Global Ship Lease (GSL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2021 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease (GSL) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 35.96 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 1.1% from 35.58 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Global Ship Lease (GSL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021, Global Ship Lease's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) history includes 19 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (years ended Dec 2021 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 35.58 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-1.0%), 35.93 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+1.2%), 35.51 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (unchanged) and 35.51 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 1.2% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, against a decline of 1.0% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 35.96 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 35.96 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 35.58 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 594.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 1.86 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 887.10 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 851.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 225.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 239.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 658.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 208.72 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 532.20 Mn |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 303.62 Mn | 303.62 Mn | - | 35.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.51 Mn |
API Access
Global Ship Lease Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();