Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 1.89x

Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.89x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $193.80 Million exceeds net income of $102.61 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Also explore GSL current and non-current assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.89x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$193.80 Million
USD

Net Income

$102.61 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

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. Check Global Ship Lease Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Global Ship Lease Inc (2006–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Global Ship Lease Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of 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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.