Global Ship Lease/$GSL
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About Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease Inc is a containership owner, leasing ships to container shipping companies under industry-standard, fixed-rate time charters. Its fleet comprises mid-size Post-Panamax, Cypress, and smaller containerships, which tend to serve the faster-growing non-Mainlane and intra-regional trades, collectively representing the majority of the containerized trade volume globally. The company generates revenue from chartering its vessels to liner companies.
- Ticker
- $GSL
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 7
- Headquarters
- Athens, Greece
- Website
- www.globalshiplease.com
GSL Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.6B
4.21
$10.25
0.85
$2.50
5.79%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.6B
Beta
0.85
52-week high
$46.57
52-week low
$27.81
Average daily volume
304K
Dividend rate
$2.50
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.127
Quick ratio
1.827
Long term debt to equity
0.266
Total debt to equity
0.345
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
25.00%
Interest coverage (TTM)
10.39%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
458.039
Gross margin (TTM)
68.03%
Net profit margin (TTM)
50.36%
Operating margin (TTM)
49.72%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$108,680,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.40%
Return on equity (TTM)
21.35%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
4.209
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.037
Price to book
0.8
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.8
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
5.328
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
18.77%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
8.098
Dividend yield (TTM)
5.79%
Forward dividend yield
5.79%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.17%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-3.97%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.14%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.16%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.63%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.40%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
18.56%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.07%
What the Analysts think about GSL
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Global Ship Lease stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Contracted cash flows provide strong near-term visibility: GSL had $3.2 billion of contracted revenue, with 100% of 2026 revenue days and 90% of 2027 covered. That supports earnings and the $0.625 quarterly dividend even if spot charter rates weaken. (Global Ship Lease)
The 15-ship newbuilding programme is largely de-risked before delivery. The vessels have average firm charters of 7.1 years, expected to generate more than $1 billion of adjusted EBITDA, and replace ageing tonnage with newer, more efficient ships. (Global Ship Lease, Global Ship Lease)
GSL has strengthened its financial resilience while keeping utilisation high. June-end debt was $676.4 million against $649.0 million of cash, restricted cash and time deposits, utilisation rose to 97.4%, and Moody’s outlook improved to positive. (Stock Titan, Stock Titan)
First-half net income fell to $185.5 million from $218.9 million a year earlier, while higher vessel operating costs and other expenses weighed on results. This suggests that strong charter coverage has not fully prevented earnings pressure. (Stock Titan)
Contract cover does not remove longer-term re-chartering risk: the average remaining firm term was 3.3 years, and renewal rates will depend on market conditions. If charterers fail to pay or vessels have to be re-chartered at lower rates, revenue and financial condition could deteriorate materially. (Stock Titan)
The $1.3 billion newbuilding commitment increases capital and execution risk, with deliveries spread across late 2028 to early 2030. At the same time, the existing fleet averaged 18.4 years, leaving GSL exposed to maintenance, off-hire and future environmental compliance costs during the transition. (Stock Titan, Simply Wall St)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 25 Sept 2026.
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