SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 7.74x

SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.74x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $66.84 Million exceeds net income of $8.63 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of SFL Corporation Ltd to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

7.74x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$66.84 Million
USD

Net Income

$8.63 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

SFL Corporation Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2001–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for SFL Corporation Ltd across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of SFL Corporation Ltd to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for SFL Corporation Ltd (2001–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for SFL Corporation Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SFL market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 2.83x $369.86 Million $130.65 Million ▼ -30.7%
2023 4.09x $343.09 Million $83.94 Million ▲ +133.4%
2022 1.75x $355.12 Million $202.77 Million ▼ -2.0%
2021 1.79x $293.60 Million $164.34 Million ▼ -36.2%
2019 2.80x $249.71 Million $89.18 Million ▲ +2.6%
2018 2.73x $200.97 Million $73.62 Million ▲ +55.4%
2017 1.76x $177.80 Million $101.21 Million ▲ +11.8%
2016 1.57x $230.07 Million $146.41 Million ▲ +22.1%
2015 1.29x $258.40 Million $200.83 Million ▲ +19.3%
2014 1.08x $132.40 Million $122.81 Million ▼ -31.4%
2013 1.57x $140.12 Million $89.21 Million ▲ +237.2%
2012 0.47x $86.57 Million $185.84 Million ▼ -62.7%
2011 1.25x $163.66 Million $131.18 Million ▲ +34.5%
2010 0.93x $153.77 Million $165.71 Million ▲ +42.4%
2009 0.65x $125.52 Million $192.60 Million ▼ -44.0%
2008 1.16x $211.39 Million $181.61 Million ▼ -3.6%
2007 1.21x $202.42 Million $167.71 Million ▲ +12.8%
2006 1.07x $193.50 Million $180.80 Million ▼ -20.1%
2005 1.34x $280.83 Million $209.55 Million ▲ +97.2%
2004 0.68x $178.53 Million $262.66 Million ▼ -45.2%
2003 1.24x $415.52 Million $334.81 Million ▼ -80.7%
2002 6.42x $115.66 Million $18.02 Million ▲ +342.9%
2001 1.45x $307.17 Million $212.01 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.