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NYSE · Consumer discretionaryGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)
Global Ship Lease, Inc. reported revenue of $766.5M in fiscal 2025, up 7.8% from a year earlier. Net income was $416.5M, a net margin of 54.3%. Operating cash flow minus capital spending left $514.1M of free cash flow in fiscal 2025. At December 31, 2025 it held $273.9M in cash against $694.7M of debt. Its latest periodic report to the SEC is the annual report (foreign issuer) (20-F) filed on March 16, 2026.
Key facts about Global Ship Lease, Inc.
- Net worth
- Global Ship Lease, Inc. has a market value (market cap) of $1.5B at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $1.8B on its balance sheet at December 31, 2025. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
- Revenue and profit
- In fiscal 2025 revenue was $766.5M (+7.8% year on year), with net income of $416.5M.
- Cash flow
- In fiscal 2025 operations brought in $528.3M of cash; after $14.2M of capital spending, free cash flow was $514.1M.
- Latest report
- The latest periodic report (annual report (foreign issuer), 20-F) was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026 and covers the period to December 31, 2025. Open on SEC EDGAR
What Global Ship Lease, Inc. does
Global Ship Lease, Inc. is registered with the SEC under industry code SIC 4412 (Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight). Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker GSL.
Revenue and profit by year
Key figures
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $766.5M | $416.5M | n/a | $514.1M |
| 2024 | $711.1M | $353.6M | n/a | $417.3M |
| 2023 | $674.8M | $304.5M | n/a | $355.4M |
| 2022 | $645.6M | $292.9M | n/a | $322M |
| 2021 | $448M | $171.5M | n/a | $243.3M |
| 2020 | $282.8M | $41.6M | n/a | $100.3M |
Earnings: every quarter and the next report date
Full financial statements: income, balance sheet and cash flow
Where GSL ranks in Consumer discretionary
Dividends
It paid out $76.1M in cash dividends, 18% of its net income.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Paid out | Of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | n/a | $76.1M | 18% |
| 2024 | n/a | $58.4M | 17% |
| 2023 | n/a | $53.2M | 17% |
| 2022 | n/a | $50.5M | 17% |
| 2021 | n/a | $27.9M | 16% |
| 2020 | n/a | $0 | 0% |
Latest SEC filings
What Global Ship Lease, Inc. has filed recently, newest first. Each links to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- October 13, 2026
- October 7, 2026
- September 15, 2026
- August 6, 2026
- August 5, 2026
- July 14, 2026
- June 24, 2026
- June 18, 2026
- June 9, 2026
- June 5, 2026
Insider trades
What the people running Global Ship Lease, Inc. did with its shares, from the Form 4 filings they must send the SEC within two business days.
Insiders sold $4.1M worth of shares in the last 90 days and bought none on the open market.
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2026 | Giannopoulos GeorgiosChief Compliance Officer | Sold | 7,692 | $346.7K |
| September 30, 2026 | Helfer UlrikeDirector | Sold | 4,000 | $179.3K |
| August 27, 2026 | Psaropoulos AnastasiosChief Financial Officer | Sold | 48,330 | $2.2M |
| August 26, 2026 | Lister Thomas ArthurChief Executive Officer | Sold | 30,000 | $1.3M |
| August 26, 2026 | Psaropoulos AnastasiosChief Financial Officer | Sold | 1,670 | $75.2K |
| July 14, 2026 | Neugeborn YoramDirector | Sold | 3,000 | $123.4K |
| April 7, 2026 | Giannopoulos GeorgiosChief Compliance Officer | Sold | 7,692 | $296.2K |
| March 25, 2026 | Psaropoulos AnastasiosChief Financial Officer | Sold | 23,173 | $903.8K |
Who owns GSL
Three views from three kinds of SEC filings, each with its own date. They overlap and are not added up.
5% holders
| Holder | Of class | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping Participations Inc.13D, may seek influence with 2 related filers | 7.7% | June 20, 2025 |
Largest institutional holders
Positions that investment managers reported on Form 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, largest first, with the change on the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Managers file 13F up to 45 days after a quarter ends. 206 managers reported a position.
| Holder | Shares | Change on quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 1,356,597 | -41,049 |
| Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. | 761,080 | +43,007 |
| Man Group plc | 752,640 | +250,750 |
| Donald Smith & CO., Inc. | 740,941 | -837,241 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 678,948 | -84,779 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 492,550 | -126,200 |
| RBF Capital, LLC | 437,463 | 0 |
| UBS Group AG | 404,548 | +204,053 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 392,625 | +15,288 |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 382,229 | +41,608 |
| State Street Corp | 352,672 | -626 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 351,602 | 0 |
| Lazard Asset Management LLC | 332,220 | +37,546 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 324,153 | +18,663 |
| Lonestar Capital Management LLC | 290,000 | +130,000 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 285,069 | +10,442 |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 284,968 | -4,841 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 279,612 | +78,819 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 231,460 | -69,374 |
| Tudor Investment Corp ET AL | 230,063 | -37,184 |
Insiders
4 insiders reported holding 96,309 shares in total, about $4M at the last price.
| Holder | Shares |
|---|---|
| Psaropoulos AnastasiosChief Financial Officer | 68,698 |
| Lister Thomas ArthurChief Executive Officer | 15,934 |
| Helfer UlrikeDirector | 8,503 |
| Neugeborn YoramDirector | 3,174 |
Questions about GSL
What does Global Ship Lease, Inc. do?
Global Ship Lease, Inc. is a company in the Consumer discretionary sector, listed on NYSE as GSL. Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker GSL.
What is Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s net worth?
Global Ship Lease, Inc. has a market value (market cap) of $1.5B at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $1.8B on its balance sheet at December 31, 2025. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
Is Global Ship Lease, Inc. profitable?
Yes. In fiscal 2025 it reported net income of $416.5M on revenue of $766.5M, a net margin of 54.3%.
How much revenue does Global Ship Lease, Inc. make?
In fiscal 2025 Global Ship Lease, Inc. reported revenue of $766.5M. That is 7.8% more than a year earlier.
When did Global Ship Lease, Inc. last report?
Its most recent periodic report is the annual report (foreign issuer) (20-F) filed on March 16, 2026. It covers the period to December 31, 2025. Its newest filing of any kind is the new insider holdings (amended) from November 2, 2026.
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Financial figures are the values Global Ship Lease, Inc. tagged in its own SEC filings (XBRL), taken from the latest filing for each period, so restatements replace older figures. Revenue, profit and cash flow are for full fiscal years unless marked as the last twelve months, which is the sum of the four most recent quarters. Where a company reports only the full year, the fourth quarter is the year minus the first three.
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