stockrowCostamare Inc. (CMRE) vs Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)
- Costamare Inc. CMRE 12.76 −3.04%
- Global Ship Lease, Inc. GSL 38.69 −3.59%
Costamare Inc. and Global Ship Lease, Inc. are both Marine Shipping companies. Costamare Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.6B against $1.4B — 1.1× the size. Global Ship Lease, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 3.7× against 4.8×. Global Ship Lease, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.55% against −4.19%. Global Ship Lease, Inc. has the higher net margin (47.9% vs 36.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.1% vs 7.21%). Both pay a dividend; Global Ship Lease, Inc. yields more (6.46% vs 3.76%). 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 | 71.29% | 68.83% | 60.61% |
| Operating margin | 46.30% | 50.76% | 27.74% |
| Net margin | 36.80% | 47.87% | 25.21% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.00% | 65.72% | 18.27% |
| Return on equity | 14.08% | 20.81% | 8.04% |
| Return on assets | 7.63% | 13.28% | 5.13% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.21% | 12.11% | 5.17% |
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