Global Ship Lease (GSL) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $34.19 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 12.7% from $30.33 million a year earlier and up 2.1% from the prior quarter.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Global Ship Lease's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $129.5 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 16.4% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $121.96 million, up 22.0% from the prior year.
- Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has now increased for four consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 18.6% (years ended Dec 2021 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $99.99 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+9.0%), $91.73 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+12.8%), $81.3 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+32.1%) and $61.56 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for 18 straight quarters, with growth averaging 15.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) ran from 4.1% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 to 60.3% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, GSL's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $33.47 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $31.14 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $30.7 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 638.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 411.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 375.20 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 980.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 358.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.13 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 484.82 Mn |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 303.62 Mn | 303.62 Mn | - | 34.19 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.80 Mn |
Global Ship Lease Depreciation & Amortization (CF) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "ticker": "GSL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();