Global Ship Lease, Inc.(GSL)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
GSL•NYSE
$41.61
$1.47B mkt cap·3.7× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. owns and charters containerships of various sizes under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies. As of March 10, 2022, it owned 65 mid-sized and smaller containerships with an aggregate capacity of 342,348 twenty-foot equivalent units. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Show more
- Revenue$766M+8.6%
- EBITDA$524M+9.4%
- Net Income$416M+17.8%
- EPS (Diluted)11.40+17.3%
- Gross Margin53.61%-3.2%
- EBITDA Margin68.41%+0.7%
- Operating Margin50.73%-5.6%
- Net Margin54.34%+8.4%
- ROE25.51%-4.5%
- ROIC13.98%-5.0%
- Debt/Equity0.38-18.1%
- Interest Coverage9.98+7.1%
GSL Key Insights
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 26.8%
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 58.6%
- ✓FCF machine: 46.9% free cash flow margin
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 22.1%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 5.1%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
GSL Price & Volume
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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GSL Growth Metrics
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years16.61%
5 Years22.11%
3 Years8.23%
TTM7.48%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years58.55%
3 Years12.44%
TTM17.77%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years37.61%
3 Years14.37%
TTM17.3%
Return on Capital
10 Years10.22%
5 Years18.01%
3 Years18%
Last Year16.68%
GSL Recent Earnings
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 12/12 qtrs (100%)●Beat Revenue 11/12 qtrs (92%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 5, 2026EPS
$2.32
Est $2.31
+0.4%
Revenue
$191M
Est $188M
+1.4%
Q2 2026
Mar 4, 2026EPS
$2.32
Est $2.31
+0.4%
Revenue
$191M
Est $188M
+1.4%
Q4 2025
Nov 10, 2025EPS
$2.62
Est $2.27
+15.4%
Revenue
$193M
Est $188M
+2.3%
Q3 2025
Aug 5, 2025EPS
$2.67
Est $2.15
+24.2%
Revenue
$192M
Est $178M
+7.8%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 5, 2026 | $2.32vs $2.31+0.4% | $191Mvs $188M+1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $2.32vs $2.31+0.4% | $191Mvs $188M+1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $2.62vs $2.27+15.4% | $193Mvs $188M+2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $2.67vs $2.15+24.2% | $192Mvs $178M+7.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
GSL Peer Comparison
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) competitors in Container Shipping and Leasing — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DAC | 2.39B | 130.78 | 4.89 | 2.8% | 47.45% | 13.03% | 0.30 | |
 CMRE | 2.08B | 17.27 | 6.04 | -57.87% | 33.32% | 16.35% | 0.70 | |
 MPC | 72.38B | 245.78 | 18.52 | -4.44% | 3.41% | 19.57% | 1.43 | |
 ZIM | 3.35B | 27.84 | 7.00 | -18.07% | 6.94% | 12.05% | 1.43 | |
 MATX | 5.59B | 183.73 | 13.25 | -2.26% | 12.92% | 15.9% | 0.26 | |
 SBLK | 3.1B | 26.90 | 36.85 | -17.62% | 8.07% | 3.44% | 0.44 | |
 CAI | 31.99B | 19.13 | -5.94 | 96.97% | -66.25% | -93.18% | 0.00 | |
 EXPD | 20.11B | 151.24 | 25.42 | 4.42% | 7.48% | 36.68% | 0.24 |
Compare GSL vs Peers
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
GSL Income Statement
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 158.99M | 157.1M | 261.1M | 282.27M | 402.52M | 604.49M | 666.72M | 705.53M | 766.45M |
| Revenue Growth % | -4.52% | -1.19% | 66.2% | 8.11% | 42.6% | 50.17% | 10.29% | 5.82% | 8.63% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 81.44M | 86.3M | 140.72M | 160.96M | 204.97M | 269.9M | 294.53M | 314.78M | 355.52M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 51.22% | 54.94% | 53.89% | 57.02% | 50.92% | 44.65% | 44.18% | 44.62% | 46.39% |
