Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 180 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $148.77 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $93.67 Million, receivables $55.10 Million) cover 180 days of daily cash needs of $826.00K/day. See working capital to net assets of Global Ship Lease Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Global Ship Lease Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2006–2025)
This chart shows how Global Ship Lease Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 20 annual periods from 2006 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 180 days, meaning defensive assets of $148.77 Million can fund 180 days of operations without new revenue. See Global Ship Lease Inc balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Global Ship Lease Inc (2006–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Global Ship Lease Inc from 2006 to 2025, covering 20 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 622 days | $523.01 Million | $840.50K/day | $273.88 Million | $199.10 Million | ▲ +373 days |
| 2024 | 249 days | $180.37 Million | $723.29K/day | $141.38 Million | $26.15 Million | ▲ +44 days |
| 2023 | 206 days | $158.01 Million | $768.33K/day | $138.64 Million | $14.00 Million | ▲ +20 days |
| 2022 | 186 days | $133.04 Million | $717.17K/day | $120.13 Million | $8.55 Million | ▲ +64 days |
| 2021 | 121 days | $81.30 Million | $670.58K/day | $67.28 Million | $7.90 Million | ▼ -157 days |
| 2020 | 278 days | $85.52 Million | $307.43K/day | $80.76 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -133 days |
| 2019 | 411 days | $145.94 Million | $355.06K/day | $138.02 Million | $- | ▲ +80 days |
| 2018 | 331 days | $86.56 Million | $261.69K/day | $82.06 Million | $- | ▼ -153 days |
| 2017 | 484 days | $75.62 Million | $156.26K/day | $73.27 Million | $- | ▲ +64 days |
| 2016 | 420 days | $55.23 Million | $131.45K/day | $54.24 Million | $- | ▲ +404 days |
| 2015 | 16 days | $2.33 Million | $146.94K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -25 days |
| 2014 | 41 days | $2.24 Million | $54.75K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 2013 | 38 days | $7.12 Million | $189.54K/day | $- | $3.00K | ▼ -38 days |
| 2012 | 75 days | $15.58 Million | $207.36K/day | $- | $3.00K | ▼ -17 days |
| 2011 | 92 days | $17.78 Million | $192.54K/day | $- | $3.03 Million | ▲ +38 days |
| 2010 | 54 days | $10.63 Million | $195.57K/day | $- | $3.03 Million | ▲ +10 days |
| 2009 | 44 days | $11.48 Million | $258.85K/day | $- | $3.03 Million | ▼ -59 days |
| 2008 | 103 days | $5.38 Million | $52.11K/day | $- | $3.03 Million | ▲ +103 days |
| 2007 | 0 days | $185.00K | $1.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -262 days |
| 2006 | 262 days | $27.21 Million | $103.68K/day | $- | $- | — |