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DAC logoDanaos Corporation(DAC)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

DAC•NYSE
$130.78
$2.39B mkt cap·4.9× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryMarine ShippingSub-IndustryContainer Shipping and Leasing
AboutDanaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company offers seaborne transportation services, such as chartering its vessels to liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, it had a fleet of 71 containerships aggregating 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.Show more
  • Revenue$1.04B+2.8%
  • EBITDA$706M+3.1%
  • Net Income$495M-2.1%
  • EPS (Diluted)26.76+2.7%
  • Gross Margin60.07%-1.1%
  • EBITDA Margin67.74%+0.3%
  • Operating Margin47.85%-10.3%
  • Net Margin47.45%-4.7%
  • ROE13.7%-12.6%
  • ROIC9.82%-17.0%
  • Debt/Equity0.30+41.8%
  • Interest Coverage10.71-41.0%
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DAC Key Insights

Danaos Corporation (DAC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 26.4%
  • ✓FCF machine: 30.9% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 17.7%
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 16.7%
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.6%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

DAC Price & Volume

Danaos Corporation (DAC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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DAC Growth Metrics

Danaos Corporation (DAC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years6.26%
5 Years17.7%
3 Years1.62%
TTM2.8%

Profit CAGR

10 Years15.51%
5 Years26.36%
3 Years-4.01%
TTM-2.07%

EPS CAGR

10 Years5.97%
5 Years46.91%
3 Years-0.64%
TTM3.52%

Return on Capital

10 Years11.21%
5 Years15.06%
3 Years14.25%
Last Year11.22%

DAC Recent Earnings

Danaos Corporation (DAC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 9, 2026
EPS
$7.14
Est $6.77
+5.5%
Revenue
$266M
Est $257M
+3.6%
Q4 2025
Nov 17, 2025
EPS
$6.75
Est $7.10
-4.9%
Revenue
$261M
Est $255M
+2.2%
Q3 2025
Aug 4, 2025
EPS
$6.36
Est $6.52
-2.5%
Revenue
$262M
Est $258M
+1.8%
Q2 2025
May 13, 2025
EPS
$6.04
Est $6.33
-4.6%
Revenue
$253M
Est $242M
+4.7%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 9, 2026
$7.14vs $6.77+5.5%
$266Mvs $257M+3.6%
Q4 2025Nov 17, 2025
$6.75vs $7.10-4.9%
$261Mvs $255M+2.2%
Q3 2025Aug 4, 2025
$6.36vs $6.52-2.5%
$262Mvs $258M+1.8%
Q2 2025May 13, 2025
$6.04vs $6.33-4.6%
$253Mvs $242M+4.7%
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DAC Peer Comparison

Danaos Corporation (DAC) competitors in Container Shipping and Leasing — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
ZIM logoZIMZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.Direct Competitor3.35B27.847.00-18.07%6.94%12.05%1.43
GSL logoGSLGlobal Ship Lease, Inc.Direct Competitor1.47B41.613.658.63%54.8%24.76%0.38
MATX logoMATXMatson, Inc.Direct Competitor5.59B183.7313.25-2.26%12.92%15.9%0.26
SBLK logoSBLKStar Bulk Carriers Corp.Direct Competitor3.1B26.9036.85-17.62%8.07%3.44%0.44
CMRE logoCMRECostamare Inc.Direct Competitor2.08B17.276.04-57.87%33.32%16.35%0.70
SB logoSBSafe Bulkers, Inc.Product Competitor728.6M6.928.348.17%16.78%5.58%0.65
TOPS logoTOPSTop Ships Inc.Product Competitor9.95M2.151.973.83%1.19%0.8%1.74
ESEA logoESEAEuroseas Ltd.Product Competitor521.99M74.503.787.03%60.11%29.55%0.47

Compare DAC vs Peers

Danaos Corporation (DAC) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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DAC Income Statement

