Sfl (SFL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sfl's FCF Margin came in at 19.54% for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, down 22.56 percentage points from 42.10% a year earlier and down 9.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sfl (SFL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Mar 31, 2026, Sfl reported FCF Margin of 30.69%, down 13.99 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was 36.44%, down 4.45 percentage points from the prior year.
- FCF Margin has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of -8.45 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 40.90% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-4.71 pp), 45.61% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-7.37 pp), 52.97% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-4.21 pp) and 57.19% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+12.30 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 represents the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.20 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 (a gain of 35.52 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 (a drop of 32.65 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SFL's FCF Margin at 29.38% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025), 37.51% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) and 36.42% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 19.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 23.25% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 0.73% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 12.05% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 10.83% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.86 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 54.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 56.95% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 53.07% |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();