Sfl (SFL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Sfl's (SFL) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.78 in Q1 2026, down 118.77% on a QoQ basis from 0.36 in Q4 2025.

Sfl (SFL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sfl (SFL) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.78 in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio changed N/A year-over-year to 0.78 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.47, a 1.85% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.64, up 226.32% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.78, down from 0.36 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for SFL reached as high as 0.04 in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 0.98 in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.38 across 5 years, with a median of 0.37 in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 62.88% in 2022 and sank 1196.49% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.04 in 2022, then tumbled by 1196.49% to 0.39 in 2023, then increased by 12.88% to 0.34 in 2024, then dropped by 4.38% to 0.36 in 2025, then slumped by 118.77% to 0.78 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.78 in Q1 2026, 0.36 in Q4 2025, and 0.4 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 2,964,944.48 Bn 2,964,943.56 Bn 57.20 Mn 0.00
2 Danaos 2,526.91 Bn 2,526.03 Bn 203.71 Mn -0.10
3 Sfl 1,562.77 Bn 1,562.62 Bn 66.27 Mn -0.78
4 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 1,425.00 Bn 1,424.46 Bn 95.52 Mn -
5 Globus Maritime 61.63 Bn 61.60 Bn 8,083.00 -
6 Kirby 8.06 Bn 7.98 Bn 291.34 Mn -
7 Matson 6.25 Bn 6.15 Bn - 0.17
8 Intercont (Cayman) 3.87 Bn 3.87 Bn - -
9 Hafnia 3.69 Bn 3.58 Bn 152.41 Mn -0.38
10 Star Bulk Carriers 3.11 Bn 2.62 Bn 493.84 Mn 3.28

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -0.78
Dec 31, 2025 -0.36
Sep 30, 2025 -0.40
Jun 30, 2025 -0.51
Dec 31, 2024 -0.34
Sep 30, 2024 -0.45
Jun 30, 2024 -0.28
Mar 31, 2024 -0.52
Dec 31, 2023 -0.39
Sep 30, 2023 -0.98
Jun 30, 2023 -0.20
Mar 31, 2023 -0.38
Dec 31, 2022 0.04
Sep 30, 2022 -0.13
Jun 30, 2022 -0.33
Mar 31, 2022 -0.10
Dec 31, 2021 0.03
Sep 30, 2021 -0.04
Jun 30, 2021 -0.29
Mar 31, 2021 -0.26