Sfl (SFL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sfl (SFL) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 47.34% for Q1 2026, up 1361.0% year-over-year from 3.24% in Q1 2025, and down 135.12% quarter-over-quarter from 134.78% in Q4 2025.
Sfl (SFL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sfl (SFL) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 47.34% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 1361.0% year-over-year to 47.34%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 98.52% (up 507.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.65%, down 1527.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 47.34% in Q1 2026 per SFL's latest filing, from 134.78% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 134.78% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 61.53% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 55.19% across 5 years, with a median of 39.22% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin sank 10046 bps — and 2024, when it soared 9440 bps.
- Sfl's Operating Margin stood at 37.6% in 2022, then dropped by 7 bps to 34.84% in 2023, then soared by 271 bps to 129.24% in 2024, then climbed by 4 bps to 134.78% in 2025, then sank by 135 bps to 47.34% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SFL's Operating Margin at 47.34% in Q1 2026, 134.78% in Q4 2025, and 134.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby | 7.52 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 13.27% |
| 2 | Matson | 6.59 Bn | 6.47 Bn | - | 16.39% |
| 3 | Hafnia | 3.92 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 48.93% |
| 4 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.47 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -1.31% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.35 Bn | 2.85 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Danaos | 2.66 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 48.38% |
| 7 | Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.43 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 12,231.53 Bn | 68.94% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 2.41 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 326.09 Mn | 98.02% |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.81 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 185.32 Mn | 113.20% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.65 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 106.91 Mn | -13.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -47.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 134.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 134.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 133.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -60.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 129.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 126.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 133.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -48.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 133.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -61.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 67.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 36.98% |