Sfl (SFL) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Sfl (SFL) posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 4.30% for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 1.55 percentage points from 2.76% a year earlier and up 2.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sfl (SFL) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Sfl's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -0.68%, down 4.02 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +5.87 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, Sfl's Return on Assets [ROA] was 3.33% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+1.12 pp), 2.21% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-3.33 pp), 5.54% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+0.52 pp) and 5.02% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+11.57 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 stands as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.57 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] in the past five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2022, with a gain of 11.38 percentage points; the weakest was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, with a drop of 11.93 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Assets [ROA] for the three prior quarters was 1.90% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 0.97% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and -0.61% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.50 Bn | 168.74 Bn | - | 10.59% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.38 Bn | 71.20 Bn | - | 6.14% |
| 3 | Csx | 93.38 Bn | 88.60 Bn | - | 8.03% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.29 Bn | 82.32 Bn | - | 4.42% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.61 Bn | 41.81 Bn | - | 4.58% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.74 Bn | - | 5.89% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.96 Bn | 42.14 Bn | - | 3.82% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.09 Bn | -18.60 Bn | - | 4.21% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.40 Bn | 34.24 Bn | - | 19.98% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.45 Bn | 921.03 Mn | 116.19 Mn | 2.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.30% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.84% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.52% |
API Access
Sfl Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=SFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=SFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();