Sfl (SFL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sfl's FCF Margin came in at 43.28% for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 5.78 percentage points from 37.51% a year earlier but down 0.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sfl (SFL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Sfl reported FCF Margin of 34.72%, down 5.63 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was 26.83%, up 57.23 percentage points from the prior year.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -6.38 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was -30.41% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-40.86 pp), 10.46% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+47.36 pp), -36.90% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+19.20 pp) and -56.10% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-89.31 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -575.40% (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021) to 170.99% (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.33 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 (a gain of 451.26 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (a drop of 499.50 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SFL's FCF Margin at 43.99% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 19.54% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 29.38% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.50 Bn | 168.74 Bn | - | 24.48% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.38 Bn | 71.20 Bn | - | 10.53% |
| 3 | Csx | 93.38 Bn | 88.60 Bn | - | 25.49% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.29 Bn | 82.32 Bn | - | 22.21% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.61 Bn | 41.81 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.74 Bn | - | 20.87% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.96 Bn | 42.14 Bn | - | 1.49% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.09 Bn | -18.60 Bn | - | -9.37% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.40 Bn | 34.24 Bn | - | 25.30% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.45 Bn | 921.03 Mn | 116.19 Mn | 43.28% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 43.28% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 91.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -412.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 133.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 170.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -575.40% |
Sfl FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=SFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=SFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();