Danaos Corporation (DAC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue451.73M458.73M447.24M461.59M689.5M993.34M973.58M1.01B1.04B
Revenue Growth %-9.35%1.55%-2.5%3.21%49.37%44.07%-1.99%4.16%2.8%
Cost of Goods Sold234.81M224.57M210.6M226.74M277.11M328.39M332.41M398.17M416.22M
COGS % of Revenue51.98%48.95%47.09%49.12%40.19%33.06%34.14%39.26%39.93%
Gross Profit
216.92M▲ 0%
234.16M▲ 8.0%
236.64M▲ 1.1%
234.85M▼ 0.8%
412.39M▲ 75.6%
664.96M▲ 61.2%
641.17M▼ 3.6%
615.94M▼ 3.9%
626.24M▲ 1.7%
Gross Margin %48.02%51.05%52.91%50.88%59.81%66.94%65.86%60.74%60.07%
Gross Profit Growth %-11.81%7.95%1.06%-0.76%75.6%61.24%-3.58%-3.93%1.67%
Operating Expenses29.42M35.57M35.57M35.37M54.13M11.52M60.51M75.06M127.47M
OpEx % of Revenue6.51%7.75%7.95%7.66%7.85%1.16%6.21%7.4%12.23%
Selling, General & Admin29.42M35.57M35.57M24.34M43.95M36.58M43.48M54.23M127.47M
SG&A % of Revenue6.51%7.75%7.95%5.27%6.37%3.68%4.47%5.35%12.23%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses00011.03M10.18M-25.05M17.02M20.83M0
Operating Income
187.5M▲ 0%
-12.12M▼ 106.5%
201.07M▲ 1758.8%
199.48M▼ 0.8%
358.26M▲ 79.6%
653.44M▲ 82.4%
580.66M▼ 11.1%
540.88M▼ 6.9%
498.77M▼ 7.8%
Operating Margin %41.51%-2.64%44.96%43.22%51.96%65.78%59.64%53.34%47.85%
Operating Income Growth %188.17%-106.47%1758.75%-0.79%79.6%82.39%-11.14%-6.85%-7.79%
EBITDA309.47M104.87M306.31M301.01M447.56M731.01M688.73M684.69M706.21M
EBITDA Margin %68.51%22.86%68.49%65.21%64.91%73.59%70.74%67.52%67.74%
EBITDA Growth %496.4%-66.11%192.08%-1.73%48.69%63.33%-5.78%-0.59%3.14%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)121.98M116.99M105.24M101.53M89.3M77.57M108.06M143.81M207.44M
EBIT174.12M52.77M204.42M207.05M1.13B639.6M596.76M531.26M541.18M
Net Interest Income-85.6M-82.95M-68.36M-49.2M-56.76M-57.55M-8.33M-16.89M-27.02M
Interest Income5.58M5.78M6.41M6.64M12.23M4.59M12.13M12.89M19.55M
Interest Expense91.18M88.73M74.77M55.84M68.99M62.14M20.46M29.78M46.56M
Other Income/Expense-103.59M-20.81M-69.82M-45.93M700.47M-75.98M-4.36M-35.81M-4.15M
Pretax Income
83.91M▲ 0%
-32.94M▼ 139.3%
131.25M▲ 498.5%
153.55M▲ 17.0%
1.06B▲ 589.5%
577.46M▼ 45.5%
576.3M▼ 0.2%
505.07M▼ 12.4%
494.61M▼ 2.1%
Pretax Margin %18.57%-7.18%29.35%33.27%153.55%58.13%59.19%49.8%47.45%
Income Tax00005.89M18.25M000
Effective Tax Rate %0%0%0%0%0.56%3.16%0%0%0%
Net Income
83.91M▲ 0%
-32.94M▼ 139.3%
57.03M▲ 273.1%
153.55M▲ 169.3%
1.05B▲ 585.7%
559.21M▼ 46.9%
576.3M▲ 3.1%
505.07M▼ 12.4%
494.61M▼ 2.1%
Net Margin %18.57%-7.18%12.75%33.27%152.7%56.3%59.19%49.8%47.45%
Net Income Growth %122.91%-139.25%273.14%169.26%585.67%-46.89%3.06%-12.36%-2.07%
Net Income (Continuing)83.91M-32.94M131.25M153.55M1.05B559.21M576.3M505.07M494.61M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)
10.70▲ 0%
-3.10▼ 129.0%
3.52▲ 213.5%
3.91▲ 11.1%
51.15▲ 1208.2%
27.28▼ 46.7%
28.95▲ 6.1%
26.05▼ 10.0%
26.76▲ 2.7%
EPS Growth %122.92%-128.97%213.55%11.08%1208.18%-46.67%6.12%-10.02%2.73%
EPS (Basic)10.70-3.103.603.9551.7527.3028.9926.1526.83
Diluted Shares Outstanding7.84M10.62M16.22M23.81M20.58M20.5M19.9M19.39M18.48M
Basic Shares Outstanding7.84M10.62M15.83M23.59M20.35M20.48M19.88M19.32M18.43M
Dividend Payout Ratio----2.93%10.99%10.53%12.44%12.85%

