Global Ship Lease Inc: stock overview

GSLNYSEIndustrials · Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight

Price

$43.05

November 13, 2026Market cap $1.5B

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In short

Global Ship Lease had revenue of $766M in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025 and net income of $416M, a net margin of 54.3%. Revenue grew by 22.1% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $43.05 the shares trade at a P/E of 3.7. It has net debt of $415M. It pays a dividend yielding 4.92%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$1.5B
35.91M shares
P/E
3.7
Revenue, fiscal year
$766M
+22.1% a year over 5 years
Net margin
54.3%
above 94% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+6.6% a year over 2 years

  • 202520-F
    Revenue$766M
  • 202420-F
    Revenue$711M
  • 202320-F
    Revenue$675M

Fiscal years in figures

GSL's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2012 to 2022, 11 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $774M
$1.5B
Enterprise value 
$2.0B
P/E 
3.7
EV / EBIT 
4.5
EV / Revenue 
2.6
P/B 3-year median: 0.6
0.9
FCF yield 3-year median: 51.0%
33.3%
Earnings yield 
26.9%

Profitability

Operating margin 
56.8%
Net margin 3-year median: 49.7%
54.3%
ROIC 
13.8%
ROIC, 5-year average 
13.3%
ROE, fiscal year 
23.1%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+7.8%
EPS, yearly change 
–
FCF, yearly change 
+23.2%
Revenue, average a year 
+22.1%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$274M
Total debt 
$689M
Net debt 
$415M
Net debt / EBITDA 
0.8x
Interest cover 
11.2x
Current ratio 
–

Balance sheet of December 31, 2025.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 7.5%
4.92%
Buybacks 
–
Total returned 
4.92%
Shares, yearly change 
+1.3%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 44).

Operating margin

56.8%

Above 94% of the 42 companies in its industry, and 98% of all.

Net margin

54.3%

Above 94% of the 44 companies in its industry, and 98% of all.

ROE

23.1%

Above 89% of the 40 companies in its industry, and 87% of all.

ROA

14.6%

Above 94% of the 43 companies in its industry, and 94% of all.

Revenue growth

7.8%

Above 77% of the 42 companies in its industry, and 55% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Global Ship Lease, Inc.
CIK
1430725
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
4412 · Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
35.91M

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What is GSL's market cap?

Global Ship Lease Inc's market cap is $1.5B, at a price of $43.05 on November 13, 2026 and 35.91M shares.

What is GSL's P/E?

GSL's P/E is 3.7, on earnings per share of – in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025.

How much revenue does GSL have?

Global Ship Lease had revenue of $766M in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025. Over the last 5 years it changed by +22.1% a year on average.

Does GSL pay a dividend?

Yes. Global Ship Lease paid $2.12 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 4.92% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Global Ship Lease Inc's SEC filings (its annual report on 20-F) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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