Global Ship Lease (GSL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's (GSL) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.23 in Q1 2026, down 24.69% year-on-year from 0.3 in Q1 2025, and down 6.52% quarter-over-quarter from 0.24 in Q4 2025.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Ship Lease's Debt Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.23 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio fell 24.69% year-over-year to 0.23 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.23, a 24.69% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.24, down 98.26% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio retreated to 0.23 in Q1 2026 per GSL's latest filing, from 0.24 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 13.88 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 0.23 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.35 (2024), against an average of 1.26.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio slipped 8.13% in 2022 and plunged 98.26% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Debt Ratio stood at 0.47 in 2022, then slipped by 16.16% to 0.39 in 2023, then soared by 3427.06% to 13.88 in 2024, then plunged by 98.26% to 0.24 in 2025, then dropped by 6.52% to 0.23 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GSL Debt Ratio figures stand at 0.23 (Q1 2026), 0.24 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,341.97 Bn | 2,964,341.05 Bn | 57.20 Mn | - |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,542.12 Bn | 2,541.24 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 0.20 |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,584.69 Bn | 1,584.53 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 0.70 |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,419.00 Bn | 1,418.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 0.61 |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.97 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 8,083.00 | 0.19 |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 0.15 |
| 7 | Matson | 6.26 Bn | 6.16 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 0.29 |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.56 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | 0.35 |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 1.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - | 0.23 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.88 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.58 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | 0.60 |