# Global Ship Lease (GSL) — Earnings

GSL · NYSE · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $2.48 |
| EPS estimate | $2.42 |
| EPS surprise | +2.69% |
| Revenue surprise | +6.33% |
| Revenue | $198.7M |
| Revenue estimate | $186.9M |
| Reported | Aug 5, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1430725/000114036126031416/ef20079506_6k.htm) |

Global Ship Lease reported Q2 2026 results on August 5, 2026. Earnings per share were $2.48, ahead of the $2.42 estimate by 2.69%. Revenue was $198.7 million, 6.33% above the $186.9 million consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, revenue rose about 4% from $191.9 million, while EPS slipped about 5% from $2.62.

The longer record shows steady growth. Annual EPS rose in every full year in the table, from $8.40 in 2022 to $8.93 in 2023, $9.99 in 2024 and $10.21 in 2025, a gain of about 22%. Revenue grew about 19% over the same span, from $645.6 million to $766.5 million, and Q2 2026 set the quarterly high in the table. The first half of 2026 brought $5.04 per share, about 4% below the $5.27 of a year earlier. Q1 2025 holds the highest quarterly EPS shown, at $2.65. Every quarter in the table was profitable. Global Ship Lease beat the EPS estimate in 19 of the last 20 quarters; the only miss was Q1 2023, at 0.53% below.

The company reported Q3 between November 9 and November 12 in each of the past five years. That points to the second week of November 2026 for the next report.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $2.42 | $2.48 | 2.69% | $186.9M | $198.7M |
| Q1 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $2.40 | $2.56 | 6.63% | $182.9M | $198.1M |
| Q4 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 | $2.31 | $2.32 | 0.43% | $188.4M | $190.9M |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | $2.37 | $2.62 | 10.71% | $184.6M | $192.7M |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $2.31 | $2.62 | 13.48% | $177.8M | $191.9M |
| Q1 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $2.33 | $2.65 | 13.90% | $172.2M | $191.0M |
| Q4 2024 | Mar 7, 2025 | $2.31 | $2.55 | 10.23% | $171.2M | $182.4M |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | $2.41 | $2.45 | 1.51% | $174.2M | $174.1M |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $2.30 | $2.46 | 6.96% | $172.0M | $175.0M |
| Q1 2024 | May 20, 2024 | $2.27 | $2.53 | 11.63% | $168.1M | $179.6M |
| Q4 2023 | Mar 6, 2024 | $2.35 | $2.49 | 5.99% | $172.2M | $178.9M |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $2.15 | $2.33 | 8.60% | $163.8M | $174.5M |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | $2.06 | $2.09 | 1.41% | $158.0M | $162.1M |
| Q1 2023 | May 11, 2023 | $2.03 | $2.02 | -0.53% | $151.0M | $159.3M |
| Q4 2022 | Mar 3, 2023 | $1.68 | $2.14 | 27.34% | $144.0M | $165.0M |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | $1.85 | $2.50 | 34.84% | $149.2M | $172.5M |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $1.74 | $1.85 | 6.52% | $144.0M | $154.5M |
| Q1 2022 | May 9, 2022 | $1.84 | $1.91 | 3.67% | $148.4M | $153.6M |
| Q4 2021 | Mar 4, 2022 | $1.29 | $1.84 | 42.54% | $125.0M | $153.5M |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | $0.90 | $1.74 | 93.23% | $104.2M | $138.6M |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Global Ship Lease (GSL) last report earnings?

Global Ship Lease last reported on Aug 5, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did GSL beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Global Ship Lease reported EPS of $2.48 for Q2 2026 against a $2.42 estimate — a 2.69% beat.

### How much revenue did GSL report last quarter?

Global Ship Lease reported $198.7M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $186.9M.

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