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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

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NYSE Industrials Marine Shipping
$38.49
▼ $0.96 (-2.43%)
Mkt Cap: 1.38B
Day Range
$38.36 $39.82
52-Week Range
$17.73 $41.40
Volume
289,981
50D / 200D Avg
$37.84 / $32.43
Prev Close
$39.45

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Industrials sector median (895 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 3.3 14.4
P/B 0.8 1.9
ROE % 25.5 11.4
Net Margin % 54.3 6.5
Rev Growth 5Y % 17.5 8.3
D/E 0.4 0.6

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$29.00 -24.7%
Forward P/E
3.85
Forward EPS
$10.00
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
759.98M

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2029 $4.21
$4.06 – $4.36
901.36M 1
FY2028 $11.24
$10.84 – $11.64
751.66M 1
FY2027 $10.71
$10.33 – $11.09
761.42M 1

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-03-05 $2.31 $2.32 +0.4%
2025-11-10 $2.27 $2.62 +15.4%
2025-08-05 $2.15 $2.67 +24.2%
2025-05-19 $2.27 $2.65 +16.7%
2025-03-05 $2.30 $2.55 +10.9%
2024-11-11 $2.41 $2.45 +1.7%
2024-08-05 $2.29 $2.46 +7.4%
2024-05-16 $2.27 $2.53 +11.5%

Dividend History

5 yr streak

Yield

0.07%

Payout Ratio

0.21%

Growth (3Y)

15.62%

Growth (5Y)

N/A

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Feb 24, 2026 Mar 06, 2026 $0.63 5.87%
Nov 21, 2025 Dec 04, 2025 $0.63 6.34%
Aug 22, 2025 Sep 04, 2025 $0.53 6.55%
May 23, 2025 Jun 03, 2025 $0.53 7.66%
Feb 24, 2025 Mar 06, 2025 $0.45 7.75%
Nov 22, 2024 Dec 04, 2024 $0.45 7.41%
Aug 23, 2024 Sep 04, 2024 $0.45 6.27%
May 23, 2024 Jun 03, 2024 $0.38 5.41%
Feb 21, 2024 Mar 06, 2024 $0.38 7.49%
Nov 22, 2023 Dec 04, 2023 $0.38 8.45%
Aug 22, 2023 Sep 04, 2023 $0.38 7.82%
May 23, 2023 Jun 02, 2023 $0.38 8.26%
Feb 21, 2023 Mar 06, 2023 $0.38 8.05%
Nov 21, 2022 Dec 02, 2022 $0.38 7.93%
Aug 22, 2022 Sep 02, 2022 $0.38 7.01%
May 23, 2022 Jun 02, 2022 $0.38 4.96%
Feb 18, 2022 Mar 04, 2022 $0.25 3.95%
Nov 19, 2021 Dec 02, 2021 $0.25 3.30%
Aug 20, 2021 Sep 03, 2021 $0.25 2.65%
May 21, 2021 Jun 03, 2021 $0.25 1.47%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 17.47% annually over 5 years — strong growth
Earnings grew 17.77% over the past year
ROE of 25.51% indicates high profitability
Net margin of 54.34% shows strong profitability
Debt/Equity of 0.38 — conservative balance sheet
Generating 359.36M in free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
17.47%
Revenue (1Y)8.63%
Earnings (1Y)17.77%
FCF Growth (3Y)27.08%

Quality

Return on Equity
25.51%
ROIC11.71%
Net Margin54.34%
Op. Margin50.73%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.38
Current Ratio2.04
Interest Coverage9.98

Valuation

P/E Ratio
3.32
Forward P/E3.85
P/B Ratio0.77
EV/EBITDA4.49
Dividend Yield0.07%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 8.63% Revenue Growth (3Y) 7.22%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 17.77% Earnings Growth (3Y) 16.95%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 17.47% Earnings Growth (5Y) 24.83%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 766.45M Net Income (TTM) 416.46M
ROE 25.51% ROA 14.56%
Gross Margin 53.61% Operating Margin 50.73%
Net Margin 54.34% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 359.36M
ROIC 11.71% FCF Growth (3Y) 27.08%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.38 Current Ratio 2.04
Interest Coverage 9.98
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.07% Payout Ratio 0.21%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 15.62% Dividend Growth (5Y) N/A
Consecutive Div Years 5 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 3.32 Forward P/E 3.85
P/B Ratio 0.77 P/S Ratio 1.80
PEG Ratio 0.17 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.49 Fwd EV/EBITDA 3.25
Forward P/S 1.82 Fwd Earnings Yield 25.97%
FCF Yield 25.99%
Market Cap 1.38B Enterprise Value 1.75B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 766.45M 705.53M 666.72M 604.49M 402.52M
Net Income 416.46M 353.63M 304.50M 292.93M 171.50M
EPS (Diluted) 11.40 9.72 8.21 7.62 4.60
Gross Profit 410.93M 390.75M 372.19M 334.59M 197.56M
Operating Income 388.85M 379.14M 343.22M 354.19M 237.52M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 2.86B 2.37B 2.17B 2.11B 1.99B
Total Liabilities 1.06B 909.76M 987.39M 1.14B 1.28B
Shareholders' Equity 1.80B 1.46B 1.18B 966.49M 712.55M
Total Debt 689.14M 684.06M 812.43M 968.80M 1.25B
Cash & Equivalents 324.40M 141.38M 138.64M 120.13M 67.28M
Current Assets 626.99M 301.24M 295.68M 237.05M 143.36M
Current Liabilities 306.78M 264.00M 280.44M 261.77M 244.76M

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 5 strategies

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#751 of 1049
34
#597 of 826
34
#136 of 203
31
Custom Balanced Risk
#100 of 153
43
Custom Lower Risk
#123 of 141
34

Recent Activity

Exited Contrarian Investing (David Dreman)
Mar 26, 2026
Exited Defensive Investing (Benjamin Graham)
Mar 26, 2026
Entered Cash Flow Compounder
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Deep Value Investing (Seth Klarman)
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Contrarian Investing (David Dreman)
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Defensive Investing (Benjamin Graham)
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Value Investing (Warren Buffett)
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Balanced Risk
Mar 24, 2026
Entered Lower Risk
Mar 24, 2026