(GSL) Global Ship Lease - Overview

Sector: Industrials | Industry: Marine Shipping | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.316m USD | Total Return: 75.3% in 12m

Stock Ships, Leasing, Containers
Total Rating 52
Risk 37
Buy Signal -0.13
Marine Shipping -12.3
Marine Transportation -15.0
Market Cap: 1,316m
Avg Trading Vol: 14.3M USD
ATR: 3.43%
Peers RS (IBD): 39.5
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility30.7%
Rel. Tail Risk-2.77%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.81
Alpha60.12
Character TTM
Beta0.654
Beta Downside0.556
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD35.83%
CAGR/Max DD1.04
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of GSL over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.33, "2021-06": 0.66, "2021-09": 1.74, "2021-12": 1.84, "2022-03": 1.91, "2022-06": 1.85, "2022-09": 2.38, "2022-12": 2.14, "2023-03": 2.12, "2023-06": 2.09, "2023-09": 2.33, "2023-12": 2.49, "2024-03": 2.53, "2024-06": 2.46, "2024-09": 2.45, "2024-12": 2.55, "2025-03": 2.65, "2025-06": 2.62, "2025-09": 2.62, "2025-12": 2.32, "2026-03": 0,
EPS CAGR: -43.77%
EPS Trend: -26.1%
Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of GSL over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 72.98, 2021-06: 80.912, 2021-09: 113.967, 2021-12: 135.167, 2022-03: 140.776, 2022-06: 143.891, 2022-09: 163.231, 2022-12: 156.589, 2023-03: 155.927, 2023-06: 160.399, 2023-09: 173.012, 2023-12: 177.377, 2024-03: 179.561, 2024-06: 173.495, 2024-09: 172.546, 2024-12: 181.43, 2025-03: 187.761, 2025-06: 188.54, 2025-09: 192.668, 2025-12: 190.949, 2026-03: null,
Rev. CAGR: 8.47%
Rev. Trend: 93.5%
Last SUE: 2.54
Qual. Beats: 5
Description: GSL Global Ship Lease

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) owns and charters containerships to global shipping companies. The companys business model relies on fixed-rate charters, providing predictable revenue streams.

As of March 2025, GSL operated a fleet of 70 mid-sized and smaller containerships. These vessels have a total capacity exceeding 400,000 TEU, a common metric for container shipping capacity.

For more detailed analysis of GSLs financial performance, consider exploring valuation metrics on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Container shipping rates dictate charter revenue
  • Global trade volume impacts vessel demand
  • Fuel price volatility affects operating costs
  • Regulatory emissions standards increase compliance expenses
  • Interest rate fluctuations influence debt servicing costs
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
Net Income: 416.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.63 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 42.14% < 20% (prev 5.27%; Δ 36.87% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 528.3m > Net Income 416.5m
Net Debt (364.7m) to EBITDA (557.3m): 0.65 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.04 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (35.9m) vs 12m ago 1.20% < -2%
Gross Margin: 53.22% > 18% (prev 0.55%; Δ 5.27k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 29.04% > 50% (prev 29.79%; Δ -0.76% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 11.08 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 557.3m / Interest Expense TTM 39.0m)
Altman Z'' 4.20
A: 0.11 (Total Current Assets 627.0m - Total Current Liabilities 306.8m) / Total Assets 2.86b
B: 0.39 (Retained Earnings 1.10b / Total Assets 2.86b)
C: 0.16 (EBIT TTM 431.6m / Avg Total Assets 2.62b)
D: 1.04 (Book Value of Equity 1.11b / Total Liabilities 1.06b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 4.20 = AA
Beneish M -0.72
DSRI: 3.62 (Receivables 50.0m/12.8m, Revenue 759.9m/707.0m)
GMI: 1.04 (GM 53.22% / 55.48%)
AQI: 1.16 (AQ_t 0.08 / AQ_t-1 0.07)
SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 759.9m / 707.0m)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 416.5m - CFO 528.3m) / TA 2.86b)
Beneish M-Score: -0.72 (Cap -4..+1) = D
What is the price of GSL shares? As of April 02, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 37.23 with a total of 344,296 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.21%, over one month by -8.42%, over three months by +9.52% and over the past year by +75.30%.
Is GSL a buy, sell or hold? Global Ship Lease has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.33. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GSL.
  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the GSL price?
ISSUER TARGET UP/DOWN
Wallstreet Target Price 40 7.4%
Analysts Target Price 40 7.4%
GSL Fundamental Data Overview as of 31 March 2026
P/E Trailing = 3.2376
P/E Forward = 3.1066
P/S = 1.7483
P/B = 0.7537
P/EG = 0.8742
Revenue TTM = 759.9m USD
EBIT TTM = 431.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 557.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 541.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 147.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 689.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 364.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.48b USD (1.32b + Debt 689.1m - CCE 523.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 11.08 (Ebit TTM 431.6m / Interest Expense TTM 39.0m)
EV/FCF = 4.13x (Enterprise Value 1.48b / FCF TTM 358.6m)
FCF Yield = 24.20% (FCF TTM 358.6m / Enterprise Value 1.48b)
FCF Margin = 47.19% (FCF TTM 358.6m / Revenue TTM 759.9m)
Net Margin = 54.80% (Net Income TTM 416.5m / Revenue TTM 759.9m)
Gross Margin = 53.22% ((Revenue TTM 759.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 355.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 51.00% (prev 53.44%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.52 (Enterprise Value 1.48b / Total Assets 2.86b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.30% (Interest Expense 8.96m / Debt 689.1m)
Taxrate = 0.0% (0.0 / 102.6m)
NOPAT = 431.6m (EBIT 431.6m * (1 - 0.00%))
Current Ratio = 2.04 (Total Current Assets 627.0m / Total Current Liabilities 306.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.38 (Debt 689.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.80b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.65 (Net Debt 364.7m / EBITDA 557.3m)
Debt / FCF = 1.02 (Net Debt 364.7m / FCF TTM 358.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.68b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 15.91% (Net Income 416.5m / Total Assets 2.86b)
RoE = 24.76% (Net Income TTM 416.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.68b)
RoCE = 19.41% (EBIT 431.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.68b + L.T.Debt 541.6m))
RoIC = 17.88% (NOPAT 431.6m / Invested Capital 2.41b)
WACC = 5.88% (E(1.32b)/V(2.01b) * Re(8.28%) + D(689.1m)/V(2.01b) * Rd(1.30%) * (1-Tc(0.0)))
Discount Rate = 8.28% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.95%
[DCF] Terminal Value 81.71% ; FCFF base≈290.2m ; Y1≈201.2m ; Y5≈102.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 79.50 (EV 3.22b - Net Debt 364.7m = Equity 2.86b / Shares 35.9m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -35.96% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -26.09 | EPS CAGR: -43.77% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 93.52 | Revenue CAGR: 8.47% | SUE: 2.54 | # QB: 5
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=2.38 | Chg7d=-0.110 | Chg30d=-0.110 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=9.68 | Chg7d=-0.330 | Chg30d=-0.330 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=-5.7% | Growth Revenue=+0.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=9.41 | Chg7d=+1.515 | Chg30d=+1.515 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=-2.7% | Growth Revenue=-9.0%
Additional Sources for GSL Stock Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma · Stockcircle