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GSL Stock Chart & Stats
$43.61
-$0.60(-1.38%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$43.61
-$0.60(-1.38%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$27.28 - $44.69
Previous CloseN/A
Volume65.18K
Average Volume (3M)276.23K
Market Cap
$1.59B
Enterprise Value$1.47K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$549.23M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$652.88M
Price to Earnings (P/E)4.2
Beta0.93
Next Earnings
Aug 06, 2026EPS Estimate
2.45Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.41%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.53
Shares Outstanding35,918,243
10 Day Avg. Volume290,859
30 Day Avg. Volume276,227
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.18
Price to Book (P/B)0.69
Price to Sales (P/S)1.63
P/FCF Ratio3.48
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)9.93
Revenue Forecast (FY)$752.55M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Profitability MarginsSustained, very high margins indicate durable earnings power for a capital‑intensive lessor. Strong operating profitability improves cash generation capacity, funds dividends and capex, and provides resilience through shipping cycles, supporting reinvestment and balance‑sheet repair.
Material Deleveraging And Cash BufferMarked reduction in leverage and a large cash balance materially lowers refinancing and covenant risk in this cyclical industry. A stronger balance sheet increases optionality for opportunistic purchases, underpins the dividend policy, and reduces interest expense vulnerability over the medium term.
Fleet Renewal With Long-term ChartersInvesting in modern, fuel‑efficient vessels on long contracts extends contracted cash flows and lowers average fleet age. This improves competitiveness on TEU deployment, reduces future fuel/maintenance cost volatility, and locks in EBITDA visibility over multiple years.
Bears Say
Geopolitical Trade‑route RiskPersistent chokepoint disruptions can permanently change routing patterns, raise voyage times and bunker use, and fragment networks. These structural shifts increase operating costs, raise demand for tonnage on certain routes, and create uneven charter demand and margin pressure across the fleet.
Limited Scrapping/idle CapacityWeak scrapping constrains natural supply correction, leaving older tonnage in service and capping upside in charter rates. Structural oversupply risk can persist, compressing long‑run utilization and charter levels and limiting asset value recovery in down cycles.
Shorter Charter Tenors And Demand VisibilityIf counterparties increasingly favor shorter contracts, forward revenue visibility and rate protection weaken. That raises rechartering exposure to market volatility, complicates long‑term planning, and can lead to earnings volatility when shorter deals must be re‑fixed in weaker markets.
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GSL FAQ
What was Global Ship Lease’s price range in the past 12 months?
Global Ship Lease lowest stock price was $27.28 and its highest was $44.69 in the past 12 months.
What is Global Ship Lease’s market cap?
Global Ship Lease’s market cap is $1.59B.
When is Global Ship Lease’s upcoming earnings report date?
Global Ship Lease’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 06, 2026 which is in 4 days.
How were Global Ship Lease’s earnings last quarter?
Global Ship Lease released its earnings results on May 22, 2026. The company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.401 by $0.159.
Is Global Ship Lease overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Global Ship Lease’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Global Ship Lease pay dividends?
Global Ship Lease pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.625 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.41%. See more information on Global Ship Lease dividends here
What is Global Ship Lease’s EPS estimate?
Global Ship Lease’s EPS estimate is 2.45.
How many shares outstanding does Global Ship Lease have?
Global Ship Lease has 35,918,243 shares outstanding.
What happened to Global Ship Lease’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Global Ship Lease reported an EPS of $2.56 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.401. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5.693%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Global Ship Lease?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GSL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Global Ship Lease Stock Smart Score
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GSL Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 510.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
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Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.8%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.8%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
60.01%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.41%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
12.55%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease, Inc. is a company that focuses on acquiring and then leasing out a varied collection of container vessels. These ships are provided to different container shipping firms through pre-arranged, fixed-price contracts. By March 10, 2022, its holdings included 65 mid-sized and smaller containerships, which together possessed an impressive carrying capacity of 342,348 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The firm was established in 2007 and maintains its primary operational base in London, United Kingdom.
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GSL Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong financial resilience: sizable forward contracted revenues, full 2026 coverage, a near net-zero debt position, meaningful deleveraging (debt down from $950M to < $700M and leverage down from 8.4x to 0.3x), a healthy cash balance, an attractive dividend (~6% yield), and disciplined capital allocation including monetization of old assets (3 ships for $52M with an estimated $25M book gain). These positives outweigh the substantial external risks highlighted—notably geopolitical disruptions in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, the humanitarian issue of ~20,000 seafarers trapped, limited scrapping/idle capacity keeping older ships employed, and near-term market uncertainty that could shorten charter durations. Management’s strategy of patience, deleveraging and preserving dry powder positions the company to capitalize on opportunities while mitigating downside, leading to a constructive but watchful tone.View all GSL earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.79% Insiders
0.87% Mutual Funds
2.26% Other Institutional Investors
91.26% Public Companies and Individual Investors