Global Ship Lease reports Q3 normalized EPS $2.45, consensus $2.41

Reports Q3 revenue $174.1M, consensus $174.31M. George Youroukos, our Executive Chairman, stated: “Despite an uncertain macro environment, the factors that have driven significant containership charter market strength throughout 2024 remain firmly intact. Growth in container volumes has been healthy, and materially extended average voyage lengths due to re-routings around the Cape of Good Hope continue to stretch the global fleet to its limits, with idle capacity close to zero – forcing the liner operators to speed up their fleets to offset capacity constraints. With supply limited, and high-quality tonnage at a premium, we are continuing to lock in the current market strength with attractive multi-year charters for even some of the oldest vessels in our fleet, adding almost $600 million of contracted revenues year-to-date – including just under $200 million during the third quarter. Looking forward, the limited orderbook for mid-sized and smaller containerships like those in the GSL fleet is further counterbalanced by relatively lower quality, less efficient vessels that will increasingly struggle to compete and will likely be scrapped out over time. Our fleet of highly efficient mid-size and smaller containerships purpose-built or retrofitted to meet the needs of our liner customers positions us to generate attractive returns on our existing assets, while we also position ourselves for selective growth and fleet renewal, with the goal of continuing to power strong cashflows for our shareholders in the future.”