Which has higher valuation & 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio International Seaways $843.30M 4.83 $309.26M $10.98 7.50 SFL $733.04M 2.09 -$26.43M $0.24 44.06

Does the media prefer INSW or SFL?

In the previous week, International Seaways had 2 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for International Seaways and 2 mentions for SFL. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat SFL's score of -0.19 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SFL 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer GLNG or SFL?

Golar LNG currently has a consensus price target of $56.70, indicating a potential upside of 15.69%. SFL has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.39%. Given SFL's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SFL is more favorable than Golar LNG. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Golar LNG 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SFL 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GLNG or SFL?

Golar LNG has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SFL. Golar LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SFL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Golar LNG $393.52M 12.62 $65.68M $1.38 35.51 SFL $733.04M 2.09 -$26.43M $0.24 44.06

Is GLNG or SFL more profitable?

Golar LNG has a net margin of 30.10% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. Golar LNG's return on equity of 6.86% beat SFL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Golar LNG 30.10% 6.86% 3.00% SFL 4.37% 0.26% 0.07%

Does the media favor GLNG or SFL?

In the previous week, Golar LNG had 1 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Golar LNG and 2 mentions for SFL. Golar LNG's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Golar LNG is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Golar LNG 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SFL 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, SFL or STNG?

Scorpio Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than SFL. Scorpio Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SFL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SFL $733.04M 2.09 -$26.43M $0.24 44.06 Scorpio Tankers $938.22M 3.92 $344.29M $10.17 7.18

Is SFL or STNG more profitable?

Scorpio Tankers has a net margin of 48.44% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. Scorpio Tankers' return on equity of 11.72% beat SFL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SFL 4.37% 0.26% 0.07% Scorpio Tankers 48.44% 11.72% 9.28%

Does the media favor SFL or STNG?

In the previous week, Scorpio Tankers had 3 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Scorpio Tankers and 2 mentions for SFL. Scorpio Tankers' average media sentiment score of -0.17 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Scorpio Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SFL 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Scorpio Tankers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFL or TNK?

Teekay Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than SFL. Teekay Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SFL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SFL $733.04M 2.09 -$26.43M $0.24 44.06 Teekay Tankers $951.80M 2.45 $351.19M $12.30 5.50

Is SFL or TNK more profitable?

Teekay Tankers has a net margin of 42.60% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. Teekay Tankers' return on equity of 16.34% beat SFL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SFL 4.37% 0.26% 0.07% Teekay Tankers 42.60% 16.34% 14.87%

Does the media prefer SFL or TNK?

In the previous week, Teekay Tankers had 1 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Teekay Tankers and 2 mentions for SFL. Teekay Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Teekay Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SFL 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Teekay Tankers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer SFL or NAT?

In the previous week, SFL and SFL both had 2 articles in the media. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SFL 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nordic American Tankers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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SFL vs. INSW, GLNG, STNG, TNK, and NAT

Should you buy SFL stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SFL with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SFL include International Seaways (INSW), Golar LNG (GLNG), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Teekay Tankers (TNK), and Nordic American Tankers (NAT).

How does SFL compare to International Seaways?

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and SFL (NYSE:SFL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of SFL shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of International Seaways shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, International Seaways had 2 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for International Seaways and 2 mentions for SFL. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat SFL's score of -0.19 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SFL	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Seaways	$843.30M	4.83	$309.26M	$10.98	7.50
SFL	$733.04M	2.09	-$26.43M	$0.24	44.06

International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. SFL pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. International Seaways pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL pays out 366.7% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SFL is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

International Seaways currently has a consensus price target of $86.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.43%. SFL has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.39%. Given SFL's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SFL is more favorable than International Seaways.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Seaways	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
SFL	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

International Seaways has a net margin of 55.39% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. International Seaways' return on equity of 21.04% beat SFL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Seaways	55.39%	21.04%	15.60%
SFL	4.37%	0.26%	0.07%

International Seaways has a beta of -0.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SFL has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

International Seaways beats SFL on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SFL compare to Golar LNG?

