Global Ship Lease (GSL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's (GSL) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $5.9 million in Q1 2026, up 178.93% year-on-year from $2.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.12% quarter-over-quarter from $7.6 million in Q4 2025.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Ship Lease's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.9 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 178.93% year-over-year to $5.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $17.8 million, a 108.41% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $14.0 million, up 60.43% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $5.9 million in Q1 2026 per GSL's latest filing, from $7.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $7.6 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $2.1 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $2.2 million (2022), against an average of $2.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 1371.52% in 2022 and decreased 22.04% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $2.2 million in 2022, then increased by 12.74% to $2.5 million in 2023, then declined by 15.29% to $2.1 million in 2024, then surged by 258.15% to $7.6 million in 2025, then slipped by 22.12% to $5.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GSL Share-based Compensation figures stand at $5.9 million (Q1 2026), $7.6 million (Q4 2025), and $2.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,341.97 Bn | 2,964,341.05 Bn | 57.20 Mn | - |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,542.12 Bn | 2,541.24 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 2.39 Mn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,584.69 Bn | 1,584.53 Bn | 66.27 Mn | - |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,419.00 Bn | 1,418.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 1.58 Mn |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.97 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 8,083.00 | - |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 59.77 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.26 Bn | 6.16 Bn | - | 36.50 Mn |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 849,000.00 |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.56 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 1.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - | 5.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.51 Mn |