SFL (SFL) Competitors $7.24 -0.14 (-1.90%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.24 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:18 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SFL vs. INSW, GLNG, STNG, TNK, TK, NAT, WMB, KMI, LNG, and TRGPShould you be buying SFL stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SFL include International Seaways (INSW), Golar LNG (GLNG), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Teekay Tankers (TNK), Teekay (TK), Nordic American Tankers (NAT), Williams Companies (WMB), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Cheniere Energy (LNG), and Targa Resources (TRGP). SFL vs. Its Competitors International Seaways Golar LNG Scorpio Tankers Teekay Tankers Teekay Nordic American Tankers Williams Companies Kinder Morgan Cheniere Energy Targa Resources International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and SFL (NYSE:SFL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, INSW or SFL? International Seaways has higher revenue and earnings than SFL. International Seaways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SFL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Seaways$951.61M2.29$416.72M$4.819.17SFL$904.40M1.17$130.65M$0.2627.85 Is INSW or SFL a better dividend stock? International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. SFL pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. International Seaways pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL pays out 307.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SFL has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SFL is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is INSW or SFL more profitable? International Seaways has a net margin of 29.88% compared to SFL's net margin of 3.97%. International Seaways' return on equity of 11.35% beat SFL's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Seaways29.88% 11.35% 8.27% SFL 3.97%6.67%1.78% Which has more risk and volatility, INSW or SFL? International Seaways has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SFL has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in INSW or SFL? 67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of SFL shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Seaways shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer INSW or SFL? In the previous week, International Seaways had 2 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for International Seaways and 4 mentions for SFL. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat SFL's score of 0.51 indicating that International Seaways is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Seaways 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SFL 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer INSW or SFL? International Seaways presently has a consensus price target of $53.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.32%. Given International Seaways' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe International Seaways is more favorable than SFL.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Seaways 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50SFL 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryInternational Seaways beats SFL on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SFL News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SFL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SFL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSFLTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.08B$2.40B$7.22B$22.02BDividend Yield10.84%4.64%940.07%3.59%P/E Ratio27.8514.5415.1129.86Price / Sales1.175.43579.1165.92Price / Cash2.684.467.8724.43Price / Book0.890.832.494.64Net Income$130.65M$495.14M$555.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-4.17%-0.35%0.64%0.44%1 Month Performance-11.55%0.08%6.17%3.13%1 Year Performance-36.85%-7.40%5.93%15.30% SFL Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFLSFL0.7379 of 5 stars$7.24-1.9%N/A-37.5%$1.08B$904.40M27.8520Analyst ForecastINSWInternational Seaways3.7237 of 5 stars$46.00-2.3%$53.50+16.3%-17.0%$2.27B$951.61M9.562,824News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGLNGGolar LNG3.8189 of 5 stars$39.290.0%$50.38+28.2%-0.9%$4.11B$268.90M-561.211,700Analyst ForecastSTNGScorpio Tankers4.3389 of 5 stars$56.21-1.9%$60.50+7.6%-25.7%$2.87B$1.24B7.6630Analyst ForecastTNKTeekay Tankers3.1434 of 5 stars$50.48-1.9%$50.67+0.4%-19.0%$1.73B$1.23B6.272,000Analyst ForecastTKTeekay0.9108 of 5 stars$8.12-1.5%N/A-14.5%$745.71M$992.52M5.762,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNATNordic American Tankers1.4551 of 5 stars$3.28-1.5%$3.00-8.5%-13.8%$694.54M$301.17M46.8620Analyst ForecastWMBWilliams Companies4.1991 of 5 stars$63.59-1.4%$65.53+3.1%+29.7%$77.54B$10.50B31.955,829Positive NewsKMIKinder Morgan4.5975 of 5 stars$27.93-1.9%$31.25+11.9%+20.7%$62.06B$15.10B22.8910,933Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLNGCheniere Energy4.153 of 5 stars$233.01+0.3%$263.60+13.1%+25.4%$51.21B$15.70B13.601,714Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTRGPTarga Resources4.9201 of 5 stars$162.57+0.2%$207.27+27.5%+6.4%$34.98B$17.08B22.993,370Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies INSW Alternatives GLNG Alternatives STNG Alternatives TNK Alternatives TK Alternatives NAT Alternatives WMB Alternatives KMI Alternatives LNG Alternatives TRGP Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SFL) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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