Global Ship Lease, Inc. GSL | NYSE
$45.77
$1.19 | 2.67%
TREND SIGNAL:
|2026-10-05
|2026-10-05
Company Overview:
Market Cap:
$1.61B
Trailing PE:
4.4x
FWD PE *:
4.8x
Payout Ratio (TTM):
25.0%
52-Week Range:
$27.28 - $46.57
* Forward PE is based on street estimates.
10 Year GSL Performance Metrics:
Total Return (with DRIP):
442.2% (18.42% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP):
355.6% (16.37% CAGR)
Share Price:
281.4% (14.32% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP):
29.62%
Total Invested:
$10,000
Total Value (with DRIP):
$54,220
Total Return $ (with DRIP):
$44,220
Dividend Increase:
900% (55.04% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD):
5.46% ($2.50)
GSL 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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GSL Price CAGR:1Y: 64.76%2Y: 35.61%5Y: 15.98%10Y: 14.32%
GSL Dividend Charts
GSL Dividend CAGR:1Y: 15.02%2Y: 15.76%5Y: 58.46%10Y: 55.04%
GSL Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: 22.61%2Y: 23.66%5Y: -5.16%10Y: 9.23%
GSL Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 37,199.52%2Y: 1,988.85%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 117.47%
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GSL Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:
GSL Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.98%2Y: 4.82%5Y: 18.33%10Y: 16.62%
GSL EPS CAGR:1Y: -4.98%2Y: 1.02%5Y: 24.47%10Y: 9.08%
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GSL Net Income CAGR:1Y: -3.94%2Y: 2.05%5Y: 23.37%10Y: 29.70%
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GSL EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -5.49%2Y: 2.59%5Y: 20.16%10Y: 16.37%
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GSL Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -99.68%2Y: -93.96%5Y: 0.00%10Y: -34.86%
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GSL Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -99.69%2Y: -94.03%5Y: 0.00%10Y: -45.57%
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GSL Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -14.07%2Y: -3.47%5Y: 14.01%10Y: 17.18%
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GSL Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -7.80%2Y: -1.69%5Y: 19.10%10Y: 17.33%
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GSL Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 1.19%2Y: 1.22%5Y: -0.14%10Y: 19.65%
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GSL Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GSL Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 139.35%2Y: 53.48%5Y: 102.27%10Y: 51.08%
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GSL Expenses CAGR:1Y: 2,313.01%2Y: 329.11%5Y: -0.17%10Y: 61.48%
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Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:
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GSL Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.98%2Y: 4.82%5Y: 18.33%10Y: 16.62%
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GSL Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -4.98%2Y: 1.02%5Y: 24.47%10Y: 9.08%
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GSL Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -3.94%2Y: 2.05%5Y: 23.37%10Y: 29.70%
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GSL Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -5.49%2Y: 2.59%5Y: 20.16%10Y: 16.37%
Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:
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GSL Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -5.81%2Y: -2.64%5Y: 4.26%10Y: 11.22%
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GSL Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -9.59%2Y: -6.21%5Y: 0.65%10Y: 0.61%
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GSL Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 50.40%2Y: 14.76%5Y: -7.29%10Y: 5.44%
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GSL Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 41.81%2Y: 10.32%5Y: -3.83%10Y: 16.97%
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GSL Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -23.98%2Y: -17.71%5Y: -0.91%10Y: 4.35%
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GSL Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: -23.65%2Y: -16.49%5Y: 12.04%10Y: 3.97%
GSL Dividends Info:
Annual Dividend:
$2.5
Forward Yield:
5.46%
Ex-Dividend Date:
2026-08-21
Lifetime Dividends / Share:
$16.40
GSL Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list
Below is a schedule of all GSL dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Yield | Forward Yield | Price on Ex-Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2026 | 09/03/2026 | $0.625 | 5.7% | 5.47% | $45.74 |
| 05/22/2026 | 06/03/2026 | $0.625 | 6.58% | 6.66% | $37.53 |
| 02/24/2026 | 03/06/2026 | $0.625 | 6.38% | 6.44% | $38.81 |
| 11/21/2025 | 12/04/2025 | $0.625 | 7.45% | 6.89% | $36.26 |
| 08/22/2025 | 09/04/2025 | $0.525 | 7.05% | 6.8% | $30.89 |
| 05/23/2025 | 06/03/2025 | $0.525 | 8.58% | 8.36% | $25.12 |
| 02/24/2025 | 03/06/2025 | $0.450 | 8.08% | 7.73% | $23.28 |
| 11/22/2024 | 12/04/2024 | $0.450 | 8.09% | 8.01% | $22.46 |
| 08/23/2024 | 09/04/2024 | $0.450 | 7.16% | 7.53% | $23.89 |
| 05/23/2024 | 06/03/2024 | $0.375 | 5.41% | 5.03% | $29.80 |
| 02/21/2024 | 03/06/2024 | $0.375 | 7.49% | 7.57% | $19.82 |
| 11/22/2023 | 12/04/2023 | $0.375 | 8.45% | 7.96% | $18.84 |
| 08/22/2023 | 09/04/2023 | $0.375 | 7.82% | 7.93% | $18.91 |
| 05/23/2023 | 06/02/2023 | $0.375 | 8.26% | 8.2% | $18.30 |
| 02/21/2023 | 03/06/2023 | $0.375 | 8.05% | 7.29% | $20.58 |
| 11/21/2022 | 12/02/2022 | $0.375 | 8.66% | 8.9% | $16.86 |
| 08/22/2022 | 09/02/2022 | $0.375 | 2.1% | 2.01% | $18.64 |
| 05/23/2022 | 06/02/2022 | $0.375 | 1.65% | 1.62% | $23.15 |
| 02/18/2022 | 03/04/2022 | $0.250 | 0.99% | 0.9% | $27.89 |
| 11/19/2021 | 12/02/2021 | $0.250 | 1.1% | 1.11% | $22.50 |
| 08/20/2021 | 09/03/2021 | $0.250 | 1.32% | 1.07% | $23.28 |
| 05/21/2021 | 06/03/2021 | $0.250 | 1.47% | 1.56% | $16.04 |
| 11/12/2015 | 11/24/2015 | $0.800 | 2.84% | 2.93% | $27.28 |
| 08/12/2015 | 08/24/2015 | $0.800 | 1.67% | 1.88% | $42.48 |
| 02/18/2009 | 03/05/2009 | $1.840 | 8.04% | 11.73% | $15.68 |
| 11/19/2008 | 11/28/2008 | $1.840 | 8.46% | 8.65% | $21.28 |
| 09/30/2008 | 10/14/2008 | $1.840 | 3.61% | 5.49% | $33.52 |
Projected Future Returns & Dividends for GSL
Based on past 10-year performance, here are GSL growth metrics:
Share price CAGR of +14.32%
Dividend CAGR of +55.04%
Using GSL CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:
| GSL (DRIP) | GSL - No DRIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | $45.77 | $45.77 |
| Start Shares | 218.48 | 218.48 |
| Start Value | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| After 10 years: | ||
| Final Share Count | 1,087.60 | 218.48 |
| Dividends Payment | $12.93 | $12.93 |
| Annual Dividends | $56,255 | $11,301 |
| Yield on cost | 562.55% | 113.01% |
| Share Price | $174.57 | $174.57 |
| Total Dividends | $100,007 | $36,284 |
| Final Value | $189,868 | $74,426 |
Estimated Future Value + Dividends - GSL
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Company Info
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) had its IPO on 2008-08-15, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.
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.
GSL website: https://www.globalshiplease.com
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