Global Ship Lease (GSL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's Total Debt was $671.76 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 11.8% from $761.52 million a year earlier but up 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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Global Ship Lease (GSL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Total Debt at Global Ship Lease came in at $689.14 million, up 0.7% from the prior year.
- Total Debt shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.2% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Total Debt was $684.06 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-52.2%), $1.43 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-14.7%), $1.68 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-13.9%) and $1.95 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+153.5%).
- Quarterly Total Debt has moved between $652.88 million (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and $1.95 billion (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Total Debt was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 10.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Total Debt over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (growth of 153.5%); the worst was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 (a decline of 52.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GSL's Total Debt in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $652.88 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $689.14 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $725.35 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 30.33 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 18.86 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 18.18 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 24.48 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 16.62 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 25.71 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 15.05 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 20.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 67.07 Mn |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 300.94 Mn | 300.94 Mn | - | 671.76 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 671.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 652.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 689.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 725.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 761.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 770.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 684.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 680.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 712.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 761.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 862.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 911.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 882.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 982.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
API Access
Global Ship Lease Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();