Danaos Corporation: stock overview

DACNYSEIndustrials · Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight

Price

$150.12

November 13, 2026Market cap $2.7B

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In short

Danaos had revenue of $1.0B in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025 and net income of $495M, a net margin of 47.4%. Revenue grew by 17.7% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $150.12 the shares trade at a P/E of 5.5, against a median of 2.6 over the last 5 fiscal years. It holds more cash than debt, by $2.4M. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$2.7B
18.26M shares
P/E
5.5
Today5.5
Median2.6
Revenue, fiscal year
$1.0B
+17.7% a year over 5 years
Net margin
47.4%
above 92% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+3.5% a year over 2 years

  • 202520-F
    Revenue$1.0B
  • 202420-F
    Revenue$1.0B
  • 202320-F
    Revenue$974M

Fiscal years in figures

DAC's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $1.5B
$2.7B
Enterprise value 
$2.7B
P/E 3-year median: 3.1
5.5
EV / EBIT 
5.5
EV / Revenue 
2.6
P/B 3-year median: 0.5
0.7
FCF yield 3-year median: 29.2%
18.3%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 32.5%
18.0%

Profitability

Operating margin 
47.9%
Net margin 3-year median: 49.8%
47.4%
ROIC 
8.0%
ROIC, 5-year average 
11.6%
ROE, fiscal year 
13.0%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+2.8%
EPS, yearly change 
+2.7%
FCF, yearly change 
–
Revenue, average a year 
+17.7%
EPS, average a year 
+32.9%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$1.2B
Total debt 
$1.2B
Net cash 
$2.4M
Net debt / EBITDA 
0.0x
Interest cover 
–
Current ratio 
–

Balance sheet of December 31, 2025.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 4.1%
0.00%
Buybacks 
2.76%
Total returned 
2.76%
Shares, yearly change 
-3.8%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 44).

Operating margin

47.9%

Above 85% of the 42 companies in its industry, and 98% of all.

Net margin

47.4%

Above 92% of the 44 companies in its industry, and 97% of all.

ROE

13.0%

Above 66% of the 40 companies in its industry, and 71% of all.

ROA

9.7%

Above 80% of the 43 companies in its industry, and 87% of all.

Revenue growth

2.8%

Above 56% of the 42 companies in its industry, and 38% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Danaos Corp
CIK
1369241
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
4412 · Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
18.26M

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What is DAC's market cap?

Danaos Corporation's market cap is $2.7B, at a price of $150.12 on November 13, 2026 and 18.26M shares.

What is DAC's P/E?

DAC's P/E is 5.5, on earnings per share of $26.76 in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 2.6.

How much revenue does DAC have?

Danaos had revenue of $1.0B in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025. Over the last 5 years it changed by +17.7% a year on average.

Does DAC pay a dividend?

No. Danaos paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

Where do the figures come from?

From Danaos Corporation's SEC filings (its annual report on 20-F) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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