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Global Ship Lease Valuation Multiples

Discover revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for Global Ship Lease and similar public comparables like Solstad Maritime, Yinson, Norden, Luka Koper and more.

Global Ship Lease Overview

About Global Ship Lease

Global Ship Lease Inc operates in the container shipping industry. The company owns and charters out containerships under long-term, fixed-rate charters to container liner companies. The majority of the company's revenues are derived from charters to MAERSK. Its fleet consisted of more than 60 containerships.


Founded

2007

HQ

United Kingdom

Employees

7

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $758M
EBITDA: $510M

EV

$2B

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Global Ship Lease Financials

Global Ship Lease reported last 12-month revenue of $758M and EBITDA of $510M.

In the same LTM period, Global Ship Lease generated $510M in EBITDA and $363M in net income.

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Global Ship Lease P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Global Ship Lease reported revenue of $766M and EBITDA of $577M.

Global Ship Lease is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 52%, EBITDA margin of 75%, and net margin of 54%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$758M$766M$667M$706M$753M
Gross Profit—$397M$372M$391M$397M
Gross Margin—52%56%55%53%
EBITDA$510M$577M$441M$494M$577M
EBITDA Margin67%75%66%70%77%
EBIT Margin54%56%53%53%50%
Net Profit$363M$416M$305M$354M$416M
Net Margin48%54%46%50%55%
Net Debt—$396M———

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Global Ship Lease Stock Performance

Global Ship Lease has current market cap of $1B, and enterprise value of $2B.

Market Cap Evolution


Global Ship Lease's stock price is $40.86.

Global Ship Lease share price increased by 1.1% in the last 30 days, and by 64.4% in the last year.

Global Ship Lease has an EPS (earnings per share) of $11.56.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$2B$1B0.0%1.1%-0.5%64.4%$11.56

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Global Ship Lease Valuation Multiples

Global Ship Lease trades at 2.2x EV/Revenue multiple, and 3.3x EV/EBITDA.

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Global Ship Lease Financial Valuation Multiples

As of May 18, 2026, Global Ship Lease has market cap of $1B and EV of $2B.

Global Ship Lease has a P/E ratio of 4.1x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue2.2x2.2x2.5x2.4x2.2x
EV/EBITDA3.3x2.9x3.8x3.4x2.9x
EV/EBIT4.1x3.9x4.8x4.5x4.5x
EV/Gross Profit—4.2x4.5x4.3x4.2x
P/E4.1x3.5x4.8x4.2x3.5x
EV/FCF—4.7x7.6x9.0x4.7x

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Global Ship Lease Margins & Growth Rates

Global Ship Lease decreased revenue by 3% and EBITDA by 14% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Global Ship Lease reported gross margin of 52%, EBITDA margin of 75%, and net margin of 54%.

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Global Ship Lease Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin52%55%53%73%
EBITDA Margin75%70%77%67%
EBIT Margin56%53%50%51%
Net Margin54%50%55%48%
FCF Margin47%27%48%62%

Global Ship Lease Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(3%)6%7%(1%)
Gross Profit Growth36%5%2%36%
EBITDA Growth(14%)12%17%(14%)
EBIT Growth(11%)6%0%1%
Net Profit Growth(14%)16%18%(14%)
FCF Growth28%(16%)92%28%

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Global Ship Lease Operational KPIs

Global Ship Lease's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $109.5M, while opex per employee averaged $47.3M for the same period.

Global Ship Lease's Rule of 40 is 65% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Global Ship Lease's Rule of X is 63% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4063%65%———
Bessemer Rule of X58%63%———
Revenue per Employee—$109.5M———
Opex per Employee—$47.3M———
G&A Expenses to Revenue3%3%3%2%3%
Opex to Revenue46%43%3%2%3%

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Global Ship Lease Competitors

Global Ship Lease competitors include Solstad Maritime, Yinson, Norden, Luka Koper, SM SAAM, SFL Corporation, Capital Clean Energy, Flex LNG, Dorian LPG and Bonheur.

Most Global Ship Lease public comparables operate across Marine Transportation.

EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Solstad Maritime3.4x3.2x5.9x6.2x
Yinson3.8x3.9x6.3x6.4x
Norden0.5x0.6x3.5x4.3x
Luka Koper3.5x—9.7x—
SM SAAM2.5x—11.1x—
SFL Corporation5.5x5.7x9.8x10.0x
Capital Clean Energy8.5x7.9x10.2x10.3x
Flex LNG9.1x—13.0x—

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Global Ship Lease Investment Activity

Global Ship Lease has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by Global Ship Lease was on May 12th 2022. Global Ship Lease invested in Aqualung Carbon Capture in their $10M Series A round (EV/Revenue multiple of ).

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Latest Investments by Global Ship Lease

Aqualung Carbon Capture
Description
Aqualung Carbon Capture is a developer of modular carbon capture systems for industrial flue gas and biogas sources. The United States-based company, founded in 2021, employs thin-film composite membranes to separate CO2 at costs below $50 per ton. Deployed in California power plants and Midwest biogas facilities, Aqualung's units capture over 90% of emissions while integrating with existing infrastructure for rapid decarbonization.
HQ CountryNorway
HQ City
Oslo
Deal Date12 May 2022
RoundSeries A
Raised$10M
InvestorsGlobal Ship Lease; Golar LNG Partners; MKS PAMP; New Age Ventures; Standard Lithium
Valuationundisclosed
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About Global Ship Lease

When was Global Ship Lease founded?Global Ship Lease was founded in 2007.
Where is Global Ship Lease headquartered?Global Ship Lease is headquartered in United Kingdom.
How many employees does Global Ship Lease have?As of today, Global Ship Lease has over 7 employees.
Who is the CEO of Global Ship Lease?Global Ship Lease's CEO is Thomas A. Lister.
Is Global Ship Lease publicly listed?Yes, Global Ship Lease is a public company listed on NYSE.
What is the stock symbol of Global Ship Lease?Global Ship Lease trades under GSL ticker.
When did Global Ship Lease go public?Global Ship Lease went public in 2008.
Who are competitors of Global Ship Lease?Global Ship Lease main competitors include Solstad Maritime, Yinson, Norden, Luka Koper, SM SAAM, SFL Corporation, Capital Clean Energy, Flex LNG, Dorian LPG, Bonheur.
What is the current market cap of Global Ship Lease?Global Ship Lease's current market cap is $1B.
What is the current revenue of Global Ship Lease?Global Ship Lease's last 12 months revenue is $758M.
What is the current revenue growth of Global Ship Lease?Global Ship Lease revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is (4%).
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Global Ship Lease?Current revenue multiple of Global Ship Lease is 2.2x.
Is Global Ship Lease profitable?Yes, Global Ship Lease is EBITDA-positive (as of the last 12 months).
What is the current EBITDA of Global Ship Lease?Global Ship Lease's last 12 months EBITDA is $510M.
What is Global Ship Lease's EBITDA margin?Global Ship Lease's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 67%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Global Ship Lease?Current EBITDA multiple of Global Ship Lease is 3.3x.
How many companies Global Ship Lease has acquired to date?Global Ship Lease hasn't acquired any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).
In how many companies Global Ship Lease has invested to date?As of May 2026, Global Ship Lease has invested in 1 company.
What was the last Global Ship Lease investment?On 12th May 2022 Global Ship Lease invested in Aqualung Carbon Capture, participating in a $10M Series A round, alongside Golar LNG Partners, MKS PAMP, New Age Ventures, and Standard Lithium.
In what companies Global Ship Lease invested in?Global Ship Lease invested in Aqualung Carbon Capture.

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