Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) vs Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK)
- Global Ship Lease, Inc. GSL 41.32 −1.62%
- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. SBLK 27.79 −0.68%
Global Ship Lease, Inc. and Star Bulk Carriers Corp. are both Marine Shipping companies. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is the larger, with a market value of $3.1B against $1.5B — 2.1× the size. Global Ship Lease, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 4.0× against 10.9×. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.34% against 5.55%. Global Ship Lease, Inc. has the higher net margin (47.9% vs 23.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.1% vs 6.99%). Both pay a dividend; Star Bulk Carriers Corp. yields more (6.77% vs 6.05%). Across the 23 metrics below, Global Ship Lease, Inc. leads on 21 and Star Bulk Carriers Corp. on 2.
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| Metric | GSL | SBLK | Marine Shipping median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 68.83% | 48.83% | 60.61% |
| Operating margin | 50.76% | 27.74% | 27.74% |
| Net margin | 47.87% | 23.87% | 25.21% |
| Free cash flow margin | 65.72% | 46.54% | 16.32% |
| Return on equity | 20.81% | 11.68% | 8.62% |
| Return on assets | 13.28% | 7.41% | 5.35% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.11% | 6.99% | 5.32% |
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