Global Ship Lease GSL
NYSE GSL
$44.70 -1.70 (-3.66%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Global Ship Lease (GSL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Global Ship Lease (GSL) posted EBITDA Margin of 66.12% for Q2 2026, up 34.43% on a QoQ basis from 49.18% in Q1 2026, and down 382.0% year-over-year from 23.45% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Global Ship Lease (GSL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Global Ship Lease has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 66.12% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin fell 382.0% year-over-year to 66.12% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 58.01%, a 672.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 68.02%, down 155.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin was 66.12% for Q2 2026 at Global Ship Lease, up from 49.18% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 71.07% in Q4 2023, with the low at 49.18% in Q1 2026.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 58.72%, with a median of 54.31% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: EBITDA Margin jumped 1631 bps in 2025, then slumped 1810 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 60.59% in 2022, then advanced by 17 bps to 71.07% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 67.79% in 2024, then declined by 4 bps to 65.3% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 66.12% in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 66.12% (Q2 2026), 49.18% (Q1 2026), and 65.3% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Frontline 10.35 Bn 10.03 Bn - 78.75%
2 Kirby 7.39 Bn 7.35 Bn 290.80 Mn 13.27%
3 Matson 6.76 Bn 6.64 Bn - 16.39%
4 International Seaways 5.13 Bn 5.13 Bn 467.16 Mn 64.49%
5 Hafnia 4.45 Bn 4.17 Bn 372.91 Mn 35.22%
6 Cmb.Tech 4.42 Bn 4.26 Bn 970.62 Mn 53.53%
7 Scorpio Tankers 3.80 Bn 1.97 Bn 343.91 Mn 73.52%
8 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.60 Bn 2.57 Bn 255.00 Mn -9.42%
9 Star Bulk Carriers 3.56 Bn 3.00 Bn 299.80 Mn 32.25%
10 Global Ship Lease 793.09 Mn 793.09 Mn - 66.12%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 66.12%
Mar 31, 2026 49.18%
Dec 31, 2025 65.30%
Sep 30, 2025 51.49%
Jun 30, 2025 69.94%
Mar 31, 2025 67.29%
Dec 31, 2024 67.79%
Sep 30, 2024 52.96%
Jun 30, 2024 53.62%
Mar 31, 2024 54.08%
Dec 31, 2023 71.07%
Sep 30, 2023 53.95%
Jun 30, 2023 52.51%
Mar 31, 2023 53.42%
Dec 31, 2022 60.59%
Sep 30, 2022 58.96%
Jun 30, 2022 54.12%
Mar 31, 2022 54.51%
Dec 31, 2021 50.78%
Sep 30, 2021 57.47%