Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.38x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $126.34 Million exceeds net income of $91.68 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore GSL debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Global Ship Lease Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Global Ship Lease Inc across 14 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Global Ship Lease Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Global Ship Lease Inc (2006–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Global Ship Lease Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.27x | $528.30 Million | $416.45 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.22x | $430.15 Million | $353.63 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23x | $375.01 Million | $304.50 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.20x | $351.94 Million | $292.93 Million | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54x | $263.95 Million | $171.50 Million | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2020 | 2.51x | $104.43 Million | $41.56 Million | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.34x | $93.38 Million | $39.84 Million | ▼ -76.5% |
| 2014 | 9.97x | $60.90 Million | $6.11 Million | ▲ +336.0% |
| 2013 | 2.29x | $74.34 Million | $32.52 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.62x | $83.70 Million | $31.93 Million | ▼ -68.2% |
| 2011 | 8.25x | $74.87 Million | $9.07 Million | ▲ +379.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72x | $72.91 Million | $42.37 Million | ▼ -49.0% |
| 2007 | 3.37x | $56.59 Million | $16.78 Million | ▲ +382.5% |
| 2006 | 0.70x | $22.84 Million | $32.68 Million | — |