Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Global Ship Lease Inc (GSL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 189 days as of June 2026. Defensive assets of $162.26 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $110.45 Million, receivables $51.81 Million) cover 189 days of daily cash needs of $860.28K/day.
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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 June 2026, the ratio stands at 189 days, meaning defensive assets of $162.26 Million can fund 189 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see GSL total asset value.
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. See working capital to net assets of Global Ship Lease Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
| 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 | $- | $- | — |