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Global Net Lease

0IW3.L
36
REIT - Diversified · Real Estate
Price
9.03 GBp
-0.11 (-1.20%)
Market Cap
£1.98B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
36
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 12, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+127.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 98.3M (2021) → 223.3M (2025)

Global Net Lease is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns commercial properties and leases them to businesses. Its portfolio includes office buildings, industrial facilities, and retail properties spread across the United States and Europe. The company focuses on "net lease" agreements, meaning tenants pay most property expenses like taxes and maintenance directly.

The company makes money by collecting rent from its tenants, which are typically large corporations with long-term lease contracts. It operates across roughly 40 countries, with significant exposure to the US and Western Europe, giving it geographic diversification that many smaller REITs lack. However, Global Net Lease carries a heavy debt load relative to its returns, as shown by its low ROIC of 2.4%, and rising interest rates remain a key risk since borrowing costs directly squeeze profitability for debt-dependent businesses like this one.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-10.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+103.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

5.3%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$3.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Global Net Lease's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin
14.3%
Thin — 14.3% gross margin
Operating Margin
32.9%
Excellent — 32.9% operating margin
ROCE
0.9%
Weak — 0.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-29.6%
Shrinking sales (-29.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
41.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (41.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.59
Elevated debt (1.59)
Interest Cover
0.82x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.8x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
8.82%
Healthy income — 8.82% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend Growth
-18.3%
Dividend cut (-18.3% YoY) — warning sign

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