Global Ship Lease (GSL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's (GSL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.34% in Q1 2026, down 2531.0% year-on-year from 0.67% in Q1 2025, and down 11.09% quarter-over-quarter from 18.38% in Q4 2025.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Ship Lease's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.34% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 2531.0% year-over-year to 16.34% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.34%, a 2531.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 37.89%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 16.34% in Q1 2026 per GSL's latest filing, from 18.38% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 46.5% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 12.81% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 19.79% (2024), against an average of 22.49%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 130658 bps in 2022 and surged 762 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.44% in 2022, then surged by 49 bps to 20.01% in 2023, then soared by 132 bps to 46.5% in 2024, then plunged by 60 bps to 18.38% in 2025, then dropped by 11 bps to 16.34% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GSL Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 16.34% (Q1 2026), 18.38% (Q4 2025), and 18.66% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,341.97 Bn | 2,964,341.05 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 6.17% |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,542.12 Bn | 2,541.24 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 18.00% |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,584.69 Bn | 1,584.53 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 24.00% |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,419.00 Bn | 1,418.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 7.32% |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.97 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 8,083.00 | -5,994.01% |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 9.31% |
| 7 | Matson | 6.26 Bn | 6.16 Bn | - | 11.74% |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 11.85% |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.56 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 1.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - | 16.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.78% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1,265.54% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1,331.87% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1,361.62% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1,347.60% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4.95% |