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Global Ship Lease vs Pangaea Logistics Solutions

Global Ship Lease is the larger business, with $766m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $632m for Pangaea Logistics Solutions (1.2 times as much). Pangaea Logistics Solutions grew faster (17.8% against 7.8%). Global Ship Lease kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 54.3% against 3.1%. Global Ship Lease carries less debt relative to equity (38.6% against 58.1%).

Latest fiscal yearGlobal Ship LeaseGSL, 2025Pangaea Logistics SolutionsPANL, 2025
Revenue $766m $632m
Revenue growth 7.8% 17.8%
Net income $416m $19.4m
Operating margin 56.8% 6.5%
Net margin 54.3% 3.1%
Return on equity 25.5% 4.5%
Free cash flow $514m $49.4m
Cash $274m $103m
Total debt $695m $250m
Debt to equity 38.6% 58.1%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield 5.3% 4.7%
Share buybacks — —
Employees — —
Market value $1.45bn $499m
Price vs our value range Below our value range Below our value range
Moat score — 40 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 8 sales 0 buys, 3 sales

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.