Global Ship Lease Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (GSL)
Global Ship Lease's return on equity was 25.51% for fiscal 2025.
View full Global Ship Lease company overviewGlobal Ship Lease annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 25.51% | −1.20 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 26.71% | −1.60 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 28.31% | −6.58 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 34.89% | +5.76 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 29.13% | +19.59 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 9.54% | −1.48 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 11.02% | +31.22 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −20.20% | +5.39 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −25.59% | −7.65 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −17.94% | −11.02 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −6.92% | −8.38 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.46% | −7.03 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 8.49% | −0.62 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 9.11% | +6.36 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 2.75% | +3.97 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −1.22% | — |
Global Ship Lease quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.80% | −1.35 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 5.10% | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 5.83% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 5.66% | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 6.14% | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.06% | +2.82 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 3.25% | +0.44 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 2.80% | — |
Global Ship Lease return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Global Ship Lease's return on equity increased from 9.54% to 25.51%, a change of +15.97 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.80%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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