Global Ship Lease (GSL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Global Ship Lease (GSL) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $80.3 million in Q1 2026, down 68.37% quarter-over-quarter from $253.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 51.16% on a YoY basis from $164.4 million in Q1 2025.

Global Ship Lease (GSL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Global Ship Lease's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $80.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 51.16% year-over-year to $80.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $565.3 million (up 96.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $406.8 million, down 2.53% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $80.3 million for Q1 2026 at Global Ship Lease, down from $253.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $333.9 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$141.1 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $98.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $100.6 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow tumbled 259.87% in 2023, then jumped 354.66% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $88.3 million in 2022, then sank by 259.87% to -$141.1 million in 2023, then gained by 29.39% to -$99.7 million in 2024, then soared by 354.66% to $253.8 million in 2025, then sank by 68.37% to $80.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $80.3 million (Q1 2026), $253.8 million (Q4 2025), and $112.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn -
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn 265.18 Mn
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn - 76.00 Mn
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn 190.61 Mn
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn 16.89 Mn
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn 294.00 Mn
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn - 128.79 Mn
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn 246.23 Mn
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn - 80.28 Mn
10 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 1.33 Bn 792.93 Mn 78.44 Mn -

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 80.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 80.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 253.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 253.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 112.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 112.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 119.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 119.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 164.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 164.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -99.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -99.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 118.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 118.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 105.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 105.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 100.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 100.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -141.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -141.14 Mn