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Danaos (DAC)
NYSE:DAC
DAC Stock Chart & Stats
$100.17
-$1.00(-1.24%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$100.17
-$1.00(-1.24%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$65.40 - $118.83
Previous CloseN/A
Volume31.97K
Average Volume (3M)95.44K
Market Cap
$2.03B
Enterprise Value$2.15B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.04B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.16B
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.5
Beta0.73
Next Earnings
May 18, 2026EPS Estimate
4.2Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.64%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)7.14
Shares Outstanding18,203,476
10 Day Avg. Volume85,761
30 Day Avg. Volume95,437
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.35
Price to Book (P/B)0.46
Price to Sales (P/S)1.67
P/FCF Ratio5.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.06
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.06
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.08
Enterprise Value/Ebitda2.96
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)25.2
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.03B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Contracted Revenue VisibilityA $4.3B backlog with a 4.3-year average charter and near-term coverage (100% for 2026, 87% for 2027) gives multi-year revenue visibility. This durable contract mix reduces demand cyclicality, underpins predictable cash flows and supports capital planning and shareholder distributions.
Strong Liquidity And Conservative Net LeverageRobust cash and liquidity (≈$1.4B) combined with very low net leverage provide financial flexibility to fund newbuilds, opportunistic investments and shareholder returns while absorbing shipping cycles. Strong liquidity also supports refinancing and lowers short-to-medium term solvency risk.
Fleet Renewal And Secured Long-term ChartersInvestments in modern newbuilds paired with ten‑year charters for several vessels lock in future cash flows and improve fuel efficiency and competitiveness. This structural fleet renewal supports lower unit opex, stronger customer ties and longer-term earnings durability versus older fleets.
Bears Say
Step-up In Total DebtA material step-up in gross debt in 2025 increases fixed obligations and reduces cushion against adverse cycles. Even with manageable net leverage, higher absolute indebtedness raises interest sensitivity, limits optionality for further asset investment or aggressive buybacks, and elevates refinancing risk.
Free Cash Flow VolatilityUneven FCF driven by capex, working capital swings and fleet growth creates uncertainty in the company’s ability to consistently fund dividends, buybacks or debt reduction. Persistent volatility makes long-term capital allocation planning and resilience to downturns more challenging.
Spot Exposure Increases Earnings CyclicalityDeliberate exposure of dry bulk tonnage to spot markets raises earnings volatility versus locking-in time charters. If dry bulk rates soften, revenues and margins could swing materially, weakening forward predictability despite container backlog and stressing cash flow in cyclical downturns.
Danaos News
DAC FAQ
What was Danaos’s price range in the past 12 months?
Danaos lowest stock price was $65.40 and its highest was $118.83 in the past 12 months.
What is Danaos’s market cap?
Danaos’s market cap is $2.03B.
When is Danaos’s upcoming earnings report date?
Danaos’s upcoming earnings report date is May 18, 2026 which is in 56 days.
How were Danaos’s earnings last quarter?
Danaos released its earnings results on Feb 09, 2026. The company reported $7.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.77 by $0.37.
Is Danaos overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Danaos’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Danaos pay dividends?
Danaos pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.9 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.64%. See more information on Danaos dividends here
What is Danaos’s EPS estimate?
Danaos’s EPS estimate is 4.2.
How many shares outstanding does Danaos have?
Danaos has 18,203,476 shares outstanding.
What happened to Danaos’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Danaos reported an EPS of $7.14 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $6.77. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.903%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Danaos?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DAC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Danaos Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DAC Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 13.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 13.3%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
38.48%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
13.56%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
17.73%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Danaos
Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company offers seaborne transportation services, such as chartering its vessels to liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, it had a fleet of 71 containerships aggregating 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. 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.
DAC Company Deck
DAC Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call presents a positive strategic and financial position: the company strengthened its contracted backlog to $4.3 billion with strong contract coverage, executed attractive financing, maintained robust liquidity ($1.4 billion) and low net leverage (net debt / EBITDA 0.2x), and announced sizeable shareholder returns (a $90 per share dividend and buyback program). The primary negatives were modest year-over-year decline in adjusted net income (~1.6%), rising operating and G&A costs (G&A +30.9%), higher interest expense due to increased indebtedness, and only marginal EBITDA growth (+0.2%). Management’s decision to keep certain dry bulk vessels exposed to spot/index markets adds potential earnings volatility. On balance, the positives (backlog, liquidity, financing, fleet orders, and shareholder returns) outweigh the operational and cost-related headwinds.View all DAC earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Ownership Overview
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Insiders
0.12% Mutual Funds
8.18% Other Institutional Investors
91.15% Public Companies and
Individual Investors