Sfl (SFL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2023 - 2026)
Sfl (SFL) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 6.08% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, down 7.59 percentage points from 13.67% a year earlier but up 1.82 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 7.58%, down 11.18 percentage points from the prior year.
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 18.76% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+11.41 pp) and 7.36% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 4.26% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 to 25.16% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.69 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.26% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025), 5.12% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) and 12.69% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 5.85% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 11.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.94 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.81% |
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();