98FY2026 $0.55FY2026 $17.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +487.1%FY2026 +450.0%FY2026 +223.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -49.8% +76.4% -35.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.52BFY2026 $691.35MFY2026 $1.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +110.2%FY2026 -5.7%FY2026 +64.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -18.3% +19.5% -10.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFROSFLINSW
Held by institutions 33.6% 43.5% 81.7%
Institutions holding 263 223 366
Change in shares held, QoQ +36.6% +15.8% +5.2%
Institutions buying 152 133 228
Institutions selling 76 55 86
Buyers to sellers 2.00 2.42 2.65

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FROSFLINSW
FRO 1.00 0.63 0.81
SFL 0.63 1.00 0.64
INSW 0.81 0.64 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FRO, SFL and INSW?

Frontline (FRO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Frontline (FRO) $11.15B, Sfl (SFL) $1.66B, International Seaways (INSW) $5.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, FRO, SFL and INSW?

International Seaways (INSW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Frontline (FRO) 7.5x, Sfl (SFL) 26.0x, International Seaways (INSW) 6.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Frontline (FRO) is cheapest (Frontline (FRO) 5.3x, Sfl (SFL) 22.4x, International Seaways (INSW) 6.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

International Seaways (INSW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Frontline (FRO) +48.8%, Sfl (SFL) -15.6%, International Seaways (INSW) +57.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

International Seaways (INSW) has the highest net margin (Frontline (FRO) 54.8%, Sfl (SFL) 8.8%, International Seaways (INSW) 62.0%). On return on invested capital, Frontline (FRO) leads (Frontline (FRO) 29.5%, Sfl (SFL) 5.8%, International Seaways (INSW) 28.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Frontline (FRO) returned the most: Frontline (FRO) +107.9%, Sfl (SFL) +63.4%, International Seaways (INSW) +106.3%. Over five years, Frontline (FRO) compounded fastest (Frontline (FRO) +41.9%/yr, Sfl (SFL) +9.0%/yr, International Seaways (INSW) +41.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sfl (SFL) has been the steadiest (Frontline (FRO) 45.6%, Sfl (SFL) 31.6%, International Seaways (INSW) 40.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FRO, SFL and INSW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Frontline (FRO) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.