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Danaos Corporation DAC

Industrials · Marine Shipping · Greece
https://www.danaos.com
Company Profile ↓
$153.07
+66.53% 1Y
Mkt Cap$2.79B
P/E5.18
P/B0.69
Div. Yield2.35%
52W High$155.26
52W Low$82.21
Book Value$222.86
EPS (TTM)$29.54

Company Overview

Danaos Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships and drybulk vessels in Australia, Europe, and the United States. It operates in two segments, Container Vessels and Drybulk Vessels. The company provides seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of December 31, 2025, it had a fleet of 75 containerships aggregating 477,230 TEUs; 27 container vessels under construction containerships aggregating 173,314 TEUs; 10 Capesize bulk carriers aggregating 1,755,000 DWT; and 2 dry bulk vessels under construction aggregating 422,000 DWT. 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.

Why Investors Should Care

Reasonable Valuation

Trades at a P/E of 5.2, below the sector median of 26.0.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 51.3%.

Conservative Balance Sheet

Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Dividend Income

Offers a dividend yield of 2.35%.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.04B (+2.8% YoY); net profit $494.61M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +4.7%, earnings +16.9%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 1.6%, profit CAGR -4.0%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:1.62%
1 Year:4.70%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:-4.01%
1 Year:16.90%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+66.53%
6 Months:+38.28%
3 Months:+19.18%
1 Month:+8.78%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bullish
52-Week Range 97% of range
$82.21 $155.26
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMAAbove
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)63.45 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M+8.78%
3M+19.18%
6M+38.28%
1Y+66.53%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 5.18 is below the sector median of 26.00 — relatively cheaper than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Excellent profit margin of 51.3%.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

  • Earnings shrank at -4.0% CAGR over 5 years.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
5.18
Industry PE
26.00
Forward P/E
6.25
PEG Ratio
0.12
Book Value
$222.86
Price to Book
0.69
P/S
2.67
EV/EBITDA
4.10
Dividend Yield
2.35%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
1.62%
Profit 5Y
-4.01%
Revenue (YoY)
4.70%
Earnings (YoY)
16.90%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
10.58%
ROE
14.14%
ROA
6.39%
Profit Margin
51.26%
Op Margin
48.38%
Gross Margin
70.77%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$7.70
EPS (TTM)
$29.54

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.30
Quick Ratio
8.66
Current Ratio
9.30
Debt
$1.21B
Total Assets
$5.11B
Current Assets
$1.19B
Working Capital
$917.74M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
53.79%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
21.79%
Chg in FII Hold
0.02%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$2.79B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$1.06B
EBITDA
$675.02M
Free Cash Flow
$4.50M
Operating Cash Flow
$715.61M
Shares Outstanding
18.20M
Gross Margin
70.77%
Payout Ratio
12.02%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 DAC Danaos Corporation 153.07 5.18 $2.79B 2.35% 10.58% 14.14% 1.62% -4.01%
2 SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE 153.47 -139.52 $1.16T 0.00% -3.22% -11.95% 34.08% -3.34%
3 CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K 822.48 35.47 $378.07B 0.79% 17.98% 56.97% 2.29% 5.24%
4 GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE 334.91 39.40 $347.49B 0.60% 9.52% 48.23% -7.42% -5.36%
5 RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE 198.81 35.06 $267.95B 1.51% 8.28% 12.27% 2.61% 2.62%
6 GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI 971.31 27.86 $258.69B 0.22% 6.30% 82.58% 8.68% -
7 DE Deere & Company SPXR3K 680.73 37.88 $183.54B 0.95% 12.53% 18.24% 3.43% 5.10%
8 UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K 288.45 23.38 $171.36B 2.01% 15.22% 39.70% 2.30% 7.77%
9 BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE 210.73 75.80 $166.43B 0.00% -9.01% - 1.67% -3.28%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue -253.31M262.15M260.73M266.26M253.70M
Cost of Revenue -109.86M113.89M107.33M104.12M101.57M
Gross Profit -143.44M148.26M153.40M162.15M152.13M
Operating Expenses -23.19M22.72M23.35M39.22M26.93M
Operating Income -120.25M125.54M130.05M122.92M125.20M
EBITDA -165.18M181.31M180.37M173.96M193.14M
Interest Expense -10.00M9.71M8.54M14.59M11.86M
Pretax Income -115.15M130.90M130.65M117.91M140.42M
Tax Provision -0-000
Net Income -115.15M130.90M130.65M117.91M140.42M
Diluted EPS -6.137.127.11-7.70