| Gross Profit | 77.55M▲ 0% | 70.8M▼ 8.7% | 120.38M▲ 70.0% | 121.31M▲ 0.8% | 197.56M▲ 62.9% | 334.59M▲ 69.4% | 372.19M▲ 11.2% | 390.75M▲ 5.0% | 410.93M▲ 5.2% |
| Gross Margin % | 48.78% | 45.06% | 46.11% | 42.98% | 49.08% | 55.35% | 55.82% | 55.38% | 53.61% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -0.61% | -8.71% | 70.04% | 0.77% | 62.86% | 69.36% | 11.24% | 4.99% | 5.17% |
| Operating Expenses | 5.25M | 9.22M | 8.81M | 16.55M | -39.96M | -19.6M | 28.97M | 11.61M | 22.08M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 3.3% | 5.87% | 3.38% | 5.86% | -9.93% | -3.24% | 4.34% | 1.65% | 2.88% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 5.3M | 9.22M | 8.81M | 8.35M | 13.24M | 18.53M | 18.22M | 17.13M | 22.08M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 3.33% | 5.87% | 3.38% | 2.96% | 3.29% | 3.06% | 2.73% | 2.43% | 2.88% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -51K | 0 | 0 | 8.2M | -53.2M | -38.13M | 10.75M | -5.53M | 0 |
| Operating Income | -15.32M▲ 0% | -10.26M▲ 33.0% | 111.57M▲ 1187.4% | 104.76M▼ 6.1% | 237.52M▲ 126.7% | 354.19M▲ 49.1% | 343.22M▼ 3.1% | 379.14M▲ 10.5% | 388.85M▲ 2.6% |
| Operating Margin % | -9.64% | -6.53% | 42.73% | 37.11% | 59.01% | 58.59% | 51.48% | 53.74% | 50.73% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 25.18% | 33.05% | 1187.4% | -6.1% | 126.73% | 49.12% | -3.1% | 10.47% | 2.56% |
| EBITDA | 22.66M | 25.2M | 157.41M | 151.74M | 299.08M | 435.49M | 434.94M | 479.13M | 524.3M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 14.25% | 16.04% | 60.29% | 53.76% | 74.3% | 72.04% | 65.24% | 67.91% | 68.41% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 1.49% | 11.2% | 524.77% | -3.61% | 97.11% | 45.61% | -0.12% | 10.16% | 9.43% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 37.98M | 35.45M | 45.84M | 46.98M | 61.56M | 81.3M | 91.73M | 99.99M | 135.45M |
| EBIT | -14.81M | -8.62M | 114.83M | 106.97M | 240.78M | 368.16M | 349.77M | 394.31M | 388.85M |
| Net Interest Income | -58.92M | -47.26M | -73.2M | -64.4M | -68.78M | -72.78M | -35.05M | -23.94M | -19.77M |
| Interest Income | 489K | 1.43M | 1.79M | 956K | 449K | 2.51M | 9.78M | 16.73M | 19.19M |
| Interest Expense | 59.39M | 48.69M | 74.99M | 65.35M | 69.23M | 75.29M | 44.82M | 40.68M | 38.97M |
| Other Income/Expense | -146.5M | -118.88M | -71.73M | -63.15M | -65.97M | -61.31M | -38.27M | -25.51M | 27.61M |
| Pretax Income | -74.23M▲ 0% | -57.31M▲ 22.8% | 39.84M▲ 169.5% | 41.61M▲ 4.4% | 171.55M▲ 312.3% | 292.88M▲ 70.7% | 304.95M▲ 4.1% | 353.63M▲ 16.0% | 416.45M▲ 17.8% |
| Pretax Margin % | -46.69% | -36.48% | 15.26% | 14.74% | 42.62% | 48.45% | 45.74% | 50.12% | 54.34% |
| Income Tax | 40K | 55K | 3K | 49K | 56K | -50K | 448K | 1K | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -0.05% | -0.1% | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.03% | -0.02% | 0.15% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | -74.27M▲ 0% | -57.36M▲ 22.8% | 39.84M▲ 169.4% | 41.56M▲ 4.3% | 171.5M▲ 312.6% | 292.93M▲ 70.8% | 304.5M▲ 4.0% | 353.63M▲ 16.1% | 416.45M▲ 17.8% |
| Net Margin % | -46.71% | -36.52% | 15.26% | 14.72% | 42.6% | 48.46% | 45.67% | 50.12% | 54.34% |
| Net Income Growth % | -14.09% | 22.76% | 169.45% | 4.33% | 312.61% | 70.81% | 3.95% | 16.13% | 17.77% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -74.27M | -57.36M | 39.84M | 41.56M | 171.5M | 292.93M | 304.5M | 353.63M | 416.45M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -10.73▲ 0% | -7.71▲ 28.1% | 1.45▲ 118.8% | 2.31▲ 59.3% | 4.60▲ 99.1% | 7.62▲ 65.7% | 8.21▲ 7.7% | 9.72▲ 18.4% | 11.40▲ 17.3% |
