Global Ship Lease, Inc.(GSL)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
GSL is scheduled to report on Nov 11, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $2.52.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±5.5%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 10 EPS beats and 1 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 10 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 10 times.
- Aug '26Beat▼ -1.7%
- May '26Beat▼ -7.1%
- Mar '26Missed▼ -4.2%
- Nov '25Beat▲ +9.4%
- Aug '25Beat▲ +2.0%
- May '25Beat▲ +5.1%
- Mar '25Beat▲ +8.2%
- Nov '24Beat▼ -5.4%
- May '24Beat▲ +6.0%
- Mar '24Beat▼ -8.7%
- Nov '23Beat▲ +2.4%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did GSL fall after beating earnings?
4 of GSL's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
GSL beat EPS estimates in 10 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 2 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.
- Aug 5, 2026EPS beat +2.5%stock -1.7% next day
- It had risen 11.5% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- May 22, 2026EPS beat +4.9%stock -7.1% next day
- It had risen 8.7% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 4.3% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Nov 11, 2024EPS beat +1.7%stock -5.4% next day
- The EPS beat was small (+1.7%).
- Mar 4, 2024EPS beat +6.0%stock -8.7% next day
- It opened 1.9% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -8.7%.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was GSL's earnings move already priced in?
GSL's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does GSL hold its opening gap after earnings?
GSL's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 8 reports GSL opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 1 of 8 times (13%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 1 of 6; gaps down recovered 0 of 2.
- May 22, 2026HeldOpened -4.3%, closed -7.1%
- Mar 5, 2026HeldOpened -3.5%, closed -4.2%
- Nov 10, 2025HeldOpened +4.3%, closed +9.4%
- Aug 5, 2025HeldOpened +3.7%, closed +2.0%
- May 19, 2025HeldOpened +4.4%, closed +5.1%
- Mar 5, 2025HeldOpened +6.8%, closed +8.2%
- May 16, 2024HeldOpened +2.8%, closed +6.0%
- Mar 4, 2024ReversedOpened +1.9%, closed -8.7%
What the history says
- It fell after 4 of its 10 EPS beats (40%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.
GSL earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Before open | $2.42 | $2.48 | +2.5% | -1.75% | -2.32% |
| May 22, 2026 | Before open | $2.44 | $2.56 | +4.9% | -7.13% | -10.26% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Before open | $2.41 | $2.32 | -3.7% | -4.23% | -2.66% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Before open | $2.37 | $2.62 | +10.5% | +9.41% | +8.43% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Before open | $2.31 | $2.67 | +15.6% | +1.99% | +5.25% |
| May 19, 2025 | Before open | $2.33 | $2.65 | +13.7% | +5.06% | +2.15% |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Before open | $2.31 | $2.55 | +10.4% | +8.16% | +9.90% |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Before open | $2.41 | $2.45 | +1.7% | -5.37% | -0.65% |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Before open | $2.29 | $2.46 | +7.4% | — | — |
| May 16, 2024 | Before open | $2.30 | $2.53 | +10.0% | +5.99% | +9.05% |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Before open | $2.35 | $2.49 | +6.0% | -8.69% | -3.79% |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Before open | $2.15 | $2.33 | +8.4% | +2.36% | +2.01% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $2.52, revenue $190.50M.
GSL Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s reported history
GSL is scheduled to report on Nov 11, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $2.52.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, GSL beat the consensus estimate 11 times (92%), missed 1 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters.
Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, GSL moved an average of ±5.5% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 55% of the time; the largest gain was 9.4% and the largest drop -8.7%.
GSL fell in the first session after 4 of its last 10 EPS beats (40%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.
Across its last 11 quarters with price data, GSL moved an average of +7.1% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 73% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (7 quarters), it fell the next day 43% of the time, averaging +1.3%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 8 reports GSL opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 1 of 8 times (13%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · GSL: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 5, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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