Sfl (SFL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sfl's EBITDA Margin was 56.19% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, down 5.50 percentage points from 61.69% a year earlier and down 6.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sfl (SFL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sfl's EBITDA Margin was 59.26% through Sep 30, 2026, up 4.97 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at 52.96%, down 8.96 percentage points from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin has now declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +53.42 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 61.92% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-0.33 pp), 62.25% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-9.50 pp), 71.75% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-6.41 pp) and 78.16% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+78.62 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has moved between 40.42% (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025) and 98.59% (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.15 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (a gain of 248.53 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 (a drop of 34.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SFL's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 was 62.24% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 66.02% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 52.67% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.50 Bn | 168.74 Bn | - | 49.83% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.38 Bn | 71.20 Bn | - | 11.85% |
| 3 | Csx | 93.38 Bn | 88.60 Bn | - | 49.37% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.29 Bn | 82.32 Bn | - | 47.78% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.61 Bn | 41.81 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.74 Bn | - | 42.91% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.96 Bn | 42.14 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.09 Bn | -18.60 Bn | - | 12.44% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.40 Bn | 34.24 Bn | - | 34.14% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.45 Bn | 921.03 Mn | 116.19 Mn | 56.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 56.19% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 66.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 61.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 57.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 62.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 60.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 64.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 64.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 69.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 82.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 70.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 98.59% |
API Access
Sfl EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=SFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "SFL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=SFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();