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Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) Stock Analysis

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) is a Marine Shipping stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GSL

$41.83

+$0.61 (+1.48%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GSL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$41.67
Previous Close
$41.22
Day's Range
41.54–42.27
52-Week Range
27.81–46.57
Volume
195.40K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.95
Valuation
P/E Ratio
4.08
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
4.72
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.87
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.24
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$752.97M+6.72%
Net Income (FY)
$416.46M+17.77%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
50.36%
1-Year Return
+57.06%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.50+6.07%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 21, 2026
Earnings Date
November 9, 2026
Avg Volume
328.45K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GSL closed at $41.83, +57.06% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2025, GSL reported revenue of $752.97M.

GSL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $15,706
+57.06%
5 years
$10,000 $25,126
+151.26%
10 years
$10,000 $53,499
+434.99%

If you had invested $10,000 in Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $53,499 at the close on October 21, 2026: +434.99% in total, +18.26% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+23.18%
2025+73.47%
2024+18.09%
2023+28.97%
2022−22.16%
2021+100.35%
2020+34.66%
2019+78.02%
2018−46.55%
2017−22.67%
2016 (partial year)−5.06%

As of October 21, 2026.

GSL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$752.97M$416.46M55.3%
2024$705.53M$353.63M50.1%
2023$666.72M$304.50M45.7%
2022$604.49M$292.93M48.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$752.97M$397.44M$375.36M$416.46M55.3%
2024$705.53M$390.75M$373.61M$353.63M50.1%
2023$666.72M$372.19M$353.97M$304.50M45.7%
2022$604.49M$334.59M$316.06M$292.93M48.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

GSL Dividend History

$2.13+28.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.883—
2025$2.134+28.8%
2024$1.654+10.0%
2023$1.504+9.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.883—
2025$2.134+28.8%
2024$1.654+10.0%
2023$1.504+9.1%
2022$1.384+83.3%
2021$0.753—

Most recent payment: $0.63 per share, ex-dividend August 21, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GSL Valuation vs Marine Shipping Median

Median of 40 stocks
MetricGSLMarine Shipping medianvs median
P/E4.089.4557% below
Profit margin50.36%22.27%28.1 pts above

Medians across 40 Marine Shipping stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Global Ship Lease, Inc. trades under the ticker GSL. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Marine Shipping industry. Headcount on file is 7.

The most recent close on file for GSL is $41.83, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.61 (+1.48%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $27.81 to $46.57. The latest close sits 50.41% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Global Ship Lease, Inc. reported revenue of $752.97M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $705.53M, that is a change of +6.72%. The same year closed with net income of $416.46M. That is +17.77% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 50.36%. That is 28.1 percentage points above the Marine Shipping median of 22.27%. Trailing earnings per share are 10.24.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $604.49M in 2022 to $752.97M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

GSL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 4.08. That is 56.83% below the Marine Shipping median of 9.45. The forward P/E on file is 4.72. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.87. 40 Marine Shipping companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.95. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 53.51%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +57.06%. Measured over 10 years, that is +18.26% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 6.07%. That is 1 percentage points above the Marine Shipping median yield of 5.06%. The indicated annual rate is $2.50 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 21, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 6 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.88 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.13 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +23.18%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +100.35% and 2018 returned −46.55%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) operates in the Marine Shipping industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Global Ship Lease, Inc. GSL — 4.1
Kirby Corporation KEX $7.25B 21.1
Matson, Inc. MATX $7.03B 15.8
Hafnia Limited HAFN $5.64B 8.2

The Marine Shipping industry average P/E ratio is 9.5x. Global Ship Lease, Inc. trades at a P/E of 4.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Global Ship Lease, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in owning and chartering out containerships under fixed-rate charters to container liner companies worldwide. As of March 12, 2026, it owned 71 mid-sized and smaller containerships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 (TEU), with an aggregate capacity of 423,003 TEU. Global Ship Lease, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Athens, Greece.

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