Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Global Ship Lease is an international shipping company specializing in the acquisition and chartering of modern containerships. The firm focuses on long-term bareboat and time-charter agreements, providing stable and predictable cash flow streams from global container lines. Its core business activity involves the strategic selection, financing and deployment of vessels in the 2,000 to 5,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) range, designed to serve key trade routes with an emphasis on fuel efficiency and compliance with evolving environmental regulations.

The company’s fleet is composed of a mix of mid-sized containerships that strike a balance between operational flexibility and scale economies. By targeting vessels capable of accessing both major deep-water ports and smaller regional terminals, Global Ship Lease offers its customers the ability to optimize supply-chain logistics across Asia, Europe and the Americas. Many of the firm’s ships are equipped with energy-saving technologies and meet or exceed current emissions standards, positioning the company for long-term competitiveness in a tightening regulatory environment.

Global Ship Lease’s customer base includes leading global container carriers, which rely on its predictable charter coverage to support long-term service contracts. The company’s commercial strategy emphasizes strong relationships with top-tier liners, disciplined vessel selection and proactive charter negotiation. This approach has enabled it to maintain high utilization rates and secure charter renewals, even during periods of market volatility.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Monaco, Global Ship Lease completed its initial public offering in December 2014 and lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GSL. The executive leadership team combines decades of maritime and capital markets experience, guiding the company through industry cycles and strategic fleet growth. With offices in key maritime hubs, Global Ship Lease continues to pursue a growth strategy focused on fleet modernization, geographic diversification and long-term contracting partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.60 to $26.86
• 50-Day Range: $21.30 to $26.74
• 52-Week Range: $17.73 to $29.10
• Volume: 150,760 shs
• Average Volume: 387,394 shs
• Market Capitalization: $947.58 million
• P/E Ratio: 2.52
• Dividend Yield: 7.86%
• Price Target: $29.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Global Ship Lease Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Global Ship Lease scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Global Ship Lease has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Global Ship Lease has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -3.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Global Ship Lease are expected to decrease by -3.49% in the coming year, from $9.74 to $9.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.08.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Global Ship Lease has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.92% of the float of Global Ship Lease has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Ship Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Ship Lease has recently decreased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Global Ship Lease is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Global Ship Lease has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Global Ship Lease is 19.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Global Ship Lease will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.34% next year. This indicates that Global Ship Lease will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.92% of the float of Global Ship Lease has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Ship Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Ship Lease has recently decreased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Global Ship Lease has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Global Ship Lease this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for GSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Global Ship Lease insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.40% of the stock of Global Ship Lease is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.08% of the stock of Global Ship Lease is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GSL shares performed this year?

Global Ship Lease's stock was trading at $21.83 at the start of the year. Since then, GSL stock has increased by 22.4% and is now trading at $26.73.

How were Global Ship Lease's earnings last quarter?

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 19th. The shipping company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.38. The shipping company earned $190.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $171.73 million. Global Ship Lease had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.56% and a net margin of 53.31%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Global Ship Lease's stock split?

Global Ship Lease shares reverse split on Monday, March 25th 2019.The 1-8 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, March 20th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, March 22nd 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 13 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Global Ship Lease?

Shares of GSL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Global Ship Lease own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Ship Lease investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/19/2025
• Record date for 6/3 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/03/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GSL
• CIK: 1430725
• Web: www.globalshiplease.com
• Phone: 442039980063
• Fax: 44-0-20-7869-8119
• Employees: 7
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $29.00
• High Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.74
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $353.63 million
• Net Margins: 53.31%
• Pretax Margin: 53.31%
• Return on Equity: 25.56%
• Return on Assets: 15.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $715.23 million
• Price / Sales: 1.32
• Cash Flow: $13.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.01
• Book Value: $41.29 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,447,000
• Free Float: 32,824,000
• Market Cap: $947.50 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.19