SFL (SFL) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer GLNG or SFL?

In the previous week, Golar LNG had 21 more articles in the media than SFL. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Golar LNG and 2 mentions for SFL. SFL's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Golar LNG's score of 0.11 indicating that SFL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Golar LNG	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SFL	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, GLNG or SFL?

Golar LNG has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SFL has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GLNG or SFL?

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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GLNG or SFL?

Golar LNG received 228 more outperform votes than SFL when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.71% of users gave Golar LNG an outperform vote while only 57.08% of users gave SFL an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Golar LNG	Outperform Votes 474 63.71%	Underperform Votes 270 36.29%
SFL	Outperform Votes 246 57.08%	Underperform Votes 185 42.92%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GLNG or SFL?

SFL has higher revenue and earnings than Golar LNG. SFL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, 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	$276.58M	12.83	-$46.79M	$1.34	25.37
SFL	$822.26M	1.75	$83.94M	$1.11	9.36

Is GLNG or SFL more profitable?

Golar LNG has a net margin of 50.89% compared to SFL's net margin of 16.03%. SFL's return on equity of 14.61% beat Golar LNG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golar LNG	50.89%	9.20%	5.97%
SFL	16.03%	14.61%	4.03%

Do analysts rate GLNG or SFL?

Golar LNG currently has a consensus target price of $49.63, suggesting a potential upside of 45.96%. SFL has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.99%. Given SFL's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
SFL	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is GLNG or SFL a better dividend stock?

Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. SFL pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Golar LNG pays out 74.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SFL pays out 97.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Golar LNG beats SFL on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.