Stock fact sheet · data as of
Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol GNL · Real Estate · REIT - Diversified · United States · Speculative Income
Is GNL undervalued?
GNL has a margin of safety of 59%: the stock closed at 7.09 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 17.31. 3 of the 3 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our scans treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
The average is built from just 3 models (DCF, 10 Cap, DDM) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files GNL under Speculative - it is losing money or its Piotroski health score is 3 or lower - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan. It also carries the Income tag (Income = a dividend yield of 4% or more).
Nine valuation models for GNL
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 24.84 | +250% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | 15.90 | +124% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 11.18 | +58% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -10.11 | -243% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 10.40 | +47% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Global Net Lease, Inc. scores only 3 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 4.2/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -5.3%, ROE -13.6%, ROA -5.2% - with debt at 1.55 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 9.3%.
The dividend yield is high at 10.72% (payout ratio -764%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual. Revenue comes mainly from Real Estate Investing 100% (quarter Q1 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 3 / 9 | ROIC | -5.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.2 / 10 | ROE | -13.6% |
| Debt / equity | 1.55 | ROA | -5.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 9.3% | Payout ratio | -764% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 33: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 33 Global Net Lease, Inc. sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (691 open interest, 30 a day); and filter 2, a real business, not a gamble - speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score); and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 3/9 (under 6); and filter 5, can repay its debt - 9.8 years to repay its debt (over 6); Option trading (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 27% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out: enough to pass the 25-80% Wheel Trade Filter, but under the 35-60% sweet spot the score rewards most. Chain open interest is thin - 691 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 4.4M shares a day on a market cap of $1.6B, with a beta of 1.06; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | options too quiet (691 open interest, 30 a day) |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score) |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 3/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Fails | 9.8 years to repay its debt (over 6) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 59% below fair value | |
| Premium | Fair | implied volatility 27% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 4.2/10 | |
| Health | Weak | Piotroski 3/9 | |
| Red Flags | Weak | Red Flags score 65/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 30 contracts a day, 691 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 1.06, $1.6B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for GNL in the nightly calendar.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMTW PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 24.97 | 14.89 | -68% | 12No options | $1.8B |
| FISK Empire State Realty OP, L.P. | 5.36 | 13.48 | +60% | 29No options | $1.5B |
| ESBA Empire State Realty OP, L.P. | 5.03 | 13.25 | +62% | 27No options | $1.4B |
| OGCP Empire State Realty OP, L.P. | 4.94 | 5.62 | +12% | 22No options | $1.4B |
| AAT American Assets Trust, Inc. | 22.09 | 18.10 | -22% | 34Weak | $1.4B |
| SCCE Sachem Capital Corp. 6.00% Note | 24.42 | 19.47 | -25% | 10No options | $1.1B |
| CMRF CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | 2.35 | 3.47 | +32% | 29No options | $1.0B |
| RWTQ Redwood Trust, Inc. | 20.80 | 5.56 | -274% | 11No options | $2.6B |
| ESRT Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. | 5.27 | 4.72 | -12% | 30Weak | $907M |
| CTO CTO Realty Growth, Inc. | 20.46 | 27.48 | +26% | 36Weak | $793M |
| BNL Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | 18.03 | 15.24 | -18% | 31Weak | $3.5B |
| SAFE Safehold Inc. | 10.77 | 17.27 | +38% | 41Weak | $763M |
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Is GNL undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 7.09 the stock is 59% below the average fair value of 17.31 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of GNL and what does it mean?
GNL scores 33 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 1, 2, 4, 5. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for GNL?
17.31 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 3 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Global Net Lease, Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for GNL in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does GNL have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 12 listed contracts with 691 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 27% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.