| EPS Growth % | -13.91% | 28.15% | 118.81% | 59.31% | 99.13% | 65.65% | 7.74% | 18.39% | 17.28% |
| EPS (Basic) | -10.73 | -7.71 | 1.45 | 2.32 | 4.65 | 7.74 | 8.33 | 9.72 | 11.40 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 6.92M | 7.44M | 12.16M | 18M | 35.51M | 37.2M | 35.93M | 35.58M | 35.71M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 6.92M | 7.44M | 12.11M | 17.94M | 35.13M | 36.6M | 35.41M | 35.32M | 35.71M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | 16.29% | 17.24% | 17.49% | 16.53% | 18.26% |
GSL Balance Sheet
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 77.39M | 98.97M | 161.87M | 98.61M | 143.36M | 237.05M | 295.68M | 301.24M | 626.99M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 73.27M | 82.06M | 138.02M | 81.58M | 75.18M | 128.68M | 152.64M | 167.53M | 523.5M |
| Cash Only | 73.27M | 82.06M | 138.02M | 81.58M | 67.28M | 120.13M | 138.64M | 141.38M | 324.4M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9M | 8.55M | 14M | 26.15M | 199.1M |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.35M | 4.5M | 7.92M | 4.77M | 6.12M | 4.36M | 5.37M | 12.84M | 50.03M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 5.4 | 10.47 | 11.07 | 6.16 | 5.55 | 2.63 | 2.94 | 6.64 | 23.83 |
| Inventory | 742K | 5.77M | 5.59M | 6.32M | 11.41M | 12.24M | 15.76M | 18.91M | 14.6M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 3.33 | 24.4 | 14.51 | 14.32 | 20.32 | 16.55 | 19.54 | 21.92 | 14.99 |
| Other Current Assets | 610K | 3.67M | 5.42M | 5.37M | 41.73M | 73.8M | 107.2M | 98.63M | 38.86M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 597.8M | 1.13B | 1.19B | 1.18B | 1.85B | 1.87B | 1.88B | 2.07B | 2.23B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 597.79M | 1.11B | 1.17B | 1.14B | 1.69B | 1.63B | 1.68B | 1.9B | 2B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.27x | 0.14x | 0.22x | 0.25x | 0.24x | 0.37x | 0.40x | 0.37x | 0.38x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 7K | 5.4M | 1.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 5.83M | 5.7M | 10.68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.6M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 0 | 16.34M | 22.11M | 22.95M | 161.8M | 240.98M | 199.79M | 168.73M | 121.77M |
| Total Assets | 675.18M▲ 0% | 1.23B▲ 82.7% | 1.35B▲ 9.6% | 1.27B▼ 5.7% | 1.99B▲ 56.5% | 2.11B▲ 5.6% | 2.17B▲ 3.1% | 2.37B▲ 9.3% | 2.86B▲ 20.6% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.24x | 0.13x | 0.19x | 0.22x | 0.20x | 0.29x | 0.31x | 0.30x | 0.27x |
| Asset Growth % | -13.02% | 82.69% | 9.59% | -5.74% | 56.5% | 5.62% | 3.11% | 9.28% | 20.56% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 57.04M | 95.52M | 129.6M | 112.21M | 244.76M | 261.77M | 280.44M | 264M | 306.78M |
| Accounts Payable | 1.21M | 8.93M | 8.09M | 10.56M | 7.91M | 19.11M | 14.9M | 12.3M | 61.91M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 5.41 | 37.76 | 20.98 | 23.94 | 14.08 | 25.84 | 18.46 | 14.26 | 63.56 |
| Short-Term Debt | 40M | 64.09M | 87.53M | 76.68M | 190.32M | 189.83M | 164.89M | 136.56M | 147.57M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 2.18M | 3.12M | 9.99M | 5.62M | 8.5M | 12.57M | 40.33M | 44.74M | 48.88M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.35M | -36.67M | -34.41M | 0 | 0 | 48.42M |
| Current Ratio | 1.36x | 1.04x | 1.25x | 0.88x | 0.59x | 0.91x | 1.05x | 1.14x | 2.04x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.34x | 0.98x | 1.21x | 0.82x | 0.54x | 0.86x | 1.00x | 1.07x | 2.00x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 3.32 | -2.9 | 4.6 | -3.45 | 11.79 | -6.66 | 4.01 | 14.3 | -24.75 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 366.54M | 821.61M | 815.83M | 697.24M | 1.04B | 877.96M | 706.95M | 645.76M | 753.34M |
