Danaos Corporation
DAC Industrials Marine Shipping
Danaos Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.0 billion, up 2.80% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +4.66%
- EPS
- +16.8%
- Free cash flow
- −81.1%
- Total debt
- +59.1%
Quarter to June 2026, against a year earlier
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Danaos Corporation (DAC) Return on equity
Danaos Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 14.1%, up 0.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (13.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −55.1% (fiscal 2016) to 67.4% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 27% of that period. That is above the Marine Shipping industry median of 8.04% and above the Industrials sector median of 3.71%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 13.7% | (1.98) |
| FY2024 | 15.7% | (4.99) |
| FY2023 | 20.7% | (3.39) |
| FY2022 | 24.1% | (43.35) |
| FY2021 | 67.4% | 51.39 |
| FY2020 | 16.0% | (0.67) |
| FY2019 | 16.7% | 22.00 |
| FY2018 | −5.31% | (21.50) |
| FY2017 | 16.2% | 71.27 |
| FY2016 | −55.1% | (70.38) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. compare | 61.6% |
| HAFN Hafnia Limited compare | 26.6% |
| GSL Global Ship Lease, Inc. compare | 20.8% |
| DAC Danaos Corporation | 14.1% |
| CMRE Costamare Inc. compare | 14.1% |
| NMM Navios Maritime Partners LP compare | 12.9% |
| SBLK Star Bulk Carriers Corp. compare | 11.7% |
| SFL SFL Corporation Ltd. compare | 6.25% |
| ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. compare | 3.56% |
| Marine Shipping industry median | 8.04% |
| Industrials sector median | 3.71% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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