Global Ship Lease (GSL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's (GSL) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $700.2 million in Q1 2026, up 2.54% year-on-year from $682.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.85% quarter-over-quarter from $694.3 million in Q4 2025.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Ship Lease's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $700.2 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 2.54% year-over-year to $700.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $700.2 million, a 2.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $694.3 million, down 10.27% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings improved to $700.2 million in Q1 2026 per GSL's latest filing, from $694.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $773.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $19.3 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $682.9 million (2025), against an average of $625.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings sank 92.15% in 2023 and jumped 3900.82% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $246.4 million in 2022, then sank by 92.15% to $19.3 million in 2023, then soared by 3900.82% to $773.8 million in 2024, then fell by 10.27% to $694.3 million in 2025, then gained by 0.85% to $700.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GSL Retained Earnings figures stand at $700.2 million (Q1 2026), $694.3 million (Q4 2025), and $686.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,956,498.93 Bn | 2,956,498.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 1.78 Bn |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,531.37 Bn | 2,530.50 Bn | 203.71 Mn | -69.97 Mn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,565.43 Bn | 1,565.27 Bn | 66.27 Mn | - |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,428.00 Bn | 1,427.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | - |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.56 Bn | 59.53 Bn | 8,083.00 | -108.75 Mn |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.03 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 86.34 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.23 Bn | 6.13 Bn | - | 1.10 Mn |
| 8 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.94 Bn | 3.93 Bn | - | 14.90 Mn |
| 9 | Hafnia | 3.71 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 468.76 Mn |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 1.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - | 700.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 700.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 694.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 686.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 684.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 682.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 773.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 678.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 676.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 673.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 675.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 676.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 681.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 246.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 691.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 695.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 699.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 697.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 689.92 Mn |