Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock Overview
Engages in owning and chartering of containerships under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$37.79 |
| 52 Week High | US$42.70 |
| 52 Week Low | US$26.00 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.73% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.09% |
| 1 Year Change | 42.28% |
| 3 Year Change | 94.79% |
| 5 Year Change | 107.07% |
| Change since IPO | -38.17% |
Recent News & Updates
Global Ship Lease: It's A Bit Late To Join The Party
Summary Global Ship Lease, Inc. operates a resilient, high-margin, low-cost business model, partially insulated from market volatility and inflation. GSL's robust balance sheet, high fleet utilization, and fixed time charter contracts provide strong revenue and cash flow visibility through 2027. Valuation metrics indicate GSL is fully priced, with price-to-book, P/E, and P/S ratios above historical averages; I recommend holding rather than adding at current levels. Technical indicators show waning momentum and increased market caution, aligning with the hold rating as recent gains have likely priced in positive catalysts. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaGSL: Sub 10,000 TEU Fleet Expansion And Charters Are Expected To Drive Upside
Analysts have raised their price target for Global Ship Lease to $45.00, citing updated views on discount rates, revenue trends, profit margins, and future P/E expectations following recent bullish research coverage. Analyst Commentary Recent research coverage on Global Ship Lease points to a generally constructive stance, but there are still areas where bearish analysts remain cautious on how the stock is priced and how the business might execute against expectations.GSL: Contracted Revenue And Newbuild Program Will Shape Future Returns
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Global Ship Lease from $41.67 to $48.00, citing updated expectations for a smaller revenue decline, slightly higher profit margins, a modestly lower discount rate, and a reduced future P/E multiple following several bullish research views. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts highlight the recent upgrade and fresh coverage as support for the updated fair value range, pointing to stronger confidence in the company’s ability to execute on its container ship charter portfolio.Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| GSL | US Shipping | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.3% | -1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | 42.3% | 41.1% | 20.0% |
Return vs Industry: GSL exceeded the US Shipping industry which returned 41.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GSL exceeded the US Market which returned 20% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GSL volatility | |
|---|---|
| GSL Average Weekly Movement | 4.5% |
| Shipping Industry Average Movement | 5.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: GSL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: GSL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | Tom Lister | www.globalshiplease.com |
Global Ship Lease, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in owning and chartering of containerships under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies worldwide. As of March 12, 2026, it owned 71 mid-sized and smaller containerships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), with an aggregate capacity of 423,003 TEU. The company was formerly known as Marathon Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Global Ship Lease, Inc. in August 2008.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| GSL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.36b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$377.35m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$757.04m |
Is GSL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GSL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$757.04m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$235.37m |
| Gross Profit | US$521.67m |
| Other Expenses | US$144.32m |
| Earnings | US$377.35m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 10.47 |
| Gross Margin | 68.91% |
| Net Profit Margin | 49.85% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 24.2% |
How did GSL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/28 02:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Global Ship Lease, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Liam Burke | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Fredrik Dybwad | Fearnley Securities |
| Omar Nokta | Jefferies LLC |