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Danaos Corporation
DAC NYSE
Industrials · Marine Shipping
Piraeus, 18545, Greece
danaos.com
Price
$141.30
Market Cap
$2.5B
Employees
4
Beta
0.85
Avg Volume
108,038
Last Dividend
$3.55
CEO
Dr. John Coustas Ph.D.
Danaos Corporation is a global marine transportation company specializing in the ownership and chartering of containerships and drybulk vessels. The company focuses on providing seaborne transportation services to the containership sector, supporting the flow of containerized cargo across major global trade routes. Danaos Corporation operates through two primary segments: container vessels, which constitute the core of its fleet and revenue base, and drybulk vessels, which transport bulk commodities. Its containerships are typically employed under multi-year, fixed-rate time charter and bareboat charter agreements with some of the world’s largest liner companies, offering contracted capacity to key players in global logistics and trade. Headquartered in Piraeus, Greece, and founded in 1972, Danaos Corporation plays a significant role in the marine shipping industry by providing reliable vessel capacity across regions including Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, thereby underpinning international supply chains and containerized trade flows.
Runs with full report
Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 13 No upcoming print on the calendar yet — companies typically confirm a few weeks ahead. Last print was Aug 3, 2026.
EPS surprise history — vs analyst consensus · 4 prints of vendor history
-4.9%
Nov '25
+5.5%
Feb '26
+1.8%
May '26
-4.1%
Aug '26
| Print date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Revenue est. | Revenue actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $7.60 | $7.29 -4.1% | — | — |
| May 11, 2026 | $6.60 | $6.72 +1.8% | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $6.77 | $7.14 +5.5% | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $7.10 | $6.75 -4.9% | — | — |
Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.
Recent SEC Filings
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 6-K | View |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 6-K | View |
| May 12, 2026 | 6-K | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | View |
Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.
Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026 1:49pm (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$141.30
Change · Aug 13
+1.49 (+1.06%)
Day Range
$140.73 – $143.08
52-Week Range
$83.56 – $145.31
50-Day MA
$131.54
200-Day MA
$113.71
Volume
10,116.00
Share Structure
Outstanding
18,203,567.00
Float
8,302,829.00
Free Float
45.6%
Moderate free float
— 45.6% of shares trade freely, ~54.4% held by insiders/institutions
Reasonable but insiders still hold a significant stake. This can be positive (skin in the game) but may limit liquidity during sell-offs.
Small absolute float (8.3M shares) — even with a decent free float %, volume can be thin. Check average daily volume before sizing a position.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Why there are no quarterly figures for Danaos Corporation
This company does not file structured financial statements with the U.S. SEC, so quarterly figures aren't available from our filings-based data engine. Annual figures shown here come from the sources that do cover it.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
TD Twelve Data statement
HEX SEC filing
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
HEXStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
5.28
Stock Price: $141.30
EPS (Diluted): 26.76
EPS (Diluted): 26.76
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
HEXStock Price / Book Value Per Share
0.69
Stock Price: $141.30
Total Equity: $3.80B
Shares: 18,480,301
Total Equity: $3.80B
Shares: 18,480,301
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
HEXEnterprise Value / EBITDA
4.11
Market Cap: $2.55B
Total Debt: $1.16B
Cash: $1.04B
EBITDA: $662.13M
Total Debt: $1.16B
Cash: $1.04B
EBITDA: $662.13M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
HEXMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$2.7B
Market Cap: $2.55B
Total Debt: $1.16B
Cash: $1.04B
Total Debt: $1.16B
Cash: $1.04B
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
HEXGross Profit / Revenue
—
Gross Profit: N/A
Revenue: $1.04B
Revenue: $1.04B
Missing from API: Gross Profit
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
HEXOperating Income / Revenue
47.8%
Operating Income: $498.77M
Revenue: $1.04B
Revenue: $1.04B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
HEXNet Income / Revenue
47.4%
Net Income: $494.61M
Revenue: $1.04B
Revenue: $1.04B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
HEXNet Income / Total Equity
13.0%
Net Income: $494.61M
Total Equity: $3.80B
Total Equity: $3.80B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
HEXNOPAT / Invested Capital
12.7%
Operating Income: $498.77M
Tax Rate: 0.0%
Equity: $3.80B
Total Debt: $1.16B
Cash: $1.04B
Tax Rate: 0.0%
Equity: $3.80B
Total Debt: $1.16B
Cash: $1.04B
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
HEXCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
3.28
Current Assets: $1.32B
Current Liabilities: $401.68M
Current Liabilities: $401.68M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
HEXTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.30
Short-Term Debt: $283.02M
Long-Term Debt: $872.08M
Total Debt: $1.16B
Total Equity: $3.80B
Long-Term Debt: $872.08M
Total Debt: $1.16B
Total Equity: $3.80B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
HEXRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$56.41
Revenue: $1.04B
Shares: 18,480,301
Shares: 18,480,301
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
HEX(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$205.39
Total Equity: $3.80B
Shares: 18,480,301
Shares: 18,480,301
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
HEX(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$34.89
Operating CF: $644.75M
CapEx: $0.00
Shares: 18,480,301
CapEx: $0.00
Shares: 18,480,301
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
TDLast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
2.5%
Last Dividend: $3.55
Stock Price: $141.30
Stock Price: $141.30
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
HEXDividends Paid / Net Income
12.8%
Dividends Paid: -$63.55M
Net Income: $494.61M
Net Income: $494.61M
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 8, 2026 5:05pm (4d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $689.5M | $993.3M | $973.6M | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Cost of Revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Expenses | $44.0M | $36.6M | $43.5M | $54.2M | $64.4M |
| Operating Income | $358.3M | $653.4M | $580.7M | $540.9M | $498.8M |
| Net Income | $1.1B | $559.2M | $576.3M | $505.1M | $494.6M |
| EBITDA | $472.1M | $784.7M | $709.9M | $689.2M | $662.1M |
| EPS | $51.75 | $27.30 | $28.99 | $26.15 | $26.83 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $51.15 | $27.28 | $28.95 | $26.05 | $26.76 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 8, 2026 5:05pm (4d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $129.4M | $267.7M | $271.8M | $453.4M | $1.0B |
| Total Current Assets | $632.5M | $372.5M | $501.8M | $671.0M | $1.3B |
| Total Assets | $3.6B | $3.4B | $3.7B | $4.3B | $5.1B |
| Current Liabilities | $319.3M | $228.4M | $168.2M | $169.0M | $401.7M |
| Long-Term Debt | $1.0B | $402.4M | $382.9M | $699.6M | $872.1M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.5B | $839.8M | $644.8M | $918.9M | $1.3B |
| Total Equity | $2.1B | $2.6B | $3.0B | $3.4B | $3.8B |
| Retained Earnings | $1.4B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $3.3B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 8, 2026 5:05pm (4d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $428.1M | $934.7M | $576.3M | $621.8M | $644.8M |
| Capital Expenditure | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acquisitions (net) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) | -$238.4M | -$710.2M | -$27.5M | $334.0M | $429.9M |
| Dividends Paid | -$30.9M | -$61.5M | -$60.7M | -$62.8M | -$63.6M |
| Stock Buybacks | — | -$28.6M | -$70.6M | -$53.3M | -$75.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | $64.1M | $137.9M | $4.1M | $181.6M | $583.9M |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 8, 2026 5:05pm (4d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +44.1% | -2.0% | +4.2% | +2.8% |
| Gross Profit Growth | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Income Growth | +82.4% | -11.1% | -6.9% | -7.8% |
| Net Income Growth | -46.9% | +3.1% | -12.4% | -2.1% |
| EBITDA Growth | +66.2% | -9.5% | -2.9% | -3.9% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Aug 8, 2026 5:05pm (4d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | $0.90 | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.90 | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-23 | $0.90 | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-27 | $0.85 | — | — | — |
| 2025-02-24 | $0.85 | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-25 | $0.85 | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-20 | $0.80 | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.80 | — | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | $0.80 | — | — | — |
| 2023-11-24 | $0.80 | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-22 | $0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2023-05-25 | $0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | $0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2022-11-17 | $0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-16 | $0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2022-05-26 | $0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2022-02-16 | $0.75 | — | — | — |
| 2021-11-18 | $0.50 | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | $0.50 | — | — | — |
| 2021-05-26 | $0.50 | — | — | — |
Industry Benchmarks
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Deep Analysis
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0
Company Classification
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1
Industry Landscape
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2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
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4e
Revenue-Based DCF
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4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
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4h
Dividend Discount Model
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4i
Book Value Analysis
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4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
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6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Narrative Economics
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(founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond
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market-narrative step).
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