DAC Balance Sheet

Danaos Corporation (DAC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets126M119.75M190.39M118.45M632.49M372.52M501.77M670.97M1.32B
Cash & Short-Term Investments66.89M77.28M139.17M65.66M552.43M267.67M357.84M514.23M1.04B
Cash Only66.89M77.28M139.17M65.66M129.41M267.67M271.81M453.38M1.04B
Short-Term Investments0000423.02M086.03M60.85M0
Accounts Receivable40.51M9.22M7.14M27.98M37.91M54.81M73.39M92.54M38.73M
Days Sales Outstanding32.737.345.8322.1320.0720.1427.5133.3113.56
Inventory8.84M8.88M8.49M9.62M12.58M16.1M24.51M23.88M0
Days Inventory Outstanding13.7414.4414.7215.4816.5717.8926.9121.89-
Other Current Assets5.71M5.18M13.61M14.33M27.54M32.64M44.12M38.41M243.4M
Total Non-Current Assets2.86B2.56B2.49B2.6B2.99B3.03B3.16B3.67B3.79B
Property, Plant & Equipment2.8B2.48B2.39B2.48B2.94B2.91B3.05B3.56B3.27B
Fixed Asset Turnover0.16x0.18x0.19x0.19x0.23x0.34x0.32x0.29x0.32x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets000000000
Long-Term Investments40.6M36.25M40.42M78.23M00270K00
Other Non-Current Assets23.83M43.51M62.34M37.76M53.54M115.48M110.64M116.54M524.81M
Total Assets
2.99B▲ 0%
2.68B▼ 10.3%
2.68B▲ 0.1%
2.71B▲ 1.2%
3.63B▲ 33.6%
3.4B▼ 6.3%
3.66B▲ 7.7%
4.34B▲ 18.6%
5.11B▲ 17.7%
Asset Turnover0.15x0.17x0.17x0.17x0.19x0.29x0.27x0.23x0.20x
Asset Growth %-4.5%-10.27%0.12%1.17%33.63%-6.26%7.67%18.64%17.73%
Total Current Liabilities2.38B222.7M223.08M239.69M319.31M228.41M168.16M168.95M401.68M
Accounts Payable11.37M10.48M11.17M10.61M18.93M24.5M22.82M29.04M118.66M
Days Payables Outstanding17.6817.0319.3617.0824.9327.2425.0626.62104.06
Short-Term Debt2.33B113.78M119.67M155.66M95.75M54.97M21.3M35.22M283.01M
