SFL (SFL) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend SFL or INSW?

International Seaways has a consensus target price of $51.33, suggesting a potential upside of 28.24%. Given International Seaways' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe International Seaways is more favorable than SFL.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SFL	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
International Seaways	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SFL or INSW?

28.6% of SFL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of International Seaways shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of International Seaways shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor SFL or INSW?

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 0.82 beat SFL's score of 0.51 indicating that International Seaways is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Is SFL or INSW a better dividend stock?

SFL pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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. International Seaways pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 SFL or INSW 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
SFL	6.20%	8.50%	2.30%
International Seaways	37.39%	14.98%	10.74%

Which has more volatility and risk, SFL or INSW?

SFL has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Seaways has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SFL or INSW?

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
SFL	$904.40M	1.48	$130.65M	$0.41	22.41
International Seaways	$951.61M	2.08	$416.72M	$6.47	6.19

Summary

International Seaways beats SFL on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.