Sfl (SFL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Sfl's (SFL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 24.0% in Q1 2026, up 77.0% year-on-year from 13.56% in Q1 2025, and up 14.1% on a QoQ basis from 21.03% in Q4 2025.
Sfl (SFL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sfl (SFL) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 24.0% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 77.0% year-over-year to 24.0% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 24.0%, a 77.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.32%, down 560.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 24.0%, up from 21.03% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for SFL reached as high as 25.6% in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 8.29% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.7% across 5 years, with a median of 11.86% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1431 bps in 2022 and tumbled 336 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.13% in 2022, then increased by 1 bps to 10.25% in 2023, then surged by 138 bps to 24.39% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 21.03% in 2025, then increased by 14 bps to 24.0% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 24.0% in Q1 2026, 21.03% in Q4 2025, and 23.28% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,341.97 Bn | 2,964,341.05 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 6.17% |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,542.12 Bn | 2,541.24 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 18.00% |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,584.69 Bn | 1,584.53 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 24.00% |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,419.00 Bn | 1,418.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 7.32% |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.97 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 8,083.00 | -5,994.01% |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 9.31% |
| 7 | Matson | 6.26 Bn | 6.16 Bn | - | 11.74% |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 11.85% |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.56 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.12 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 22.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.81% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -5.01% |