Deferred Revenue (Current)22.85M19.75M17.96M19.48M83.18M111.15M63.82M49.66M0
Other Current Liabilities15.09M77.77M57.13M28.41M8.64M10.18M39.76M31.39M0
Current Ratio0.05x0.54x0.85x0.49x1.98x1.63x2.98x3.97x3.28x
Quick Ratio0.05x0.50x0.82x0.45x1.94x1.56x2.84x3.83x3.28x
Cash Conversion Cycle28.84.751.220.5311.7110.7929.3728.58-
Total Non-Current Liabilities57.85M1.77B1.58B1.44B1.22B611.41M476.66M749.9M916.68M
Long-Term Debt01.51B1.27B1.19B1.02B402.44M382.87M699.56M872.08M
Capital Lease Obligations0-200.57M121.87M95.58M136.51M44.54M000
Deferred Tax Liabilities0200.57M156.58M136.43M00000
Other Non-Current Liabilities1.69M15.88M603K181K27.39M52.86M33.65M27.44M44.6M
Total Liabilities2.44B1.99B1.8B1.68B1.54B839.81M644.82M918.85M1.32B
Total Debt2.33B1.62B1.53B1.46B1.34B529.42M404.17M734.78M1.16B
Net Debt2.26B1.54B1.39B1.4B1.21B261.75M132.37M281.4M117.8M
Debt / Equity4.25x2.35x1.73x1.41x0.64x0.21x0.13x0.21x0.30x
Debt / EBITDA7.53x15.47x4.99x4.86x2.99x0.72x0.59x1.07x1.64x
Net Debt / EBITDA7.31x14.73x4.54x4.64x2.70x0.36x0.19x0.41x0.17x
Interest Coverage2.06x-0.14x2.69x3.57x5.19x10.52x28.38x18.16x10.71x
Total Equity
548.71M▲ 0%
690.85M▲ 25.9%
881.69M▲ 27.6%
1.04B▲ 17.5%
2.09B▲ 101.6%
2.56B▲ 22.6%
3.02B▲ 17.8%
3.42B▲ 13.5%
3.8B▲ 10.8%
Equity Growth %12.51%25.91%27.62%17.45%101.63%22.62%17.81%13.54%10.83%
Book Value per Share69.9565.0354.3643.50101.44124.89151.55176.67205.39
Total Shareholders' Equity548.71M690.85M881.69M1.04B2.09B2.56B3.02B3.42B3.8B
Common Stock1.1M2.13M248K204K207K203K194K190K183K
Retained Earnings114.78M81.85M213.1M366.65M1.39B1.89B2.4B2.84B3.28B
Treasury Stock000000000
Accumulated OCI-114.08M-118.71M-116.93M-86.67M-71.45M-74.21M-75.98M-70.43M-71.41M
Minority Interest000000000

