NYSE: GSL
Global Ship Lease Inc Stock

$38.14+0.32 (+0.85%)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
GSL Price
$38.14
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$1.37B
52 Week Low
$17.73
52 Week High
$41.40
P/E
3.35x
P/B
0.76x
P/S
1.63x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
6.03%
Revenue
$766.45M
Earnings
$416.46M
Gross Margin
69.5%
Operating Margin
59.42%
Profit Margin
53.1%
Debt to Equity
0.59
Operating Cash Flow
$528M
Beta
0.9
Next Earnings
May 11, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

GSL Overview

Global Ship Lease, Inc. owns and charters containerships of various sizes under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies. It focuses on mid-size Post-Panamax and smaller containerships. Global Ship Lease's subsidiaries include GSL Rome LLC, Poseidon Containers Holdings LLC, K&T Marine LLC, GSL Legacy Holding LLC, and Global Ship Lease 53 LLC, among others. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in London, UK.

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Industry: Shipping

Industry Rating
A
GSL
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#18 of 29

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GSL is forecast by analysts to be unprofitable, so we are unable to calculate its intrinsic value according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from "The Intelligent Investor"
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GSL is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (3.35x), compared to the US market average (32.45x)
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Valuation

GSL price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
3.35x
Industry
6.33x
Market
32.45x
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GSL price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
0.76x
Industry
1.06x
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GSL's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$190.9M
Net Income
$102.6M
Profit Margin
52.5%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$2.9B
Liabilities
$1.1B
Debt to equity
0.59
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
$193.8M
Investing
-$154.1M
Financing
-$62.1M
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Debt Coverage Financials

GSL vs Shipping Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
GSLC$1.37B+0.85%3.35x0.76x
SFLD$1.46B+0.20%-50.65x1.52x
CCEC$1.22B+2.08%7.14x0.82x
NATC$1.11B-0.94%23.86x2.18x
ECOB$1.65B+2.14%12.39x2.89x

Global Ship Lease Stock FAQ

What is Global Ship Lease's quote symbol?

(NYSE: GSL) Global Ship Lease trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol GSL. Global Ship Lease stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: GSL.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL)?

(NYSE: GSL) Global Ship Lease's 52-week high was $41.40, and its 52-week low was $17.73. It is currently -7.87% from its 52-week high and 115.12% from its 52-week low.

How much is Global Ship Lease stock worth today?

(NYSE: GSL) Global Ship Lease currently has 35,913,628 outstanding shares. With Global Ship Lease stock trading at $38.14 per share, the total value of Global Ship Lease stock (market capitalization) is $1.37B.

Global Ship Lease stock was originally listed at a price of $61.12 in Aug 15, 2008. If you had invested in Global Ship Lease stock at $61.12, your return over the last 17 years would have been -37.6%, for an annualized return of -2.74% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Global Ship Lease's stock price per share?

(NYSE: GSL) Global Ship Lease stock price per share is $38.14 today (as of Mar 17, 2026).

What is Global Ship Lease's Market Cap?

(NYSE: GSL) Global Ship Lease's market cap is $1.37B, as of Mar 19, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Global Ship Lease's market cap is calculated by multiplying GSL's current stock price of $38.14 by GSL's total outstanding shares of 35,913,628.
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