Danaos (DE:DVW1)
NYSE:DVW1
DVW1 Stock Chart & Stats
€83.45
€1.40(1.85%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
€83.45
€1.40(1.85%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€58.80 - €101.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)3.00
Market Cap
€1.83B
Enterprise Value€2.22B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€1.04B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€1.16B
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.5
Beta0.51
Next Earnings
May 18, 2026EPS Estimate
3.65Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.20
Shares Outstanding18,203,476
10 Day Avg. Volume10
30 Day Avg. Volume3
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 CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)21.16
Revenue Forecast (FY)€867.42M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Contracted Backlog And Multi-year CoverageA $4.3B contracted backlog with a 4.3-year average charter length and near-term coverage (100% for 2026) provides durable revenue visibility. This reduces short-term spot dependency, supports predictable cash flows for capital planning, and underpins dividend and buyback capacity over the medium term.
Conservative Leverage And Strong LiquidityLow net leverage (net debt/EBITDA ~0.2x), $1.4B liquidity and a majority of vessels unencumbered create meaningful financial flexibility. This supports financing newbuilds, opportunistic acquisitions, and shareholder returns while providing a buffer in cyclical downcycles and higher rate environments.
Strategic LNG Partnership And Preferred Tonnage RoleA strategic equity stake and preferred-provider role in the Alaska LNG project positions Danaos in long-term LNG transport demand, diversifying earnings beyond containers/dry bulk. Multi-decade project timelines and expected vessel employment offer structural, contract-like revenue opportunities into the 2030s.
Bears Say
Step-up In Total Debt In 2025A material rise in total debt reduces headroom despite still-manageable leverage. Higher absolute indebtedness increases interest-cost sensitivity, limits covenant and acquisition flexibility, and could constrain capital returns if cash generation weakens or refinancing conditions tighten over the medium term.
Volatile Free Cash FlowWhile operating cash is strong, volatile free cash flow—including a negative year in 2024 and a decline in 2025—signals sensitivity to capex, acquisitions and working capital. This variability can stress funding for dividends, buybacks or debt repayment during industry troughs and complicates capital allocation.
Spot Exposure On New Dry Bulk OrdersDeliberate spot/index exposure for large newbuild dry bulk vessels increases earnings cyclicality. Combined with rising operating and G&A costs and only marginal EBITDA growth, this strategy can amplify volatility in revenue and margins across shipping cycles, pressuring long-term earnings consistency.
Danaos News
DVW1 FAQ
What was Danaos’s price range in the past 12 months?
Danaos lowest stock price was €58.80 and its highest was €101.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Danaos’s market cap?
Danaos’s market cap is €1.83B.
When is Danaos’s upcoming earnings report date?
Danaos’s upcoming earnings report date is May 18, 2026 which is in 42 days.
How were Danaos’s earnings last quarter?
Danaos released its earnings results on Feb 09, 2026. The company reported €6.198 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €5.877 by €0.321.
Is Danaos overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Danaos’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Danaos pay dividends?
Danaos does not currently pay dividends.
What is Danaos’s EPS estimate?
Danaos’s EPS estimate is 3.65.
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 €6.198 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €5.877. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.234%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Danaos?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:DVW1
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Danaos Stock Smart Score
Outperform
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Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
50.50%
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.
DVW1 Company Deck
DVW1 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 DE:DVW1 earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
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