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) and SFL (NYSE:SFL) are both oil & gas storage & transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Golar LNG currently has a consensus price target of $56.70, indicating a potential upside of 15.69%. SFL has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.39%. Given SFL's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SFL is more favorable than Golar LNG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golar LNG	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
SFL	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Golar LNG has a net margin of 30.10% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. Golar LNG's return on equity of 6.86% beat SFL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golar LNG	30.10%	6.86%	3.00%
SFL	4.37%	0.26%	0.07%

Golar LNG has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SFL has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Golar LNG had 1 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Golar LNG and 2 mentions for SFL. Golar LNG's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Golar LNG is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Golar LNG	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SFL	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. SFL pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Golar LNG pays out 72.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL pays out 366.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Golar LNG has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and SFL has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

92.2% of Golar LNG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of SFL shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Golar LNG has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SFL. Golar LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SFL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Golar LNG	$393.52M	12.62	$65.68M	$1.38	35.51
SFL	$733.04M	2.09	-$26.43M	$0.24	44.06

Summary

Golar LNG beats SFL on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SFL compare to Scorpio Tankers?

SFL (NYSE:SFL) and Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Scorpio Tankers has a net margin of 48.44% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. Scorpio Tankers' return on equity of 11.72% beat SFL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SFL	4.37%	0.26%	0.07%
Scorpio Tankers	48.44%	11.72%	9.28%

In the previous week, Scorpio Tankers had 3 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Scorpio Tankers and 2 mentions for SFL. Scorpio Tankers' average media sentiment score of -0.17 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Scorpio Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SFL	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Scorpio Tankers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Scorpio Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than SFL. Scorpio Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SFL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SFL	$733.04M	2.09	-$26.43M	$0.24	44.06
Scorpio Tankers	$938.22M	3.92	$344.29M	$10.17	7.18

28.6% of SFL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Scorpio Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Scorpio Tankers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SFL pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Scorpio Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. SFL pays out 366.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Scorpio Tankers pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Scorpio Tankers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

SFL presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.39%. Scorpio Tankers has a consensus price target of $89.83, suggesting a potential upside of 23.05%. Given SFL's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SFL is more favorable than Scorpio Tankers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SFL	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Scorpio Tankers	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

SFL has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scorpio Tankers has a beta of -0.24, meaning that its share price is 124% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Scorpio Tankers beats SFL on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SFL compare to Teekay Tankers?

SFL (NYSE:SFL) and Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

SFL pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Teekay Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. SFL pays out 366.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Teekay Tankers pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Teekay Tankers has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

SFL has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Teekay Tankers has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

SFL currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.39%. Teekay Tankers has a consensus target price of $77.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.86%. Given SFL's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe SFL is more favorable than Teekay Tankers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SFL	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Teekay Tankers	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

28.6% of SFL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Teekay Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Teekay Tankers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Teekay Tankers had 1 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Teekay Tankers and 2 mentions for SFL. Teekay Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Teekay Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SFL	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Teekay Tankers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Teekay Tankers has a net margin of 42.60% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. Teekay Tankers' return on equity of 16.34% beat SFL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SFL	4.37%	0.26%	0.07%
Teekay Tankers	42.60%	16.34%	14.87%

Teekay Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than SFL. Teekay Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SFL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SFL	$733.04M	2.09	-$26.43M	$0.24	44.06
Teekay Tankers	$951.80M	2.45	$351.19M	$12.30	5.50

Summary

Teekay Tankers beats SFL on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SFL compare to Nordic American Tankers?

