Global Ship Lease (GSL) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Global Ship Lease (GSL) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Global Ship Lease had a P/E ratio of 3.08 (up from 2.25), return on equity of 25.5% (down from 26.7%), debt-to-equity of 0.38 (down from 0.47) and a current ratio of 2.04 (up from 1.14). A current ratio of 2.04 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 6.59% with a payout ratio of 20.5%.

Global Ship Lease Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	3.08	2.25	2.37	2.13	5.08	9.87
Forward P/E	3.58	2.37	2.21	2.12	3.96	6.10
P/S Ratio	1.67	1.10	1.05	1.00	2.06	0.76
P/B Ratio	0.70	0.53	0.59	0.63	1.16	0.46
Price/Tangible Book	0.70	0.53	0.59	0.63	1.16	0.46
Price/FCF	3.49	4.12	3.13	1.90	-	2.94
Price/OCF	2.37	1.80	1.86	1.84	3.35	2.05
PEG Ratio	0.70	0.70	0.70	0.70	0.70	2.91
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	1.97	1.63	2.13	2.38	4.53	3.30
EV/EBITDA	3.17	2.56	3.33	3.75	7.71	6.05
EV/EBIT	3.81	3.04	3.92	4.03	7.95	8.21
EV/FCF	4.12	6.14	6.37	4.52	-	12.81
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	25.51%	26.71%	28.31%	34.89%	29.13%	9.54%
Return on Assets (ROA)	9.29%	10.43%	10.58%	10.89%	8.79%	5.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	19.55%	20.03%	20.30%	20.71%	16.06%	9.78%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	15.20%	18.00%	19.10%	19.40%	13.10%	9.80%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.38	0.47	0.69	0.97	1.50	1.66
Debt/EBITDA	1.47	1.52	1.91	2.43	4.52	4.99
Debt/FCF	1.92	3.65	3.65	2.94	-	10.58
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	2.04	1.14	1.05	0.91	0.59	0.88
Quick Ratio	1.72	0.74	0.65	0.62	0.33	0.76
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.29	0.31	0.31	0.29	0.25	0.21
Inventory Turnover	13.94	12.39	14.48	15.95	16.18	19.14
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	33.23%	45.71%	43.66%	48.47%	20.67%	19.43%
FCF Yield	28.67%	24.26%	31.90%	52.66%	-26.96%	34.00%
Dividend Yield	6.59%	7.90%	7.57%	8.93%	4.40%	-
Payout Ratio	20.55%	19.22%	20.62%	20.49%	21.11%	9.61%
Buyback Yield	-1.08%	0.98%	3.43%	-4.78%	-100.02%	-49.09%
Total Return	5.51%	8.88%	11.00%	4.16%	-95.62%	-49.09%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Global Ship Lease Financial Ratios

What is Global Ship Lease's P/E ratio?

Global Ship Lease's P/E ratio was 3.08 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 2.25 a year earlier.

What is Global Ship Lease's return on equity?

Global Ship Lease's return on equity (ROE) was 25.5% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 26.7% a year earlier.

What is Global Ship Lease's debt-to-equity ratio?

Global Ship Lease's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.38 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.47 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition