Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Global Ship Lease Inc $47.08, price $44.54, upside +5.7%, quality 63 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $11.24 – $46.40 · fair‑value band $29.77 – $74.08 · the $44.54 price screens below the $47.08 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Global Ship Lease, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in owning and chartering of containerships under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies worldwide. As of March 12, 2026, it owned 71 mid-sized and smaller containerships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), with an aggregate capacity of 423,003 TEU.
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Global Ship Lease, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in owning and chartering of containerships under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies worldwide. As of March 12, 2026, it owned 71 mid-sized and smaller containerships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), with an aggregate capacity of 423,003 TEU. The company was formerly known as Marathon Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Global Ship Lease, Inc. in August 2008. Global Ship Lease, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Athens, Greece.
Stock analysis
Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) currently trades at $44.54, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $47.08, implying the stock looks roughly 5.4% fairly valued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $221.87 per share, and 21 of the 26 models we run sit above the $44.54 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $30.38, and 5 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $29.77 (bear) to $74.08 (bull), the price of $44.54 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 63/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Global Ship Lease Inc reported revenue of $766M in FY2025 versus $403M in FY2021, a compound +17.5%/yr. Reported net income was $416M in FY2025, compounding +24.8%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $1.6B · P/E ratio 4.3 · P/S ratio 2.36 · EPS (TTM) $10.25 · Dividend yield 5.6% · Net margin 54.3% · Return on equity 21.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) 14.8%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 53 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 4% below its 52-week high and 71% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 61% fair-value upside, at 6%, GSL screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $29.77Fair Value $47.08Bull $74.08
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($5.67 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.62/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+8.6%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.2%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+22.1%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +16.6% a year
Revenue growth 19 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+5.1%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
+15.8%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+10.2%
Dividend (yield on the price)5.6%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.29% vs 28%, steady
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.37% → 51%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 1.9%/yr over ~10Y (margins intact) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−14.2%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −16.2% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Marine Shipping · 236 stocks
Beats the industry median on 11/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score63 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+6% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)21% · Top 25%
Return on assets8% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)50% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)49% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth2% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)5.6% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.30× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Marine Shipping median · lower = cheaper
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Is Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $47.08 versus a price of $44.54, about +6% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of GSL?
Our model-based fair value for Global Ship Lease Inc is $47.08 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $44.54.
What is the quality score of GSL?
Global Ship Lease Inc has a Quality Score of 63/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $47.08 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario $29.77, optimistic scenario $74.08. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Global Ship Lease Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $47.08, about +6% upside versus a price of $44.54 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario $29.77, optimistic scenario $74.08. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
Global Ship Lease Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $761M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does Global Ship Lease Inc pay a dividend?
Global Ship Lease Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.61% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Global Ship Lease Inc would have to grow free cash flow by -14.2 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +22.1 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of GSL use?
Our models discount Global Ship Lease Inc at 10.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 0.86, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Global Ship Lease Inc that is -14.2 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (10.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Global Ship Lease Inc grew +22.1 % a year. The price currently implies -14.2 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +4.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Global Ship Lease Inc (-14.2 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 22.60 %: that much free cash flow Global Ship Lease Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Global Ship Lease Inc it is $47.08 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $44.54. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Global Ship Lease Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, GSL trades below its calculated fair value: price $44.54, fair value $47.08, a gap of about +6% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of GSL?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($44.54); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($47.08). For Global Ship Lease Inc the two are $2.54 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Global Ship Lease Inc worth?
The market values Global Ship Lease Inc at about $1.6B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $44.54; our models calculate a fair value of $47.08 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about GSL?
Our models span a range for Global Ship Lease Inc: cautious scenario $29.77, base $47.08, optimistic $74.08 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $44.54). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of GSL?
Global Ship Lease Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.3 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $47.08 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 0.9, P/B 0.9, P/S 2.1, EV/EBITDA 4.0.
What is the PEG ratio of GSL?
The PEG ratio of Global Ship Lease Inc is 0.87 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
Balance-sheet figures for Global Ship Lease Inc (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 21.4%, debt of 0.30 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 63/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is GSL from its 52-week high?
Global Ship Lease Inc trades at $44.54, about 4% below its 52-week high of $46.40 and 71% above the low of $26.07 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $47.08 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Global Ship Lease Inc?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft,, Shanghai International Port (Group) Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Global Ship Lease Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $44.54, calculated fair value $47.08 (+6%), Quality Score 63/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of GSL calculated?
We run Global Ship Lease Inc through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $47.08, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Global Ship Lease Inc currently trades 6 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $44.54. Our model-based fair value is $47.08, about +6% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Global Ship Lease Inc right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. A fairly wide model range ($29.77 to $74.08) leaves room in how you read the outcome. Evidence is limited here (fewer models, shorter history), so the fair value is a rougher estimate than usual.
Where does the earnings growth of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) come from?
Earnings per share at Global Ship Lease Inc grew +11.0 % a year from 2013 to 2024. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share −2.7 %, EBIT margin +5.4 %, tax rate +0.0 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +8.3 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Global Ship Lease Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
The market capitalisation of Global Ship Lease Inc is $1.6B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Global Ship Lease Inc is 2.36 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
Earnings per share at Global Ship Lease Inc are $10.25 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 4.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
The dividend yield of Global Ship Lease Inc is 5.6% (payout 24.4%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
The net margin of Global Ship Lease Inc is 54.3% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Global Ship Lease Inc is 21.4% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Global Ship Lease Inc is 14.8% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
The operating margin of Global Ship Lease Inc is 48.8% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
Revenue at Global Ship Lease Inc is growing +2.0% versus a year earlier (3y avg +8.2%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL)?
Earnings per share at Global Ship Lease Inc are growing −5.2% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) carry?
The net debt of Global Ship Lease Inc is $365M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.0 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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