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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 - $118.45
Previous CloseN/A
Volume31.97K
Average Volume (3M)82.61K
Market Cap
$2.16B
Enterprise Value$2.28B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.04B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.16B
Price to Earnings (P/E)4.4
Beta0.72
Next Earnings
May 18, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.64%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)7.14
Shares Outstanding18,309,654
10 Day Avg. Volume89,646
30 Day Avg. Volume82,614
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 Cap1.05
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.18
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.26
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.18
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
Contract Backlog And Multi-year CoverageA $4.3B contracted backlog and multi-year average charter duration materially raise forward revenue visibility. High coverage for 2026–2028 reduces reliance on spot markets, supporting predictable cash flows, capital planning and the ability to sustain dividends and fleet investment over the medium term.
Strong Liquidity And Low Net LeverageSubstantial liquidity and very low net leverage give the company durable financial flexibility to fund newbuilds, absorb cyclical downturns, and maintain shareholder actions. A largely unencumbered fleet also enables opportunistic financing or asset sales without forcing distressed transactions.
Strategic LNG Partnership And Preferred Tonnage RoleThe Alaska LNG partnership and preferred-provider role structurally diversifies revenue into long-term energy shipping, with potential multi-decade employment and shorter routes to Asia. This expands addressable markets, leverages newbuild capabilities, and can provide durable contracted cash flow beyond container cycles.
Bears Say
Step-up In Total Debt (2025)The notable increase in nominal debt reduces optionality: higher average indebtedness drove a meaningful rise in interest expense and constrains capacity for bolt-on investments or aggressive shareholder returns during downside cycles. Elevated nominal debt raises refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity over the medium term.
Volatile Free Cash FlowInconsistent free cash flow reduces the company’s ability to reliably fund capex, newbuild commitments, dividends and buybacks without tapping debt. Variability tied to capex timing and working capital leaves financial plans exposed to shifting investment needs and cyclical revenue swings over multi-year horizons.
Spot/index Exposure On Dry Bulk FleetDeliberate exposure of dry bulk vessels to spot markets increases earnings volatility relative to a fully contracted model. If dry bulk rates decline, spot-driven revenue swings can undermine margin predictability and offset the benefits of the company’s containerized charter backlog over the medium term.
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 $118.44 in the past 12 months.
What is Danaos’s market cap?
Danaos’s market cap is $2.16B.
When is Danaos’s upcoming earnings report date?
Danaos’s upcoming earnings report date is May 18, 2026 which is in 77 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 for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Danaos have?
Danaos has 18,309,654 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?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Danaos Stock Smart Score
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DAC Sentiment 70%
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Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 9.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 17.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 17.6%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
53.88%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
13.70%
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
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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
0.11% Mutual Funds
1.04% Other Institutional Investors
98.33% Public Companies and Individual Investors