Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Marine Shipping
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Danaos Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 3.7x, up 14.9% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 12.8% YoY to 3.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 4.71 | 3.66 | 3.67 | 3.16 | 3.03 | 3.18 | 4.30 | 3.44 | 3.19 | 2.35 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.28 |
| — | +14.9% | -14.6% | -8.3% | -5.2% | +35.4% | +78.6% | +40.6% | +40.0% | +23.6% | +37.4% | -42.1% | -94.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.20 | 2.02 | 1.62 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.65 | 1.83 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 1.36 | 1.39 |
| — | +39.9% | +9.0% | -4.2% | -17.3% | +3.7% | +3.1% | +21.2% | +31.8% | +22.3% | +36.6% | +25.3% | +6.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.48 |
| — | +25.0% | +1.4% | -11.0% | -19.7% | -6.6% | -6.0% | +10.9% | +14.4% | +8.7% | +14.5% | -3.4% | -12.1% | |
| P/FCF | 7.11 | 78.36 | 6.63 | 5.16 | 2.69 | 7.61 | 4.90 | — | — | 12.12 | 140.20 | 6.33 | 2.60 |
| — | +930.3% | +35.3% | — | — | -37.2% | -96.5% | — | — | +431.5% | +2994.8% | +194.0% | +233.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.41 | 3.09 | 2.81 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.92 | 2.87 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.02 | 2.11 |
| — | +12.8% | +4.4% | -14.9% | -11.7% | +21.3% | +10.1% | +44.5% | +36.0% | +30.5% | +56.4% | +9.4% | -16.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 4.83 | 4.40 | 3.46 | 3.22 | 3.18 | 3.51 | 4.53 | 3.79 | 3.42 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.40 |
| — | +25.5% | -23.6% | -15.0% | -7.0% | +39.7% | +76.9% | +48.1% | +42.7% | +23.7% | +27.7% | -40.8% | -86.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Danaos Corporation's operating margin was 49.3% in Q1 2026, up 3.2 pp QoQ and up 1.9 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 48.3% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 4.8% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 80.0% | 59.3% | 81.8% | 70.5% | 58.6% | 56.6% | 61.2% | 58.8% | 61.4% | 61.6% | 64.1% | 66.2% | 66.0% |
| — | +4.8% | +33.6% | +19.9% | -4.6% | -8.1% | -4.5% | -11.2% | -7.0% | -8.2% | -5.4% | -2.4% | -1.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 47.8% | 49.3% | 46.2% | 49.9% | 47.9% | 47.5% | 49.9% | 51.4% | 56.8% | 55.4% | 52.9% | 61.3% | 61.1% |
| — | +4.0% | -7.5% | -3.0% | -15.7% | -14.3% | -5.8% | -16.1% | -7.0% | -12.6% | -29.8% | -4.1% | -2.2% | |
| Net Margin | 47.4% | 55.3% | 44.3% | 50.1% | 49.9% | 45.5% | 35.0% | 48.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% | 60.1% | 55.7% | 60.9% |
| — | +21.8% | +26.4% | +4.4% | -12.9% | -23.4% | -41.8% | -13.7% | -5.9% | -1.1% | -0.6% | +116.7% | +1757.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| — | +9.4% | +18.3% | -3.1% | -15.9% | -31.8% | -47.7% | -21.2% | -18.1% | -12.3% | -17.2% | +68.8% | +1463.5% | |
| ROA | 10.5% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| — | +4.8% | +15.2% | -3.5% | -18.7% | -34.9% | -49.4% | -21.7% | -14.9% | -5.2% | -3.4% | +110.5% | +1861.6% | |
| ROIC | 9.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| — | -2.3% | -9.4% | -7.9% | -20.2% | -26.5% | -18.8% | -25.8% | -19.5% | -20.2% | -36.7% | -13.0% | +7.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Danaos Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.7x, down from 7.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 99.5% YoY to 8.66x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| — | +18.8% | +41.8% | +1.1% | +21.9% | +53.6% | +60.1% | +41.2% | +16.3% | -21.1% | -35.2% | -62.8% | -63.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.64 | 5.75 | 7.03 | 4.14 | 4.28 | 4.80 | 4.34 | 3.98 | 3.27 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.40 |
| — | +19.7% | +61.8% | +3.8% | +31.0% | +81.5% | +73.1% | +69.3% | +36.1% | -2.9% | +0.9% | -48.3% | -51.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.28 | 8.66 | 3.28 | 4.62 | 5.36 | 4.34 | 3.97 | 3.93 | 4.18 | 3.89 | 2.98 | 2.88 | 2.64 |
| — | +99.5% | -17.3% | +17.5% | +28.1% | +11.7% | +33.1% | +36.4% | +58.7% | +109.3% | +83.0% | +24.1% | +26.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 3.28 | 8.66 | 3.28 | 4.51 | 5.21 | 4.18 | 3.83 | 3.78 | 4.04 | 3.75 | 2.84 | 2.78 | 2.55 |
| — | +107.4% | -14.2% | +19.2% | +29.2% | +11.4% | +34.9% | +35.9% | +58.3% | +108.8% | +81.9% | +22.8% | +24.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 11.62 | 9.84 | 8.64 | 14.83 | 13.25 | 11.39 | 9.26 | 14.63 | 28.64 | 38.35 | 34.33 | 24.80 | 21.76 |
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Danaos Corporation's current P/E is 4.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 3.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Danaos Corporation's current operating margin is 47.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Danaos Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.