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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. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 4.66%, EPS grew 16.8%, free cash flow fell 81.1% and total debt rose 59.1%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 30.10 | 17.50 | 7.84 | 5.36 | 2.50 | 21.00 | 51.10 | 51.19 | 69.33 | 65.40 |
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| High | 85.96 | 44.80 | 35.00 | 15.40 | 22.01 | 89.41 | 107.47 | 74.78 | 98.25 | 100.00 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 1,196 | 1,145 | 1,104 | 1,148 | 1,296 | 1,715 | 1,558 | 1,718 | 1,875 | 4,116 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.25 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 498 | 452 | 459 | 447 | 462 | 690 | 993 | 974 | 1,014 | 1,042 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 75.26 | 73.53 | 74.54 | 74.49 | 72.87 | 76.77 | 80.46 | 79.14 | 75.37 | 73.92 | |||||
| EBT | (366) | 84 | (33) | 131 | 154 | 1,059 | 577 | 576 | 505 | 495 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | (73.48) | 18.57 | (7.18) | 29.35 | 33.27 | 153.55 | 58.13 | 59.19 | 49.80 | 47.45 | |||||
| Net income | (366) | 84 | (33) | 131 | 154 | 1,053 | 559 | 576 | 505 | 495 | |||||
| Depreciation | 159 | 137 | 137 | 120 | 134 | 119 | 105 | 133 | 179 | 215 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 63.56 | 57.61 | 43.18 | 28.24 | 19.57 | 33.89 | 48.50 | 48.98 | 52.50 | 56.56 | ||||
| Earnings | (46.78) | 10.64 | (3.08) | 8.29 | 6.51 | 51.75 | 27.30 | 28.99 | 26.15 | 26.83 | |||||
| Cash flow | 33.41 | 23.09 | 15.50 | 13.89 | 11.26 | 21.04 | 45.64 | 28.99 | 32.19 | 34.98 | |||||
| Capex | 0.08 | (0.57) | (0.27) | (0.52) | (7.23) | (17.48) | (3.42) | (13.29) | (34.13) | (16.10) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 33.49 | 22.52 | 15.24 | 13.37 | 4.03 | 3.56 | 42.22 | 15.70 | (1.95) | 18.88 | |||||
| Book value | 62.21 | 69.98 | 65.03 | 55.68 | 43.90 | 102.63 | 125.01 | 151.73 | 177.30 | 205.92 | |||||
| Shares, m | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 0.00 | 1.91 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 3.26 | 1.44 | 1.96 | 2.57 | 3.06 | 3.51 | ||||
| P/S | 0.61 | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 1.10 | 2.20 | 1.10 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 1.67 | |||||
| P/B | 0.62 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 0.73 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.46 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 10.25 | 10.61 | 3.61 | 3.40 | 4.07 | 3.83 | 1.31 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 1.66 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 19.45 | 27.15 | 10.23 | 7.17 | 19.77 | 36.46 | 1.51 | 5.17 | (48.63) | 4.98 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 262 | 181 | 165 | 220 | 266 | 428 | 935 | 576 | 622 | 645 | ||||
| Capex | 1 | (4) | (3) | (8) | (171) | (356) | (70) | (264) | (659) | (297) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 263 | 177 | 162 | 212 | 95 | 72 | 865 | 312 | (38) | 348 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | (2,430) | (2,254) | (103) | (33) | (121) | 313 | 144 | 334 | 502 | 918 | ||||
| Total debt | 2,505 | 2,330 | 1,622 | 1,512 | 1,439 | 1,250 | 474 | 404 | 735 | 1,155 | |||||
| Net debt | 2,428 | 2,260 | 1,545 | 1,373 | 1,373 | 1,120 | 207 | 132 | 281 | 118 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 488 | 549 | 691 | 882 | 1,036 | 2,088 | 2,560 | 3,016 | 3,425 | 3,796 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | (10.79) | 2.74 | (1.16) | 4.89 | 5.69 | 33.20 | 15.92 | 16.32 | 12.62 | 10.46 | ||||
| ROIC | (4.56) | 4.17 | (0.34) | 5.57 | 5.18 | 6.98 | 14.76 | 11.53 | 9.12 | 7.97 | |||||
| ROE | (55.08) | 16.19 | (5.31) | 16.69 | 16.02 | 67.41 | 24.06 | 20.67 | 15.68 | 13.70 | |||||
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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Danaos Corporation vs peers in Marine Shipping (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAFN Hafnia Limited | $5.4B | 7.6× | — | +47.21% (above 0%: growing) | +273.33% (above 0%: growing) | +193.17% (above 0%: growing) | 37.79% | 34.33% | Compare |
| ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. | $3.6B | 25.2× | — (loss-making) | +8.86% (above 0%: growing) | +178.95% (above 0%: growing) | −9.51% (below 0%: shrinking) | 14.32% | 8.10% | Compare |
| ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. | $3.4B | 8.4× | 4.2× | +239.40% (above 0%: growing) | +602.38% (above 0%: growing) | +196.66% (above 0%: growing) | 80.71% | 74.97% | Compare |
| SBLK Star Bulk Carriers Corp. | $3.1B | 10.9× | 7.5× | +44.46% (above 0%: growing) | +433,233.33% (above 0%: growing) | +25.84% (above 0%: growing) | 56.88% | 43.38% | Compare |
| DAC Danaos Corporation | $2.9B | 5.3× | 4.7× | +4.66% (above 0%: growing) | +16.81% (above 0%: growing) | −81.11% (below 0%: shrinking) | 72.84% | 48.38% | |
| NMM Navios Maritime Partners LP | $2.5B | 5.7× | 4.1× | +25.22% (above 0%: growing) | +147.01% (above 0%: growing) | +252.84% (above 0%: growing) | 65.58% | 39.64% | Compare |
| SFL SFL Corporation Ltd. | $1.9B | 25.8× | 29.6× | +4.25% (above 0%: growing) | +2,400.00% (above 0%: growing) | −18.32% (below 0%: shrinking) | 63.23% | 32.49% | Compare |
| CMRE Costamare Inc. | $1.7B | 5.3× | 6.3× | −4.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | −7.25% (below 0%: shrinking) | −269.21% (below 0%: shrinking) | 71.38% | 46.73% | Compare |
| GSL Global Ship Lease, Inc. | $1.5B | 4.0× | 3.9× | +3.56% (above 0%: growing) | −4.98% (below 0%: shrinking) | +0.47% (above 0%: growing) | 68.06% | 47.24% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $2.8B | 8.0× | 5.3× | +17.04% | +226.14% | +13.16% | 64.41% | 41.51% |
Danaos Corporation (DAC) key facts
- Strength: Danaos Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.0 billion, up 2.80% from fiscal 2024.
- Danaos Corporation (DAC) is a Marine Shipping company in the Industrials sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, DAC traded at $158.17, a market capitalization of $2.9 billion.
- Danaos Corporation pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share, a yield of 2.28%, with a payout ratio of 12.2%.
- Return on equity was 13.7% and debt-to-equity 0.30.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 4 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 2.43 (grey zone) for fiscal 2025.
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