Global Ship Lease (GSL) Beginning Cash Balance (2017 - 2026)

Global Ship Lease (GSL) recorded quarterly Beginning Cash Balance of $339.3 million in Q1 2026, down 6.18% quarter-over-quarter from $361.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 37.04% on a YoY basis from $247.6 million in Q1 2025.

Global Ship Lease (GSL) Beginning Cash Balance (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Global Ship Lease's Beginning Cash Balance history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $339.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Beginning Cash Balance rose 37.04% year-over-year to $339.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 91.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $247.6 million, down 11.79% from the prior year.
  • Beginning Cash Balance was $339.3 million for Q1 2026 at Global Ship Lease, down from $361.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Beginning Cash Balance ranged from a high of $496.1 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $195.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Beginning Cash Balance has averaged $301.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $275.3 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Beginning Cash Balance soared 117.27% in 2022, then slipped 17.95% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Beginning Cash Balance shows it stood at $245.5 million in 2022, then grew by 3.19% to $253.3 million in 2023, then soared by 49.45% to $378.6 million in 2024, then declined by 4.47% to $361.7 million in 2025, then retreated by 6.18% to $339.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Beginning Cash Balance figures came in at $339.3 million (Q1 2026), $361.7 million (Q4 2025), and $496.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn -
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn -
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn -
10 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 1.33 Bn 792.93 Mn 78.44 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 339.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 339.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 361.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 361.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 496.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 496.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 247.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 247.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 378.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 378.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 280.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 280.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 253.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 253.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 246.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 246.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 269.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 269.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 245.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 245.51 Mn