GLOBAL NET LEASE INC (GNL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:GNL • US3793782018

9.68 USD
+0.26 (+2.76%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026
9.654 USD
-0.03 (-0.27%)
After Hours: 3/2/2026, 7:24:22 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

GNL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 122 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. GNL has an average financial health and profitability rating. GNL is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GNL had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GNL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years GNL always reported negative net income.
  • GNL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
GNL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGNL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • GNL's Return On Assets of -6.84% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GNL is outperformed by 86.89% of its industry peers.
  • GNL's Return On Equity of -19.15% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GNL is outperformed by 82.79% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.52%, GNL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GNL is in line with the industry average of 3.09%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.52%) for GNL is above the 3 year average (2.23%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.84%
ROE -19.15%
ROIC 3.52%
ROA(3y)-1.92%
ROA(5y)-1.29%
ROE(3y)-5.97%
ROE(5y)-3.94%
ROIC(3y)2.23%
ROIC(5y)2.23%
GNL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGNL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 -4 -6 -8

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 36.03%, GNL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GNL has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 87.14%, GNL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GNL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.03%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 87.14%
OM growth 3Y-2.29%
OM growth 5Y-1.11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.27%
GM growth 5Y0.6%
GNL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGNL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GNL is destroying value.
  • GNL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
GNL Yearly Shares OutstandingGNL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
GNL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGNL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.06, we must say that GNL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GNL has a Altman-Z score of -0.06. This is in the lower half of the industry: GNL underperforms 76.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GNL is 14.31, which is on the high side as it means it would take GNL, 14.31 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 14.31, GNL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.70 is on the high side and indicates that GNL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • GNL's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GNL is outperformed by 66.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.7
Debt/FCF 14.31
Altman-Z -0.06
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC6.52%
GNL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGNL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GNL has a Current Ratio of 2.53. This indicates that GNL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GNL has a Current ratio of 2.53. This is amongst the best in the industry. GNL outperforms 94.26% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.53 indicates that GNL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GNL has a better Quick ratio (2.53) than 94.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.53
Quick Ratio 2.53
GNL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGNL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GNL have decreased strongly by -417.39% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-417.39%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-41.26%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GNL will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.17% on average per year.
  • GNL is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.09% yearly.
EPS Next Y86.42%
EPS Next 2Y-2.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.09%

3.3 Evolution

GNL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGNL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M
GNL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGNL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GNL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GNL. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
GNL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGNL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GNL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GNL is cheaper than 86.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GNL is valued cheaper than 88.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.5
EV/EBITDA 10.24
GNL Per share dataGNL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as GNL's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-2.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GNL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.07%, which is a nice return.
  • GNL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 7.15. GNL pays more dividend than 83.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GNL pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.07%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GNL decreases each year by -6.84%.
  • GNL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
GNL Yearly Dividends per shareGNL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of GNL are negative and hence is the payout ratio. GNL will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The Dividend Rate of GNL has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP-79.07%
EPS Next 2Y-2.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
GNL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGNL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M

GLOBAL NET LEASE INC

NYSE:GNL (3/2/2026, 7:24:22 PM)

After market: 9.654 -0.03 (-0.27%)

9.68

+0.26 (+2.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners72.35%
Inst Owner Change-3.37%
Ins Owners1.26%
Ins Owner Change6.28%
Market Cap2.12B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-325.74M
Analysts73.85
Price Target9.88 (2.07%)
Short Float %4.06%
Short Ratio4.23
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.07%
Yearly Dividend1.37
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.84%
DP-79.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date01-12
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-193.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-280.21%
Max EPS beat(2)-106.62%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-248.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-633.09%
Max EPS beat(4)24.56%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)67.77%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.4%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-30.3%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.51%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.02%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)1.97%
PT rev (3m)3.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-210%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-93.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-54.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.68
P/FCF 10.5
P/OCF 8.8
P/B 1.25
P/tB 1.28
EV/EBITDA 10.24
EPS(TTM)-1.19
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.16
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY9.52%
OCF(TTM)1.1
OCFY11.37%
SpS2.63
BVpS7.76
TBVpS7.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.84%
ROE -19.15%
ROCE 4.46%
ROIC 3.52%
ROICexc 3.65%
ROICexgc 3.75%
OM 36.03%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 87.14%
FCFM 34.99%
ROA(3y)-1.92%
ROA(5y)-1.29%
ROE(3y)-5.97%
ROE(5y)-3.94%
ROIC(3y)2.23%
ROIC(5y)2.23%
ROICexc(3y)2.28%
ROICexc(5y)2.29%
ROICexgc(3y)2.35%
ROICexgc(5y)2.35%
ROCE(3y)2.83%
ROCE(5y)2.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.88%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.76%
OM growth 3Y-2.29%
OM growth 5Y-1.11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.27%
GM growth 5Y0.6%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.7
Debt/FCF 14.31
Debt/EBITDA 6.18
Cap/Depr 15.09%
Cap/Sales 6.79%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 51.57%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.53
Quick Ratio 2.53
Altman-Z -0.06
F-Score7
WACC6.52%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)45.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)154.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)64.86%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-417.39%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
EPS Next Y86.42%
EPS Next 2Y-2.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-41.26%
Revenue Next Year-4.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-10.18%
EBIT growth 3Y24.28%
EBIT growth 5Y19.98%
EBIT Next Year129.67%
EBIT Next 3Y26.31%
EBIT Next 5Y17.34%
FCF growth 1Y1856.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y118.9%
OCF growth 3Y15.87%
OCF growth 5Y15.45%

GLOBAL NET LEASE INC / GNL FAQ

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The financial health rating of GLOBAL NET LEASE INC (GNL) is 5 / 10.