Global Ship Lease (GSL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 20.05% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 4.40 percentage points from 24.45% a year earlier and down 1.00 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Global Ship Lease (GSL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Global Ship Lease's Return on Equity [ROE] was 25.51%, down 1.20 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last three years, with a four-year change of -3.66 percentage points (years ended Dec 2021 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 26.71% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-1.68 pp), 28.39% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-6.50 pp), 34.89% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+5.72 pp) and 29.17% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for 14 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.21 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022 (a gain of 24.43 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 (a drop of 4.94 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GSL's Return on Equity [ROE] at 21.05% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 23.68% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 24.19% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 36.57% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 23.52% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 8.10% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 29.59% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 16.45% |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 14.43% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 18.73% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 24.35% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 19.32% |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 303.62 Mn | 303.62 Mn | - | 20.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.88% |
API Access
Global Ship Lease Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "GSL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();