Global Ship Lease 1Q26 net income drops 24.4% to USD 91.4 million

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  • Global Ship Lease posted 1Q 2026 net income available to common shareholders of USD 91.4 million, or USD 2.54 a share, as operating revenue rose 3.7% to USD 198.1 million.
  • Operating income fell to USD 97.4 million, while adjusted EBITDA edged up to USD 133.2 million.
  • Utilization improved 4.5 percentage points to 98.2%, with 118 offhire and idle days versus 406 a year earlier.
  • Contracted revenues totaled USD 2.05 billion as of March 31 over a weighted average 2.6 years, with forward cover locked in for 100% of 2026 and 86% of 2027.
  • Declared a USD 0.625 quarterly dividend; agreed forward sales of three non-core ships for USD 52 million, expecting about USD 25 million in gains, as management cited the Strait of Hormuz disruption and higher bunker costs as boosting demand and tightening effective vessel supply.


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