| Long-Term Debt | 358.51M | 813.13M | 809.36M | 692.77M | 880.13M | 744.56M | 619.17M | 538.78M | 541.58M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 17K | 9K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 8.01M | 8.47M | 6.47M | 4.46M | -86.28M | 14.22M | 5.66M | 49.43M | 90.05M |
| Total Liabilities | 423.58M | 917.13M | 945.42M | 809.45M | 1.28B | 1.14B | 987.39M | 909.76M | 1.06B |
| Total Debt | 398.51M | 877.22M | 896.89M | 769.46M | 1.25B | 968.8M | 812.43M | 684.06M | 689.14M |
| Net Debt | 325.25M | 795.16M | 758.87M | 687.87M | 1.18B | 848.67M | 673.79M | 542.68M | 364.75M |
| Debt / Equity | 1.58x | 2.77x | 2.21x | 1.66x | 1.75x | 1.00x | 0.69x | 0.47x | 0.38x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 17.59x | 34.82x | 5.70x | 5.07x | 4.18x | 2.22x | 1.87x | 1.43x | 1.31x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 14.36x | 31.56x | 4.82x | 4.53x | 3.95x | 1.95x | 1.55x | 1.13x | 0.70x |
| Interest Coverage | -0.26x | -0.21x | 1.49x | 1.60x | 3.43x | 4.70x | 7.66x | 9.32x | 9.98x |
| Total Equity | 251.6M▲ 0% | 316.36M▲ 25.7% | 406.4M▲ 28.5% | 464.74M▲ 14.4% | 712.55M▲ 53.3% | 966.49M▲ 35.6% | 1.18B▲ 22.5% | 1.46B▲ 23.6% | 1.8B▲ 23.1% |
| Equity Growth % | -23.5% | 25.74% | 28.46% | 14.36% | 53.32% | 35.64% | 22.55% | 23.56% | 23.07% |
| Book Value per Share | 36.34 | 42.52 | 33.43 | 25.82 | 20.07 | 25.98 | 32.96 | 41.13 | 50.44 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 251.6M | 316.36M | 406.4M | 464.74M | 712.55M | 966.49M | 1.18B | 1.46B | 1.8B |
| Common Stock | 550K | 795K | 175K | 177K | 365K | 359K | 351K | 355K | 359K |
| Retained Earnings | -135.69M | -196.12M | -159.36M | -121.79M | 13.5M | 246.39M | 488.11M | 773.76M | 1.1B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -148.01M | -111.61M | 0 | 0 | 227K | 31.48M | 19.34M | 8.62M | 1.78M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GSL Cash Flow Statement
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 57.82M | 47.74M | 93.38M | 104.43M | 247.95M | 327.48M | 375.01M | 430.15M | 528.3M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 36.37% | 30.39% | 35.76% | 37% | 61.6% | 54.18% | 56.25% | 60.97% | 68.93% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -18.74% | -17.43% | 95.6% | 11.83% | 137.44% | 32.07% | 14.51% | 14.7% | 22.82% |
| Net Income | -74.27M | -57.36M | 39.84M | 41.56M | 171.5M | 292.93M | 304.5M | 353.63M | 416.45M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 36.17M | 34.15M | 45.84M | 46.98M | 61.56M | 81.3M | 91.73M | 99.99M | 135.45M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 272K | 50K | 1.72M | 2M | 3.51M | 10.1M | 10.19M | 8.7M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 87.62M | 71.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 10.29M | 5.84M | 4.25M | 15.55M | -56.78M | -50.69M | -12.21M | -29.7M | -47M |
| Working Capital Changes | -2.28M | -6.76M | 1.73M | -1.66M | 68.17M | -6.16M | -19.2M | -2.48M | 23.39M |
| Change in Receivables | -441K | 5.02M | -1.39M | 3.13M | -33.21M | -26.02M | -669K | 4.54M | -29.73M |
| Change in Inventory | -188K | -2.25M | 174K | -721K | -5.09M | -827K | -3.53M | -3.14M | 4.3M |
| Change in Payables | -3.03M | -9.12M | 2.28M | -2.21M | 10.42M | 11.84M | -5.89M | 16.24M | 38.74M |
| Cash from Investing | -4.89M | 24.23M | -99.92M | -39.59M | -463.02M | -9.88M | -151.98M | -254.64M | -351.9M |
