Global Ship Lease (GSL) EBT (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease (GSL) recorded EBT of $91.68 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 3.9% from $95.44 million a year earlier and down 2.3% from the prior quarter.
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Global Ship Lease (GSL) EBT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Global Ship Lease's EBT came in at $383.13 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.4% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $416.4 million, up 17.8% from the prior year.
- Annual EBT has increased for four straight years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 24.8% (years ended Dec 2021 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT came in at $353.6 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+16.0%), $304.9 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+4.1%), $292.9 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+70.7%) and $171.6 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 is the lowest quarterly EBT since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT in the last five years was growth of 347.8% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021, against a decline of 24.0% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $93.83 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $102.61 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $95.02 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 2.56 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 1.32 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 982.46 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 761.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 959.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 2.11 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 2.01 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 467.47 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 689.16 Mn |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 300.94 Mn | 300.94 Mn | - | 91.68 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 91.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 93.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 102.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 95.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 95.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 92.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 88.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 91.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 67.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 85.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 77.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 74.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 91.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 70.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.36 Mn |
API Access
Global Ship Lease EBT API
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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=ebt&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt", "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=ebt&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();