SFL (NYSE:SFL) and Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

SFL presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.39%. Nordic American Tankers has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential downside of 31.33%. Given SFL's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SFL is more favorable than Nordic American Tankers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SFL	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Nordic American Tankers	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

SFL pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Nordic American Tankers pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.1%. SFL pays out 366.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordic American Tankers pays out 325.9% 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 and Nordic American Tankers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Nordic American Tankers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, SFL and SFL both had 2 articles in the media. Nordic American Tankers' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat SFL's score of -0.19 indicating that Nordic American Tankers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SFL	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nordic American Tankers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordic American Tankers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SFL. Nordic American Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SFL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SFL	$733.04M	2.09	-$26.43M	$0.24	44.06
Nordic American Tankers	$182.54M	6.76	$12.27M	$0.27	21.57

Nordic American Tankers has a net margin of 24.19% compared to SFL's net margin of 4.37%. Nordic American Tankers' return on equity of 9.16% beat SFL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SFL	4.37%	0.26%	0.07%
Nordic American Tankers	24.19%	9.16%	4.59%

SFL has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordic American Tankers has a beta of -0.57, indicating that its stock price is 157% less volatile than the broader market.

28.6% of SFL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nordic American Tankers beats SFL on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SFL vs. The Competition

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Metric	SFL	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.53B	$3.04B	$8.75B	$23.54B
Dividend Yield	8.31%	6.13%	974.11%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	44.06	14.24	24.88	31.55
Price / Sales	2.09	4.21	4.67	21.72
Price / Cash	7.12	6.12	8.32	25.36
Price / Book	1.60	1.15	2.26	4.81
Net Income	-$26.43M	$291.36M	$531.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.76%	0.17%	0.02%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	-3.56%	-5.94%	-1.26%	4.54%
1 Year Performance	18.82%	33.68%	24.69%	18.23%

SFL Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SFL SFL	2.9248 of 5 stars	$10.58 -0.1%	$14.00 +32.4%	+18.8%	$1.53B	$733.04M	44.06	20
INSW International Seaways	3.2708 of 5 stars	$77.98 -1.9%	$86.00 +10.3%	+111.9%	$3.94B	$843.30M	7.10	2,763
GLNG Golar LNG	2.4617 of 5 stars	$49.65 -0.2%	$56.70 +14.2%	+18.2%	$5.04B	$393.52M	35.98	1,700	Gap Up
STNG Scorpio Tankers	3.9346 of 5 stars	$70.15 -3.4%	$93.50 +33.3%	+71.9%	$3.66B	$938.22M	6.90	30	Analyst Downgrade
TNK Teekay Tankers	4.3777 of 5 stars	$66.26 -2.6%	$77.00 +16.2%	+50.7%	$2.35B	$951.80M	5.39	2,130

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SFL (SFL) Competitors

SFL vs. INSW, GLNG, STNG, TNK, and NAT

How does SFL compare to International Seaways?

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How does SFL compare to Golar LNG?

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How does SFL compare to Scorpio Tankers?

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How does SFL compare to Teekay Tankers?

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How does SFL compare to Nordic American Tankers?

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SFL (SFL) Competitors

SFL vs. INSW, GLNG, STNG, TNK, and NAT

How does SFL compare to International Seaways?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in INSW or SFL?

Does the media prefer INSW or SFL?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, INSW or SFL?

Is INSW or SFL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer INSW or SFL?

Is INSW or SFL more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, INSW or SFL?

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How does SFL compare to Golar LNG?

Do analysts prefer GLNG or SFL?

Is GLNG or SFL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GLNG or SFL?

Does the media favor GLNG or SFL?

Is GLNG or SFL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GLNG or SFL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GLNG or SFL?

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How does SFL compare to Scorpio Tankers?

Is SFL or STNG more profitable?

Does the media favor SFL or STNG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SFL or STNG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SFL or STNG?

Is SFL or STNG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SFL or STNG?

Which has more volatility and risk, SFL or STNG?

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How does SFL compare to Teekay Tankers?

Is SFL or TNK a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, SFL or TNK?

Do analysts rate SFL or TNK?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SFL or TNK?

Does the media prefer SFL or TNK?

Is SFL or TNK more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFL or TNK?

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How does SFL compare to Nordic American Tankers?

Do analysts prefer SFL or NAT?

Is SFL or NAT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SFL or NAT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SFL or NAT?

Is SFL or NAT more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SFL or NAT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SFL or NAT?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

SFL vs. The Competition

SFL Competitors List

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