Costamare Inc. (CMRE) vs Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)
- Costamare Inc. CMRE 14.00 −1.96%
- Global Ship Lease, Inc. GSL 41.32 −1.62%
Costamare Inc. and Global Ship Lease, Inc. are both Marine Shipping companies. Costamare Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.7B against $1.5B — 1.1× the size. Global Ship Lease, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 4.0× against 5.3×. Costamare Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.8% against 5.55%. Global Ship Lease, Inc. has the higher net margin (47.9% vs 37.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.1% vs 7.70%). Both pay a dividend; Global Ship Lease, Inc. yields more (6.05% vs 4.25%). Across the 23 metrics below, Global Ship Lease, Inc. leads on 19 and Costamare Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | CMRE | GSL | Marine Shipping median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 72.32% | 68.83% | 60.61% |
| Operating margin | 48.24% | 50.76% | 27.74% |
| Net margin | 37.08% | 47.87% | 25.21% |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.18% | 65.72% | 16.32% |
| Return on equity | 14.75% | 20.81% | 8.62% |
| Return on assets | 8.21% | 13.28% | 5.35% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.70% | 12.11% | 5.32% |
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