Global Ship Lease (STU:37H) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.01 (As of Aug. 16, 2026) — 173% Above Median

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STU:37H Global Ship Lease Inc STU:37H
79 GF Score
Price €36.48
GF Value €23.64
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What is Global Ship Lease Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Global Ship Lease STU:37H +1.22% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01 as of Aug. 16, 2026, which is 173% above its 10-year median of 0.37. GuruFocus rates STU:37H with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €23.64 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 721 Transportation companies, Global Ship Lease ranks better than 61.86% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-16), Global Ship Lease's current share price is €36.48. Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €36.14. Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.01.

The historical rank and industry rank for Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:37H' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.37   Max: 1.07
Current: 1.02

During the past years, Global Ship Lease's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.07. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.37.

STU:37H's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
61.86% of 721 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs STU:37H: 1.02

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Global Ship Lease's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €46.892. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €36.14 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Global Ship Lease  (STU:37H) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Global Ship Lease Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Global Ship Lease Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Global Ship Lease Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Global Ship Lease Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.50 0.36 0.44 0.51 0.85

Global Ship Lease Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.63 0.74 0.85 0.90 0.91

STU:37H vs SFL, CCEC, CMRE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Global Ship Lease Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Global Ship Lease Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=36.48/36.14
=1.01

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Global Ship Lease's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=46.892/126.7200*126.7200
=46.892

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 126.7200.

Global Ship Lease Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 49.773 99.878 63.149
201612 45.365 100.110 57.424
201703 45.667 100.770 57.427
201706 44.353 101.138 55.572
201709 42.895 100.882 53.882
201712 30.916 100.762 38.880
201803 30.199 100.534 38.065
201806 32.380 102.121 40.180
201809 32.905 101.982 40.887
201812 27.281 101.330 34.117
201903 28.340 101.482 35.388
201906 29.104 101.837 36.215
201909 30.785 101.906 38.281
201912 20.540 102.120 25.488
202003 20.909 101.479 26.110
202006 21.027 100.239 26.582
202009 20.564 99.886 26.088
202012 21.234 99.751 26.975
202103 12.711 99.817 16.137
202106 0.000 101.270 0.000
202109 15.356 102.095 19.060
202112 17.294 104.853 20.901
202203 19.478 108.651 22.717
202206 0.000 113.517 0.000
202209 25.467 114.371 28.217
202212 25.351 112.428 28.574
202303 26.605 113.620 29.673
202306 28.143 115.515 30.873
202309 30.394 116.234 33.136
202312 30.865 116.364 33.612
202403 33.000 117.285 35.655
202406 35.070 118.129 37.621
202409 35.272 119.650 37.356
202412 39.429 119.360 41.860
202503 40.740 120.133 42.974
202506 39.998 121.399 41.751
202509 40.895 121.950 42.495
202512 42.828 122.450 44.321
202603 45.163 124.820 45.850
202606 46.892 126.720 46.892

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 mean?
Global Ship Lease (STU:37H) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 as of Aug. 16, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Global Ship Lease and its competitors. This is 173% above median its historical median of 0.37. Over the past decade, Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 1.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Global Ship Lease ranks #275 out of 721 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 38.1%.
Is Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Global Ship Lease's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 is 173% above median its 10-year median of 0.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 1.07. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Global Ship Lease's value of 1.01 is 20.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Global Ship Lease ranks #275 out of 721 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Global Ship Lease has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Global Ship Lease's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SFL and CCEC?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Global Ship Lease ranks #275 out of 721 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Global Ship Lease in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Global Ship Lease's value of 1.01 is 20.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Global Ship Lease's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 1.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.37 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Global Ship Lease has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 721 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Global Ship Lease's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.01 is 20.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Global Ship Lease and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Global Ship Lease's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01, which is 173% above median its own 10-year median of 0.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global Ship Lease stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Ship Lease (STU:37H) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €23.64, compared to a current price of €36.48 — trading 54.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01, which is 173% above median its 10-year median of 0.37 and 20.5% below the Transportation industry median of 1.27. Global Ship Lease's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Global Ship Lease (STU:37H), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.01 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Global Ship Lease (STU:37H) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Ship Lease stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €36.48 is trading 54.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €23.64. GuruFocus considers Global Ship Lease to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:37H:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.01 (173% above median its 10-year median of 0.37)
  • GF Value™: €23.64 vs. price of €36.48 (54.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 20.5% below the Transportation median (#275 of 721)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:37H stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Global Ship Lease Business Description

Other Exchanges GSLpB.PFD:USAGSL:USA
Address 9 Irodou Attikou Street, Kifisia, Athens, GRC, 14561
Global Ship Lease Inc is a containership owner, leasing ships to container shipping companies under industry-standard, fixed-rate time charters. Its fleet comprises mid-size Post-Panamax, Cypress, and smaller containerships, which tend to serve the faster-growing non-Mainlane and intra-regional trades, collectively representing the majority of the containerized trade volume globally. The company generates revenue from chartering its vessels to liner companies.
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