Global Ship Lease (GSL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's (GSL) quarterly Total Debt came in at $652.9 million in Q1 2026, down 15.24% year-on-year from $770.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.26% quarter-over-quarter from $689.1 million in Q4 2025.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Ship Lease's Total Debt history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $652.9 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Total Debt fell 15.24% year-over-year to $652.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $652.9 million, a 15.24% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $689.1 million, up 0.74% from the prior year.
- Total Debt eased to $652.9 million in Q1 2026 per GSL's latest filing, from $689.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $1.1 billion in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $652.9 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Total Debt is $770.2 million (2025), against an average of $823.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Total Debt surged 40.18% in 2022 and retreated 21.84% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Total Debt stood at $934.4 million in 2022, then declined by 13.05% to $812.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 15.8% to $684.1 million in 2024, then increased by 0.74% to $689.1 million in 2025, then fell by 5.26% to $652.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GSL Total Debt figures stand at $652.9 million (Q1 2026), $689.1 million (Q4 2025), and $725.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,944.48 Bn | 2,964,943.56 Bn | 57.20 Mn | - |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,526.91 Bn | 2,526.03 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,562.77 Bn | 1,562.62 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 2.50 Bn |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,425.00 Bn | 1,424.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 2.60 Bn |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 61.63 Bn | 61.60 Bn | 8,083.00 | 56.37 Mn |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.06 Bn | 7.98 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 911.92 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.25 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | 341.90 Mn |
| 8 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.87 Bn | 3.87 Bn | - | 22.16 Mn |
| 9 | Hafnia | 3.69 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 652.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 812.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 862.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 911.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 882.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 934.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 982.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 880.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 821.32 Mn |