Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL.PE) stock analysis
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $1.47BP/E –Yield 12.12%
StockData Score
Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works
Weak7 of 30 checks passed
Global Net Lease passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 17 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 4/6
- Growth
- 0/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 0/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 44.0% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $6.97 is below our fair value estimate of $12.46.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Global Net Lease's EV/EBITDA of 3.7 is below its 5-year median of 5.1.
P/B below the industry
Global Net Lease's price-to-book of 0.97 is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 1.20.
What to watch
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 6.0%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 9.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 1.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -0.33; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Valuation4/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Global Net Lease's EV/EBITDA of 3.7 is below its 5-year median of 5.1.
P/B below the industry
Global Net Lease's price-to-book of 0.97 is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 1.20.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $6.97 is below our fair value estimate of $12.46.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 44.0% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth0/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 9.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -13.9% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Investing median is 4.4%.
Guidance issued
The latest outlook (2026 Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, May 5, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 6.0%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin against its history
Needs five years of revenue and net income.
Net margin against the industry
Needs revenue and net income.
Financial health0/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 1.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -0.33; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Global Net Lease paid dividends worth 10.9% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield above Treasuries
The 10.9% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield in the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 4.0% or more; Global Net Lease yields 10.9%.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 9 fiscal years.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$12.46
The share price is 44% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA | 7.8× | 5.1× | 10.5× | $13.85 | 58% |
| P/B | 1.0× | 0.9× | 1.2× | $7.46 | 17% |
| Earnings power | 8.4% cost of equity | – | – | $12.54 | 25% |
| Fair value | $12.46 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Miscellaneous Investing median 25.0
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $23.15M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $21.68M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 16.0%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 22%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.55
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.68
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -13.1% | +9.3% | +8.5% | +9.2% | |
| Operating income | -41.0% | +3.3% | +2.3% | +12.8% | |
| Dividend per share | -28.4% | -19.2% | -13.4% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage | 1.9× | 1.4× | 0.6× | |
| Capex to revenue | 0.1% | – | – | |
| Diluted shares | 57M | 89M | 223M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
Global Net Lease does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 22.0% | 0.08× | 2.13× | 3.7% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero–
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$222.79M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year– → –
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$222.79M vs –
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise230M → 223M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.07 → 0.07