GSL
Global Ship Lease, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score GSL yet.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 39x earnings, about half its usual 72x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
GSL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy |
GSL's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
GSL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 2.6x | $29.87 | -31% |
| Fair | 3.4x | $39.12 | -9.8% |
| Current | 3.8x | $43.37 | — |
| Forward | 4x | $43.37 | — |
| Expensive | 6.6x | $75.59 | +74% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GSL's PE is 3.8x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over GSL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GSL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GSL, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
GSL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.83 | -4.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.38 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.78 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.60 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.71 | +17% |
| Q2 2024 | $9.13 | +7.2% |
| Q1 2024 | $8.83 | +23% |
| Q4 2023 | $8.30 | +15% |
| Q2 2023 | $8.52 | +35% |
VRT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 25% for GSL versus VRT up 102%.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.35 over the past year, up 102% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
GSL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $383.6M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $188.5M | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $187.8M | +4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $356.5M | +0.9% |
| Q2 2024 | $173.5M | +8.2% |
| Q1 2024 | $179.6M | +15% |
| Q4 2023 | $353.4M | +4.7% |
| Q2 2023 | $160.4M | +11% |
GSL has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 121% for GSL versus up 61% for VRT.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 53% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 54% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 68% | +20 points |
| Q4 2024 | 53% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2024 | 54% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2024 | 54% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2023 | 49% | -9.1 points |
| Q2 2023 | 53% | -6.4 points |
GSL's operating margin was 53% last quarter, down 0.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $4.3B last quarter, up 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
GSL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $301.9M | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $114M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.6M | -65% |
| Q4 2024 | $215.9M | +35% |
| Q2 2024 | $98.6M | +$132.5M |
| Q1 2024 | $95.2M | +16% |
| Q4 2023 | $159.4M | -23% |
| Q2 2023 | -$33.9M | -143% |
VRT has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 337% versus its history, compared with GSL at up 247%.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT generated $3.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 127% from the year before.
GSL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +302K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +739K shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -550K shares |
| 5 years | +252% | +25.7M shares |
| Available history | +419% | +29M shares |
GSL has 36M diluted shares, up 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $5M |
| Q2 2023 | $7M |
| Q1 2023 | $10M |
| Q2 2022 | $4.9M |
| Q1 2022 | — |
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has the edge over GSL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
GSL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2023 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2023 | 1.8x | Healthy |
GSL's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from a year a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
GSL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.6 | Neutral |
GSL's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
GSL PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GSL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.8x | 24x | 84% below |
| PE % | 63 | 58 | 5 pts above |
GSL has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
GSL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $42.8 | 1.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $43.0 | 0.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $39.8 | 9% above |
| 100 week MA | $33.0 | 32% above |
| 200 week MA | $27.2 | 60% above |
GSL has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
GSL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.99 | $11.5 | +27% |
| 2021 | $11.5 | $21.8 | +90% |
| 2022 | $21.8 | $17.1 | -21% |
| 2023 | $17.1 | $19.8 | +16% |
| 2024 | $19.8 | $21.8 | +10% |
| 2025 | $21.8 | $34.6 | +59% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.6 | $43.4 | +25% |
GSL has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.