Global Ship Lease (GSL) Operating Interest Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's (GSL) quarterly Operating Interest Expenses came in at -$9.3 million in Q1 2026, up 5.35% year-on-year from -$8.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.22% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.0 million in Q4 2025.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) Operating Interest Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Ship Lease's Operating Interest Expenses history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$9.3 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Interest Expenses rose 5.35% year-over-year to -$9.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$38.4 million, a 4.13% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$39.0 million, up 4.2% from the prior year.
- Operating Interest Expenses declined to -$9.3 million in Q1 2026 per GSL's latest filing, from -$9.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Interest Expenses topped out at -$7.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$48.7 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Interest Expenses is -$10.6 million (2025), against an average of -$13.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Interest Expenses sank 248.21% in 2022 and soared 77.63% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Interest Expenses stood at -$10.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 7.65% to -$11.2 million in 2023, then soared by 30.43% to -$7.8 million in 2024, then declined by 14.99% to -$9.0 million in 2025, then fell by 4.22% to -$9.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GSL Operating Interest Expenses figures stand at -$9.3 million (Q1 2026), -$9.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$9.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Interest Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3,084,216.90 Bn | 3,084,215.99 Bn | 57.20 Mn | - |
| 2 | Danaos | 37,407.52 Bn | 37,406.64 Bn | 203.71 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,574.06 Bn | 1,573.91 Bn | 66.27 Mn | - |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 37.96 Bn | 37.42 Bn | 95.52 Mn | - |
| 5 | Kirby | 9.76 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 291.34 Mn | - |
| 6 | Matson | 6.49 Bn | 6.39 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | C3is | 5.03 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 10.51 Mn | - |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.79 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 152.41 Mn | - |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.29 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | -9.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.20 Mn |