SFL (SFL) Competitors $9.19 +0.14 (+1.55%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.18 -0.01 (-0.16%) As of 07/11/2025 04:59 PM 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, FRO, STNG, GOGL, TNK, TK, NAT, WMB, and KMIShould you be buying SFL stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SFL include International Seaways (INSW), Golar LNG (GLNG), Frontline (FRO), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Golden Ocean Group (GOGL), Teekay Tankers (TNK), Teekay (TK), Nordic American Tankers (NAT), Williams Companies (WMB), and Kinder Morgan (KMI). SFL vs. Its Competitors International Seaways Golar LNG Frontline Scorpio Tankers Golden Ocean Group Teekay Tankers Teekay Nordic American Tankers Williams Companies Kinder Morgan International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and SFL (NYSE:SFL) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Is INSW or SFL more profitable? International Seaways has a net margin of 37.39% compared to SFL's net margin of 6.20%. International Seaways' return on equity of 14.98% beat SFL's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Seaways37.39% 14.98% 10.74% SFL 6.20%8.50%2.30% Do analysts prefer INSW or SFL? International Seaways presently has a consensus target price of $51.33, indicating a potential upside of 28.24%. Given International Seaways' higher probable 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00SFL 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Which has more volatility & risk, INSW or SFL? International Seaways has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SFL has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, INSW or SFL? International Seaways has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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$860.61M2.29$416.72M$6.476.19SFL$904.40M1.48$130.65M$0.4122.41 Does the media favor INSW or SFL? In the previous week, International Seaways had 6 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for International Seaways and 1 mentions for SFL. International Seaways' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat SFL's score of 0.60 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SFL 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of INSW or SFL? 67.3% of International Seaways shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.6% of SFL shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Seaways shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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 1.2%. SFL pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. International Seaways pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL pays out 263.4% 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. SummaryInternational Seaways beats SFL on 12 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SFL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.32B$2.53B$7.30B$20.73BDividend Yield11.93%5.18%922.82%3.71%P/E Ratio22.426.9613.2527.84Price / Sales1.482.35361.1942.44Price / Cash3.294.157.6522.63Price / Book1.130.792.144.57Net Income$130.65M$527.30M$563.51M$989.30M7 Day Performance3.26%3.11%2.14%0.20%1 Month Performance6.98%6.99%5.86%3.95%1 Year Performance-30.01%-21.80%4.57%10.27% SFL Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFLSFL1.543 of 5 stars$9.19+1.5%N/A-30.6%$1.32B$904.40M22.4220INSWInternational Seaways3.9348 of 5 stars$36.57-1.2%$51.33+40.4%-29.5%$1.80B$860.61M5.652,824News CoverageAnalyst RevisionGLNGGolar LNG2.3082 of 5 stars$41.19-0.6%$50.88+23.5%+18.9%$4.31B$260.37M1,373.461,700Analyst DowngradeFROFrontline3.2232 of 5 stars$16.41-3.4%$20.62+25.7%-18.4%$3.65B$1.90B10.5280STNGScorpio Tankers4.9021 of 5 stars$39.16-3.1%$60.50+54.5%-42.0%$2.00B$1.07B3.8630News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeGOGLGolden Ocean Group2.3407 of 5 stars$7.32-2.1%$10.25+40.0%-36.3%$1.46B$968.42M12.8440TNKTeekay Tankers4.1226 of 5 stars$41.72-1.4%$50.67+21.4%-31.4%$1.43B$1.09B4.472,000High Trading VolumeTKTeekay1.6702 of 5 stars$8.25-2.3%N/A-6.1%$757.68M$1.22B5.852,300Positive NewsNATNordic American Tankers3.2912 of 5 stars$2.64-2.2%$3.50+32.6%-27.5%$559.02M$225.10M12.0020WMBWilliams Companies4.3198 of 5 stars$62.85+0.3%$61.25-2.5%+36.5%$76.64B$10.50B33.615,040Positive NewsKMIKinder Morgan4.3771 of 5 stars$29.43+1.6%$30.29+2.9%+38.1%$65.40B$15.50B25.3710,500Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies INSW Alternatives GLNG Alternatives FRO Alternatives STNG Alternatives GOGL Alternatives TNK Alternatives TK Alternatives NAT Alternatives WMB Alternatives KMI 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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