Sfl (SFL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sfl (SFL) reported Operating Margin of 32.3% for Q1 2026, up 2659.0% year-over-year from 1.17% in Q1 2025, and up 78.19% quarter-over-quarter from 18.13% in Q4 2025.
Sfl (SFL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sfl (SFL) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 32.3% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 32.3%, up 2659.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 25.3% (down 160.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 22.7%, down 1122.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 32.3% in Q1 2026 per SFL's latest filing, from 18.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 49.78% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 5.71% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 31.46% and a median of 32.3% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Margin tumbled 3160 bps in 2025, then surged 2659 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 37.6% in 2022, then slipped by 7 bps to 34.84% in 2023, then decreased by 19 bps to 28.32% in 2024, then sank by 36 bps to 18.13% in 2025, then soared by 78 bps to 32.3% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SFL's Operating Margin at 32.3% in Q1 2026, 18.13% in Q4 2025, and 27.34% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | 45.48% |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | -31.42% |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 8.10% |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 48.93% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 25.53% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -1.31% |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 48.28% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 80.06% |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sfl | 2,192.00 | -127.56 Mn | 106.91 Mn | 32.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.82% |
| 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% |