Global Ship Lease (GSL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Global Ship Lease (GSL) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $5.9 million in Q1 2026, down 22.12% quarter-over-quarter from $7.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 178.93% on a YoY basis from $2.1 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 178.93% year-over-year to $5.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.8 million (up 108.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $14.0 million, up 60.43% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $5.9 million for Q1 2026 at Global Ship Lease, down from $7.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $7.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $2.1 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $2.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.2 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation surged 1387.33% in 2022, then fell 22.04% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it 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.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.9 million (Q1 2026), $7.6 million (Q4 2025), and $2.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn -
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn 3.00 Mn
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn - 5.50 Mn
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn 849,000.00
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn -
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn -
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn - 2.53 Mn
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn -
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn - 5.92 Mn
10 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 1.33 Bn 792.93 Mn 78.44 Mn -

Historic Data

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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