Global Ship Lease (GSL) Competitors $28.62 +0.53 (+1.87%) As of 11:48 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GSL vs. SBLK, CMRE, DAC, GNK, NMM, SB, PAGP, CAAP, GBTG, and RXOShould you be buying Global Ship Lease stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Global Ship Lease include Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Costamare (CMRE), Danaos (DAC), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), Safe Bulkers (SB), Plains GP (PAGP), Corporacion America Airports (CAAP), Global Business Travel Group (GBTG), and RXO (RXO). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Global Ship Lease vs. Its Competitors Star Bulk Carriers Costamare Danaos Genco Shipping & Trading Navios Maritime Partners Safe Bulkers Plains GP Corporacion America Airports Global Business Travel Group RXO Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) and Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, SBLK or GSL? Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Ship Lease has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SBLK or GSL? Global Ship Lease has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Global Ship Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Bulk Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStar Bulk Carriers$1.27B1.78$304.65M$1.989.66Global Ship Lease$711.05M1.43$353.63M$10.592.70 Is SBLK or GSL a better dividend stock? Star Bulk Carriers pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Global Ship Lease pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Star Bulk Carriers pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Ship Lease pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Global Ship Lease has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Global Ship Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is SBLK or GSL more profitable? Global Ship Lease has a net margin of 53.31% compared to Star Bulk Carriers' net margin of 18.62%. Global Ship Lease's return on equity of 25.56% beat Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Star Bulk Carriers18.62% 8.20% 4.92% Global Ship Lease 53.31%25.56%15.65% Do insiders & institutionals believe in SBLK or GSL? 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of Global Ship Lease shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate SBLK or GSL? Star Bulk Carriers presently has a consensus price target of $22.05, suggesting a potential upside of 15.34%. Global Ship Lease has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.35%. Given Star Bulk Carriers' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Star Bulk Carriers is more favorable than Global Ship Lease.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Star Bulk Carriers 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Global Ship Lease 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media prefer SBLK or GSL? In the previous week, Global Ship Lease had 6 more articles in the media than Star Bulk Carriers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Global Ship Lease and 0 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Global Ship Lease's score of 0.33 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Star Bulk Carriers Positive Global Ship Lease Neutral SummaryGlobal Ship Lease beats Star Bulk Carriers on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Global Ship Lease News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GSL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GSL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GSL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobal Ship LeaseTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.01B$2.61B$7.34B$20.97BDividend Yield7.56%5.12%693.01%3.64%P/E Ratio2.707.0813.0327.88Price / Sales1.432.55658.4668.87Price / Cash2.104.117.8422.19Price / Book0.690.812.184.69Net Income$353.63M$527.30M$568.35M$993.85M7 Day Performance3.45%1.78%1.56%2.68%1 Month Performance11.64%2.13%5.70%6.51%1 Year Performance13.24%-22.32%4.45%11.20% Global Ship Lease Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GSLGlobal Ship Lease2.6946 of 5 stars$28.62+1.9%$29.00+1.3%+11.1%$1.01B$711.05M2.707SBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.8135 of 5 stars$18.39-0.7%$22.05+19.9%-22.4%$2.16B$1.27B9.29180Positive NewsCMRECostamare3.8177 of 5 stars$9.48-0.1%$13.50+42.5%-37.1%$1.14B$2.08B3.882,870Upcoming EarningsDACDanaos3.32 of 5 stars$89.40-0.7%$105.00+17.5%+4.4%$1.70B$1.01B3.671,875News CoverageGNKGenco Shipping & Trading3.7995 of 5 stars$14.91-1.3%$18.67+25.2%-24.4%$640.32M$423.02M14.331,010NMMNavios Maritime Partners4.3822 of 5 stars$39.89-0.5%$80.00+100.6%-19.0%$1.18B$1.33B3.63186SBSafe Bulkers4.2741 of 5 stars$4.08-0.9%$4.47+9.6%-25.8%$429.10M$290.31M6.08920Positive NewsPAGPPlains GP2.4942 of 5 stars$19.65-0.8%$20.88+6.2%-1.2%$3.89B$50.09B37.084,100Positive NewsCAAPCorporacion America Airports2.1805 of 5 stars$19.82+2.7%$23.03+16.2%+15.0%$3.23B$1.84B23.046,100GBTGGlobal Business Travel Group2.7391 of 5 stars$6.37-0.6%$9.70+52.2%-5.9%$3.05B$2.43B-63.7418,000RXORXO3.5257 of 5 stars$16.55-4.0%$18.87+14.0%-44.6%$2.71B$5.07B-7.627,540Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SBLK Competitors CMRE Competitors DAC Competitors GNK Competitors NMM Competitors SB Competitors PAGP Competitors CAAP Competitors GBTG Competitors RXO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GSL) was last updated on 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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