Global Ship Lease (GSL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's (GSL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$5000.0 in Q1 2026, down 100.01% year-on-year from $61.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 100.0% quarter-over-quarter from $133.8 million in Q4 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 -$5000.0 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 100.01% year-over-year to -$5000.0 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $467.8 million, a 152.26% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $514.1 million, up 128.86% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$5000.0 in Q1 2026 per GSL's latest filing, from $133.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $222.0 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$99.7 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $86.7 million (2023), against an average of $56.3 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 4366150.0% in 2023; the steepest drop was 9557.75% in 2023.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$284000.0 in 2022, then slumped by 9557.75% to -$27.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 263.35% to -$99.7 million in 2024, then surged by 234.26% to $133.8 million in 2025, then sank by 100.0% to -$5000.0 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GSL Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$5000.0 (Q1 2026), $133.8 million (Q4 2025), and $112.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,341.97 Bn | 2,964,341.05 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 294.00 Mn |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,542.12 Bn | 2,541.24 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 163.14 Mn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,584.69 Bn | 1,584.53 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 34.09 Mn |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,419.00 Bn | 1,418.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 49.15 Mn |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.97 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 8,083.00 | -17.72 Mn |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 265.18 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.26 Bn | 6.16 Bn | - | 63.70 Mn |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 190.61 Mn |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.56 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 1.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - | -5,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 133.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 133.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 112.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 112.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 222.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 222.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.54 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 | -27.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -27.43 Mn |