Global Ship Lease (GSL) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Global Ship Lease Inc. Small-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
187.4M
Gross Profit
93.8M
50.06%
Operating Income
84.1M
44.90%
Net Income
102.6M
54.77%
EPS (Diluted)
$2.79
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
2.9B
Total Liabilities
1.1B
Shareholders Equity
1.8B
Debt to Equity
0.59
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
210.0M
Free Cash Flow
101.8M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Global Ship Lease Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 753.0M | 705.5M | 666.7M | 604.5M | 402.5M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 355.5M | 314.8M | 294.5M | 269.9M | 205.0M |
| Gross Profit | 397.4M | 390.7M | 372.2M | 334.6M | 197.6M |
| Gross Margin % | 52.8% | 55.4% | 55.8% | 55.4% | 49.1% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 22.1M | 17.1M | 18.2M | 18.5M | 13.2M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 22.1M | 17.1M | 18.2M | 18.5M | 13.2M |
| Operating Income | 375.4M | 373.6M | 354.0M | 316.1M | 184.3M |
| Operating Margin % | 49.9% | 53.0% | 53.1% | 52.3% | 45.8% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 19.2M | 16.7M | 9.8M | 2.5M | 449.0K |
| Interest Expense | 39.0M | 40.7M | 44.8M | 75.3M | 69.2M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 60.9M | 4.0M | -14.0M | 49.6M | 56.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | 416.5M | 353.6M | 304.9M | 292.9M | 171.6M |
| Income Tax | 0 | 1.0K | 448.0K | -50.0K | 56.0K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net Income | 416.5M | 353.6M | 304.5M | 292.9M | 171.5M |
| Net Margin % | 55.3% | 50.1% | 45.7% | 48.5% | 42.6% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 536.1M | 499.5M | 465.7M | 442.8M | 294.6M |
| EPS (Basic) | $11.40 | $9.74 | $8.33 | $7.87 | $4.48 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $11.32 | $9.74 | $8.33 | $7.87 | $4.48 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 35708122 | 35316495 | 35405458 | 35990288 | 36464109 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 35708122 | 35316495 | 35405458 | 35990288 | 36464109 |
Income Statement Trend
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Global Ship Lease Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 273.9M | 141.4M | 138.6M | 120.1M | 67.3M |
| Short-term Investments | 199.1M | 26.2M | 14.0M | 8.6M | 7.9M |
| Accounts Receivable | 49.9M | 12.5M | 4.7M | 3.7M | 3.2M |
| Inventory | 14.6M | 18.9M | 15.8M | 12.2M | 11.4M |
| Other Current Assets | 23.4M | 28.6M | 14.1M | 8.8M | 8.3M |
| Total Current Assets | 627.0M | 301.2M | 295.7M | 237.0M | 143.4M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodwill | - | - | - | - | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long-term Investments | 0 | 6.0M | 16.9M | 33.9M | 6.7M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 235.4M | 162.8M | 182.9M | 207.1M | 155.1M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.2B | 2.1B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B |
| Total Assets | 2.9B | 2.4B | 2.2B | 2.1B | 2.0B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 15.3M | 12.3M | 14.9M | 19.1M | 7.9M |
| Short-term Debt | 147.6M | 145.3M | 193.3M | 189.8M | 190.3M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 306.8M | 264.0M | 280.4M | 261.8M | 244.8M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 541.6M | 538.8M | 619.2M | 744.6M | 880.1M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 90.1M | 49.4M | 5.7M | 14.2M | 55.4M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 753.3M | 645.8M | 707.0M | 878.0M | 1.0B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.1B | 909.8M | 987.4M | 1.1B | 1.3B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 359.0K | 355.0K | 351.0K | 359.0K | 365.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 1.1B | 773.8M | 488.1M | 246.4M | 13.5M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.8B | 1.5B | 1.2B | 966.5M | 712.6M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 689.1M | 684.1M | 812.4M | 934.4M | 1.1B |
| Working Capital | 320.2M | 37.2M | 15.2M | -24.7M | -101.4M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Global Ship Lease Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 416.5M | 353.6M | 304.5M | 292.9M | 171.5M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 122.0M | 100.0M | 91.7M | 81.3M | 61.6M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 14.0M | 8.7M | 10.2M | 10.1M | 3.5M |
| Working Capital Changes | 81.6M | -2.5M | -19.2M | -6.2M | 68.2M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 566.1M | 420.4M | 346.5M | 333.0M | 255.7M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -66.2M | -229.7M | -126.9M | -3.8M | -450.5M |
| Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Investment Purchases | -271.5M | -12.2M | -5.4M | -650.0K | -7.9M |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -337.7M | -241.8M | -132.4M | -4.4M | -458.4M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -332.0K | -5.0M | -22.0M | -20.0M | -10.0M |
| Dividends Paid | -85.6M | -68.0M | -62.8M | -60.0M | -36.2M |
| Debt Issuance | 218.5M | 344.5M | 76.0M | 410.0M | 767.2M |
| Debt Repayment | -215.1M | -477.4M | -202.3M | -563.6M | -507.5M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -84.7M | -208.6M | -212.2M | -350.4M | 947.5M |
| Free Cash Flow | 359.4M | 187.7M | 222.5M | 318.3M | -223.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | 143.7M | -30.0M | 1.9M | -21.8M | 744.8M |
Cash Flow Trend
Global Ship Lease Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
3.38
Forward P/E
4.06
Price to Book
0.76
Price to Sales
1.82
PEG Ratio
0.34
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
55.31%
Operating Margin
46.82%
Return on Equity
25.51%
Return on Assets
9.29%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.04
Debt to Equity
38.26
Beta
0.93
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$11.32
Book Value per Share
$50.15
Revenue per Share
$21.09
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSL | 1.4B | 3.38 | 0.76 | 25.51% | 55.31% | 38.26 |
| Kirby | 8.1B | 23.42 | 2.36 | 10.55% | 10.54% | 33.55 |
| Matson | 5.3B | 12.36 | 1.88 | 16.44% | 13.30% | 26.35 |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.1B | 13.94 | 3.25 | 21.45% | -8.64% | 105.59 |
| Costamare | 2.0B | 5.25 | 0.94 | 16.77% | 41.53% | 70.17 |
| Golden Ocean | 1.6B | 14.00 | 0.87 | 6.06% | 13.16% | 79.13 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.




