SFL vs TRMD vs INSW Stock Comparison

Sfl, Torm and International Seaways Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SFL SFL Corp Ltd.
$12.76 -0.2% 1M +81.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.69B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
1 win
TRMD TORM plc
$41.07 +19.7% 1M +94.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.96B
P/E
2.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.72B
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

International Seaways leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (International Seaways 6, Torm 3, Sfl 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSFLTRMDINSWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.69B $3.96B $5.50B INSW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.0x 2.4x 7.1x TRMD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.2x 4.6x 6.5x TRMD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +3.0% +57.4% INSW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 61.2% 62.0% INSW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 28.3% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.1x -2.0x 0.2x TRMD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +81.3% +94.2% +135.6% INSW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.7%/yr +36.6%/yr +45.7%/yr INSW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.1% 39.3% 40.1% SFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 80/100 82/100 INSW

Percentile Scorecard

SFLTRMDINSW

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

AxisSFLTRMDINSW
Valuation 31 #94 of 136 90 #14 of 136 47 #73 of 136
Growth 56 #54 of 122 57 #53 of 122 81 #24 of 122
Profitability – 97 #4 of 116 98 #3 of 116
Financial Health 6 #135 of 144 89 #17 of 144 90 #15 of 144
Shareholder Returns 90 #9 of 82 67 #28 of 82 95 #5 of 82
Overall 46 80 82
  • SFL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • TRMD 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

PeriodSFLTRMDINSWSPY
1 month -0.2%+19.7%+7.7% -0.8%
3 months +6.9%+37.8%+25.4% +3.5%
6 months +14.2%+31.3%+41.1% +7.0%
Year to date +63.4%+109.8%+134.2% +12.2%
1 year +81.3%+94.2%+135.6% +13.0%
3 years +18.0%+35.1%+131.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +5.7%+10.5%+32.2% +23.1%
5 years +58.7%+374.8%+556.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +9.7%+36.6%+45.7% +11.0%
10 years -4.3%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year -0.4%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSFLTRMDINSWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.1%39.3%40.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.2%40.4%37.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.380.440.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.612.393.38 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.6%-65.5%-55.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.1%-0.1%-9.0% -1.8%
52-week high $13.74$41.11$125.00 $779.14
52-week low $7.03$19.39$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.

MultipleSFLTRMDINSW
P/E now vs peer median 26.2xmedian 16.1x 2.4xmedian 16.1x 7.2xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median —median 1.0x 1.5xmedian 1.0x 4.5xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 8.7x 0.7xmedian 8.7x 6.0xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.5x 5.9xmedian 11.5x 20.9xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.2x 1.6xmedian 1.2x 2.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.45median 0.81 0.12median 0.81 1.32median 0.81

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 monthsSFLTRMDINSW
Revenue – $2.72B $1.26B
Gross profit – $2.66B –
Operating income – $1.63B $806.76M
Net income $64.88M $1.67B $779.12M
Free cash flow – $699.80M $269.32M
EPS (diluted) $0.49 $16.64 $15.62
Cash & equivalents $113.10M $368.20M $159.40M
Total debt $2.38B $1.08B $645.62M
Shares (diluted) 133.06M 100.10M 49.86M
Enterprise value -$144.44B -$7.73B $4.13B

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
MetricSFLTRMDINSW
P/E 26.2x 2.4x 7.2x
P/FCF – 5.9x 20.9x
P/Operating cash flow – 5.9x 8.9x
P/S – 1.5x 4.5x
P/B 1.8x 1.6x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 1.6x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 11.1x 0.7x 6.0x
EV/EBIT 29.1x 0.6x 7.3x
EV/Revenue – 0.4x 4.7x
EV/FCF – 1.5x 21.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – 1.5x 9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.45 0.12 1.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSFLTRMDINSW
Revenue growth (1Y) – 3.0% 57.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 17.6% 2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 3.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -1.4% 193.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 25.7% 4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 82.4% -1.1% 226.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -18.9% 28.5% 5.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 78.2% -4.8% 223.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -18.0% 20.6% 5.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -1.8% 67.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.2% -2.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -1.8% 34.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 17.9% -14.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSFLTRMDINSW
Gross margin – 97.8% –
EBITDA margin – 58.5% 77.6%
Operating margin – 60.1% 64.2%
Pretax margin – 61.1% 61.4%
Net margin – 61.2% 62.0%
FCF margin – 25.7% 21.4%
Operating cash flow margin – 25.7% 50.4%
Return on equity – – 34.6%
Return on assets – 45.3% 26.2%
Return on invested capital – – 28.3%
Return on capital employed – 49.4% 28.7%
Asset turnover – 0.7x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.4x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSFLTRMDINSW
Debt / assets 67.8% 28.1% 21.4%
Debt / equity 2.3x 0.4x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.1x -2.0x 0.2x
Debt / FCF – 1.5x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 70.6% 33.3% 25.0%
Equity / assets 29.4% 66.7% 75.0%
Interest coverage – 12.6x 19.7x
Current ratio 0.4x 2.3x 5.9x
Quick ratio 0.4x 12.2x 7.3x
Cash ratio 0.2x 11.2x 3.1x
Altman Z-score – 5.06 6.40

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSFLTRMDINSW
Dividend yield 6.6% 12.3% 7.1%
Net buyback yield – -0.5% –
Shareholder yield 6.6% 11.8% 7.1%
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.

ConsensusSFLTRMDINSW
Forward P/E 23.2xFY2026 4.6xFY2026 6.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.55FY2026 $8.85FY2026 $17.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +450.0%FY2026 +204.1%FY2026 +223.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +76.4% -29.9% -35.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $691.35MFY2026 $1.62BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.7%FY2026 +78.2%FY2026 +64.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.5% -24.0% -10.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSFLTRMDINSW
Held by institutions 43.5% 45.6% 81.7%
Institutions holding 223 152 364
Change in shares held, QoQ +15.8% +7.6% +5.2%
Institutions buying 133 98 228
Institutions selling 55 36 86
Buyers to sellers 2.42 2.72 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.

SFLTRMDINSW
SFL 1.00 0.61 0.63
TRMD 0.61 1.00 0.78
INSW 0.63 0.78 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SFL, TRMD and INSW?

International Seaways (INSW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sfl (SFL) $1.69B, Torm (TRMD) $3.96B, International Seaways (INSW) $5.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, SFL, TRMD and INSW?

Torm (TRMD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sfl (SFL) 26.0x, Torm (TRMD) 2.4x, International Seaways (INSW) 7.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Torm (TRMD) is cheapest (Sfl (SFL) 23.2x, Torm (TRMD) 4.6x, International Seaways (INSW) 6.5x). 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: Torm (TRMD) +3.0%, International Seaways (INSW) +57.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

International Seaways (INSW) has the highest net margin (Torm (TRMD) 61.2%, International Seaways (INSW) 62.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year International Seaways (INSW) returned the most: Sfl (SFL) +81.3%, Torm (TRMD) +94.2%, International Seaways (INSW) +135.6%. Over five years, International Seaways (INSW) compounded fastest (Sfl (SFL) +9.7%/yr, Torm (TRMD) +36.6%/yr, International Seaways (INSW) +45.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sfl (SFL) has been the steadiest (Sfl (SFL) 31.1%, Torm (TRMD) 39.3%, International Seaways (INSW) 40.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SFL, TRMD 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, International Seaways (INSW) leads on 6. 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.