Sfl (SFL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2023 - 2026)
Sfl (SFL) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.18% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 3.70 percentage points from 4.48% a year earlier and up 2.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sfl (SFL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Sfl reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.65%, down 4.28 percentage points from the prior year.
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 7.93% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+0.80 pp) and 7.13% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023.
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.38 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 3.70 percentage points in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, against a drop of 4.49 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.87% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 5.21% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 3.47% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.50 Bn | 168.74 Bn | - | 15.71% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.38 Bn | 71.20 Bn | - | 12.25% |
| 3 | Csx | 93.38 Bn | 88.60 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.29 Bn | 82.32 Bn | - | 5.96% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.61 Bn | 41.81 Bn | - | 7.49% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.74 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.96 Bn | 42.14 Bn | - | 10.82% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.09 Bn | -18.60 Bn | - | 8.90% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.40 Bn | 34.24 Bn | - | 25.01% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.45 Bn | 921.03 Mn | 116.19 Mn | 6.12% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.18% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.63% |
API Access
Sfl Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();