Global Ship Lease (GSL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease (GSL) posted Debt Ratio of 0.23 for Q2 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from 0.23 in Q1 2026, and down 99.53% year-over-year from 47.63 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Global Ship Lease (GSL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Ship Lease has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.23 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio fell 99.53% year-over-year to 0.23 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.23, a 99.53% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.24, down 16.44% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.23 for Q2 2026 at Global Ship Lease, roughly flat from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 47.63 in Q2 2025, with the low at 0.23 in Q1 2026.
- Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 3.51, with a median of 0.35 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Debt Ratio dropped 8.11% in 2022, then plunged 99.53% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.47 in 2022, then dropped by 16.16% to 0.39 in 2023, then fell by 26.74% to 0.29 in 2024, then retreated by 16.44% to 0.24 in 2025, then decreased by 6.5% to 0.23 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.23 (Q2 2026), 0.23 (Q1 2026), and 0.24 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontline | 10.35 Bn | 10.03 Bn | - | 0.42 |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.39 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 0.17 |
| 3 | Matson | 6.76 Bn | 6.64 Bn | - | 0.08 |
| 4 | International Seaways | 5.13 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 0.23 |
| 5 | Hafnia | 4.45 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 372.91 Mn | 0.31 |
| 6 | Cmb.Tech | 4.42 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 970.62 Mn | - |
| 7 | Scorpio Tankers | 3.80 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 343.91 Mn | 0.16 |
| 8 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.60 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 255.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.56 Bn | 3.00 Bn | 299.80 Mn | 0.28 |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 793.09 Mn | 793.09 Mn | - | 0.23 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.63 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| 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 | 20.25 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.58 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | 0.60 |