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GSL Financials Global Ship Lease, Inc.

15 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2025, from SEC filings — with a computed, factual read of the trend. Updated Overview →

Growth & profitability

  • Revenue has grown 22.1% per year over the past 5 years.
  • Net income has grown faster than revenue (58.6% vs 22.1% per year).
  • Operating margin has expanded, at 56.8% in the latest year.

Financial health

  • Total debt ($689M) exceeds cash ($274M); net debt is $415M.
  • Total debt has grown slower than revenue (-2.5% vs 22.1% per year).
  • Operating income covered interest expense 11× in the latest year, up from 1.6× 5 years ago.
  • Total debt is 1.2× EBITDA.

Shareholder returns

  • Dividends have been paid for 5 consecutive years, consuming 18.3% of earnings.
Revenue & net income
-$74M $346M $766M $0 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
-47% 5% 57% 0% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
GrossOperatingNet
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
$0 $212M $423M 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
$0 $543M $1B 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
-$463M $33M $528M $0 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
OperatingInvestingFinancing

Key annual figures

FYRevenueNet incomeGross MOp MFCFTotal debtCash
2025 $766M $416M 0.0% 56.8% — $689M $274M
2024 $711M $354M 0.0% 53.3% $423M $684M $141M
2023 $675M $305M 0.0% 50.9% — $823M $139M
2022 $646M $293M 0.0% 54.9% — $950M $120M
2021 $448M $171M 0.0% 53.0% — $1.1B $67M
2020 $283M $42M 0.0% 37.0% — $782M $81M
2019 $261M $40M 0.0% 42.7% — $913M $138M
2018 $157M -$57M 0.0% -6.5% $36M $877M $82M
2017 $159M -$74M 0.0% -9.6% $67M $399M $73M
2016 $167M -$65M 0.0% -12.4% $72M — $54M
2015 $165M -$29M 0.0% 11.7% — — $54M
2014 $139M $6M 0.0% 30.5% — — $33M
2013 — $33M — — — $366M $25M
2012 — $32M — — — $426M $26M
2011 — $9M — — — $484M $26M

Frequently asked questions

Is GSL growing its revenue and profit?

Over the past 5 years, Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s revenue has grown 22.1% per year, and net income grown 58.6% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.

How much debt does GSL have?

As of FY2025, Global Ship Lease, Inc. reported $689M of total debt against $274M of cash; operating income covered interest expense 11×.

What is GSL's profit margin?

In FY2025, gross margin was —, operating margin 56.8%, and net margin 54.3%.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — 10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.

Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (10-K + 10-Q filings) · prices EOD (Databento), corporate-action-adjusted · growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.