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The Screen · Industrials · Marine Shipping
SFL Corporation Ltd.
SFL · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $1.8B · 24 employees
SFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
12.77 USD
Price as of 26 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quote
Screened 2026-10-26 · the tape above runs as of 14:02 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
Price12.77 USD at the 26 Oct 2026 close
Ethical screenDoes not pass
OptionsOpen interest leans heavily to calls (put/call 0.30)
Last reviewed26 Oct 2026 (3 days ago)
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
What this means: price 12.77 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 9.19, over the last year.
Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
Options put/call open interest 0.30, read 2026-10-28
Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price12.77 USD
Fair value9.19
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-21Read Distribution13.05-2.1% to today ✓Markup gives way to Distribution with volume flow in agreement
2026-10-02Read Markup12.79-0.2% to today Accumulation gives way to Markup first Markup read since August
2026-09-12Read Accumulation12.35+3.4% to today ✓Markup gives way to Accumulation after a 7% rise in 10 weeks
2026-07-02Read Markup11.49+11.1% to today ✓First review on file: Markup
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
SFL Corporation Ltd. holds its Distribution at $12.77. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 79 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-10-26
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 79 days
Price at the screen
$12.77
Valuation
26.60 trailing · 20.05 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
0.46
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
70.54%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 70.5% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
0.11%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.1% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
4.46%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 4.5% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
2.56%
Below 5%
Only 2.6% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
Why It Falls Short, in Plain English
SFL's business is in a permissible area, but its interest-bearing debt is about 71% of the company, well over the ~33% line, so it does not pass on the financial screens.
Read as at 2026-10-28. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-26 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 28.0% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 3 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +2% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-26 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Chartering Ships Through Swings in Demand
Picture a fleet owner locking vessels into medium term charters while oil prices and global trade ebb and flow. SFL owns and leases out marine and offshore assets on those contracts yet revenue is already shrinking 7 percent and returns on equity sit at just 3 percent. At 23 times forward earnings the shares trade well above our $7.75 fair value against an $11.11 price, so the opportunity rating stays at none despite the clean ethical pass.
The business model itself is straightforward but unforgiving. Low profit margins of 4 percent leave little room for error when charters roll off or utilisation dips. Four analysts see a median target near the current quote yet offer no consensus rating, underlining the lack of conviction in either direction.
Marine shipping is a classic cyclical sector where apparently steady charter income can mask peak earnings. A low multiple would normally tempt buyers yet here the elevated price to earnings ratio and negative growth warn of a value trap rather than a margin of safety. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; its business and earnings are exposed to Bermuda and to currency swings; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
SFL trades on the NYSE (the company is based in Bermuda). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-10-28Distribution$12.77-2.1%Entry 9
The analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 2.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 3.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 24% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
2026-10-14Markup$13.56+6.0%Entry 7
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 6.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 28% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
2026-10-02Markup · changed$12.79+3.6%Entry 6
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 3.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 28% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 11.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 28% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
2026-08-12Markup$11.11-3.3%Entry 4
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 3.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 28% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
2026-07-18Markup$11.49+0.0%Entry 3
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 28% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
2026-07-03Markup$11.49+0.0%Entry 2
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$11.49Entry 1
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