| Capital Expenditures | -4.89M | -14.31M | -89.57M | -42.36M | -467.03M | -3.77M | -132.89M | -229.65M | -168.94M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 3.07% | 9.11% | 34.3% | 15.01% | 116.02% | 0.62% | 19.93% | 32.55% | 22.04% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 24.04M | -826K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.57M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -8K | 14.5M | -9.53M | 2.76M | 11.9M | -5.46M | -13.65M | -12.84M | -271.53M |
| Cash from Financing | -33.9M | -55.17M | 64.11M | -120.21M | 318.45M | -243.31M | -212.24M | -208.59M | -84.68M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -39.88M | -52.1M | 23.33M | -133.59M | 259.66M | -153.6M | -126.35M | -132.95M | 1.25M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -3.06M | -3.06M | -3.08M | -4M | -36.2M | -60.03M | -62.78M | -67.97M | -85.6M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -74K | -10M | -20.01M | -21.97M | -4.99M | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | 0 | -7.9M | -1.19M | -13.79M | -9.65M | -1.14M | -3.12M | -332K |
| Net Change in Cash | 19.02M▲ 0% | 16.81M▼ 11.7% | 57.56M▲ 242.5% | -55.37M▼ 196.2% | 103.38M▲ 286.7% | 74.29M▼ 28.1% | 10.78M▼ 85.5% | -33.09M▼ 406.9% | 127.44M▲ 485.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | 52.93M▲ 0% | 33.43M▼ 36.8% | -5.72M▼ 117.1% | 57.98M▲ 1114.0% | -223.68M▼ 485.8% | 318.25M▲ 242.3% | 222.53M▼ 30.1% | 187.65M▼ 15.7% | 359.36M▲ 91.5% |
| FCF Margin % | 33.29% | 21.28% | -2.19% | 20.54% | -55.57% | 52.65% | 33.38% | 26.6% | 46.89% |
| FCF Growth % | -17.57% | -36.84% | -117.1% | 1114.04% | -485.78% | 242.28% | -30.08% | -15.68% | 91.5% |
| FCF per Share | 7.65 | 4.49 | -0.47 | 3.22 | -6.30 | 8.55 | 6.19 | 5.27 | 10.06 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.78x | -0.83x | 2.34x | 2.51x | 1.45x | 1.12x | 1.23x | 1.22x | 1.27x |
| Interest Paid | 43.15M | 42.39M | 70.63M | 59.77M | 49.53M | 51.49M | 68M | 55.42M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 46K | 84K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GSL Key Ratios
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -17.94% | -25.59% | -20.2% | 11.02% | 9.54% | 29.13% | 34.89% | 28.31% | 26.71% | 25.51% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -2.03% | -1.81% | -0.91% | 7.35% | 6.78% | 11.69% | 14.32% | 14.02% | 14.72% | 13.98% |
| Gross Margin | 46.85% | 48.78% | 45.06% | 46.11% | 42.98% | 49.08% | 55.35% | 55.82% | 55.38% | 53.61% |
| Net Margin | -39.09% | -46.71% | -36.52% | 15.26% | 14.72% | 42.6% | 48.46% | 45.67% | 50.12% | 54.34% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.28x | 1.58x | 2.77x | 2.21x | 1.66x | 1.75x | 1.00x | 0.69x | 0.47x | 0.38x |
| Interest Coverage | -0.46x | -0.26x | -0.21x | 1.49x | 1.60x | 3.43x | 4.70x | 7.66x | 9.32x | 9.98x |
| FCF Conversion | -1.09x | -0.78x | -0.83x | 2.34x | 2.51x | 1.45x | 1.12x | 1.23x | 1.22x | 1.27x |
| Revenue Growth | 0.97% | -4.52% | -1.19% | 66.2% | 8.11% | 42.6% | 50.17% | 10.29% | 5.82% | 8.63% |
GSL Frequently Asked Questions
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) reported $759.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 154% increase from $299.6M in 2006.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) grew revenue by 8.6% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) is profitable, generating $416.5M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (54.3% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) pays a dividend with a yield of 5.12%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 25.5%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) generated $358.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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