DAC Cash Flow Statement

Danaos Corporation (DAC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations181.07M164.69M219.88M265.68M428.11M934.74M576.29M621.75M618.98M
Operating CF Margin %40.08%35.9%49.16%57.56%62.09%94.1%59.19%61.31%59.38%
Operating CF Growth %-30.88%-9.05%33.51%20.83%61.14%118.34%-38.35%7.89%-0.45%
Net Income83.91M-32.94M131.25M153.55M1.05B559.21M576.3M505.07M494.61M
Depreciation & Amortization115.23M107.76M96.5M101.53M89.3M77.57M108.06M143.81M207.44M
Stock-Based Compensation01.01M4.24M1.2M15.28M5.97M12.68M14.56M0
Deferred Taxes0100.18M2.58M-2.15M-719.53M0000
Other Non-Cash Items18.64M12.32M21.82M14.37M22.18M140.03M-18.28M4.45M-63.55M
Working Capital Changes-36.7M-23.64M-36.51M-2.82M-31.96M151.96M-102.47M-46.14M-19.52M
Change in Receivables-2.54M-2.72M2.08M-411K786K1.48M-21.73M-6.54M-3.78M
Change in Inventory2.55M-43K390K-1.13M-2.07M-3.52M-8.41M630K0
Change in Payables215K-894K114K-181K4.52M5.58M-390K7.06M-6.64M
Cash from Investing1.76M-8.25M-21.36M-170.74M-143.15M176.57M-338.53M-650.79M-325.7M
Capital Expenditures-4.48M-8.25M-21.36M-170.66M-355.72M-199.13M-268.04M-659.34M-296.69M
CapEx % of Revenue0.99%1.8%4.78%36.97%51.59%20.05%27.53%65.02%28.46%
Acquisitions000016.22M129.07M0-1.64M1.68M
Investments---------
Other Investing6.24M00-75K16.22M375.71M3.91M10.2M0
Cash from Financing-189.65M-148.87M-136.62M-168.45M-220.87M-973.4M-233.62M210.61M290.62M
Debt Issued (Net)-189.65M-115.14M-124.36M-91.72M-157.21M-863.75M-100.42M334.03M429.91M
Equity Issued (Net)000-1000K0-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Dividends Paid0000-30.89M-61.48M-60.7M-62.81M-63.55M
Share Repurchases000-31.13M0-28.55M-70.61M-53.33M-75.74M
Other Financing0-33.73M-12.27M-45.6M-32.77M-19.62M-1.89M-7.28M0
Net Change in Cash
-6.82M▲ 0%
7.57M▲ 210.9%
61.9M▲ 717.9%
-73.51M▼ 218.8%
64.09M▲ 187.2%
137.91M▲ 115.2%
4.14M▼ 97.0%
181.57M▲ 4284.8%
583.91M▲ 221.6%
Free Cash Flow
176.59M▲ 0%
156.44M▼ 11.4%
198.52M▲ 26.9%
95.02M▼ 52.1%
72.39M▼ 23.8%
735.61M▲ 916.2%
308.26M▼ 58.1%
-37.59M▼ 112.2%
322.29M▲ 957.3%
FCF Margin %39.09%34.1%44.39%20.58%10.5%74.05%31.66%-3.71%30.92%
FCF Growth %-31.39%-11.42%26.9%-52.14%-23.81%916.16%-58.09%-112.2%957.32%
FCF per Share22.5114.7312.243.993.5235.8815.49-1.9417.44
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.16x-5.00x3.86x1.73x0.41x1.67x1.00x1.23x1.25x
Interest Paid000000021.57M0
Taxes Paid000000000

DAC Key Ratios

Danaos Corporation (DAC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-55.08%16.19%-5.31%7.25%16.02%67.41%24.06%20.67%15.68%13.7%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-4.93%4.91%-0.36%6.69%6.36%9.38%16.02%14.59%11.84%9.82%
Gross Margin49.36%48.02%51.05%52.91%50.88%59.81%66.94%65.86%60.74%60.07%
Net Margin-73.48%18.57%-7.18%12.75%33.27%152.7%56.3%59.19%49.8%47.45%
Debt / Equity5.14x4.25x2.35x1.73x1.41x0.64x0.21x0.13x0.21x0.30x
Interest Coverage-2.03x2.06x-0.14x2.69x3.57x5.19x10.52x28.38x18.16x10.71x
FCF Conversion-0.72x2.16x-5.00x3.86x1.73x0.41x1.67x1.00x1.23x1.25x
Revenue Growth-12.26%-9.35%1.55%-2.5%3.21%49.37%44.07%-1.99%4.16%2.8%

DAC Frequently Asked Questions

Danaos Corporation (DAC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Danaos Corporation (DAC) reported $1.04B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 613% increase from $146.1M in 2003.

Danaos Corporation (DAC) grew revenue by 2.8% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Danaos Corporation (DAC) is profitable, generating $494.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (47.4% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Danaos Corporation (DAC) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.63%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Danaos Corporation (DAC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.7%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Danaos Corporation (DAC) generated $340.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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