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue -993.34M973.58M1.01B1.04B
Cost of Revenue -328.39M332.41M398.17M435.21M
Gross Profit -664.96M641.17M615.94M607.25M
Operating Expenses -48.74M62.15M83.39M108.48M
Operating Income -616.21M579.02M532.55M498.77M
EBITDA -717.17M704.83M675.07M700.82M
Interest Expense -62.14M20.46M26.18M42.84M
Pretax Income -577.46M576.30M505.07M494.61M
Tax Provision -18.25M000
Net Income -559.21M576.30M505.07M494.61M
Diluted EPS -27.2828.9526.0526.76

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets -3.40B3.66B4.34B5.11B
Current Assets -372.52M501.77M670.97M1.32B
Cash & Equivalents -267.67M271.81M453.38M1.04B
Inventory -16.10M24.51M23.88M23.42M
Receivables -5.63M9.93M25.58M38.73M
Total Liabilities -839.81M644.82M918.85M1.32B
Current Liabilities -228.41M168.16M168.95M401.68M
Long Term Debt -402.44M382.87M699.56M872.08M
Total Debt -501.95M404.17M734.78M1.16B
Total Equity -2.56B3.02B3.42B3.80B
Shares Outstanding -25.16M25.36M25.59M25.79M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow -934.74M576.29M621.75M644.75M
Investing Cash Flow -176.57M-338.53M-650.79M-325.70M
Financing Cash Flow --973.40M-233.62M210.61M264.85M
Capital Expenditure --199.13M-268.04M-659.34M-296.69M
Free Cash Flow -735.61M308.26M-37.59M348.06M
Net Change in Cash -137.91M4.14M181.57M583.91M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % -66.9%65.9%60.7%58.3%
Operating Margin % -62.0%59.5%52.5%47.8%
Net Margin % -56.3%59.2%49.8%47.4%
ROE % -21.8%19.1%14.7%13.0%
ROCE % -19.4%16.6%12.8%10.6%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
53.79%
Institutions
21.79%
Public Float
47.16%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Acadian Asset Management. LLC 3.80% 692.18K $111.57M
2 RBF Capital, LLC 2.30% 418.01K $67.38M
3 Ion Fund Management Ltd 2.26% 410.98K $66.25M
4 Blackrock Inc. 1.75% 319.13K $51.44M
5 No Street GP LP 1.37% 250.00K $40.30M
6 Goldman Sachs Group Inc 1.23% 223.66K $36.05M
7 Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership 0.84% 153.71K $24.78M
8 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.67% 121.62K $19.60M
9 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.55% 100.35K $16.18M
10 Morgan Stanley 0.40% 72.08K $11.62M

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DAC — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Danaos Corporation (DAC)?

As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Danaos Corporation (DAC) trades at $153.07 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $82.21 to $155.26.

What is the market capitalisation of DAC?

Danaos Corporation (DAC) has a market capitalisation of $2.79B on NYSE.

What is the P/E ratio of DAC?

DAC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.18. The industry average P/E is 26.00. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.69.

Does DAC pay a dividend?

Danaos Corporation (DAC) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.35%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of DAC?

DAC has a return on equity (ROE) of 14.14%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.58%.

Is DAC a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Danaos Corporation (DAC), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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