Global Ship Lease (GSL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease (GSL) recorded quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.23 in Q1 2026, down 6.52% quarter-over-quarter from 0.24 in Q4 2025, and down 24.69% on a YoY basis from 0.3 in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 24.69% year-over-year to 0.23; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.23 (down 24.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.24, down 16.44% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.23 for Q1 2026 at Global Ship Lease, down from 0.24 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.52 in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.23 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.36 across 5 years, with a median of 0.35 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Debt Ratio grew 0.45% in 2022, then fell 24.69% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Debt Ratio shows it stood at 0.44 in 2022, then slipped by 15.68% to 0.37 in 2023, then declined by 22.95% to 0.29 in 2024, then fell by 16.44% to 0.24 in 2025, then dropped by 6.52% to 0.23 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.23 (Q1 2026), 0.24 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | 0.01 |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 0.15 |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 0.29 |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 0.28 |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | - |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 0.38 |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 0.19 |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 10 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1.33 Bn | 792.93 Mn | 78.44 Mn | 0.54 |
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 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.58 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.57 |