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DANAOS CORP

DACNYSE
๐Ÿ† #1633 by market capEarnings Nov 9US Equity
$137.54โ–ฒ $2.57 (+1.87%)
Live
1hโ€”
24hโ–ฒ 1.9%
7dโ–ผ 0.7%
14dโ–ผ 0.9%
30dโ–ฒ 6.3%
1yโ–ฒ 45.2%
๐ŸฆMarket Cap
$2.50B
Small Cap
๐Ÿ“ˆRevenue Growth (YoY)
+2.5%
Slowing
๐Ÿ“ŠGross Margin
75.0%
High
๐Ÿ’ตFCF Margin
18.6%
Healthy
โš–๏ธP/S Ratio
2.4x
Cheap
Otter Score
54
Weak

Trading Snapshot

Day Range
$135.90 โ€“ $138.71
52-Week Range
$83.56 โ€“ $145.31
Volume
$2.31B
Avg Volume
$1.80B
Shares Outstanding
18.2M
Next Earnings
Sep 13, 2026

Fundamentals Snapshot

Annual Revenue
$1.04B
Last Q Revenue
$274M
P/E Ratio
4.7
P/S Ratio
2.4x
EPS (TTM)
$29.54
Dividend Yield
2.54%

Why Investors Own DAC

  • โœ“High-growth profile โ€” revenue up -9.6% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
  • โœ“Healthy economics โ€” 31% gross margin and 12% free-cash-flow margin.
  • โœ“New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
โš ๏ธ Key Risks

Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.

Financial Trends

Revenue (TTM)
$1.04Bโ–ผ โˆ’6.6% YoY
Gross Margin (TTM)
31.2%โ–ฒ +1.4% YoY
Operating Income (TTM)
$284Mโ–ผ โˆ’6.6% YoY
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$129Mโ–ผ โˆ’6.6% YoY

About DANAOS CORP

Danaos Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, specializes in the ownership and management of containerships across key global markets including Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company's core business involves providing essential seaborne transportation by chartering its vessels to various international liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, its fleet consisted of 71 containerships, offering a combined capacity of 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units. Originally founded in 1963 and headquartered in Piraeus, Greece, the company was known as Danaos Holdings Limited until it officially adopted the name Danaos Corporation in October 2005.

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Otter Score Breakdown

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๐Ÿ’ŽQualityโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
๐Ÿš€Growthโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
โš–๏ธValuationโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
โšกMomentumโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Overall Score
Weak
54/100

Analyst Ratings

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Consensus
Buy
7 analysts
Strong Buy2
Buy3
Hold2
Sell0
Strong Sell0
Ratings as of Aug 2026

Latest News & Updates

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Fintelยท6d ago

Freedom Broker Upgrades Danaos (DAC)

Benzingaยท6d ago

Paycom Software To Rally Around 32%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Thursday

Analysts changed outlook on top names: JP Morgan cut price target for Insulet, HC Wainwright slashed EyePoint's target, Goldman cut Sunrun's, B of A lowered Coupang's, BTIG cut Klaviyo's, Jefferies raised J&J Snack Foods', Raymond James raised Select Water Solutions', and Freedom Broker raised Danaos'.

Benzingaยท6d ago

This Danaos Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Upgrades For Thursday

Wall Street analysts change outlook on top names. See all rating changes, upgrades, downgrades and initiations at Benzinga's analyst ratings page.

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Benzingaยท6d ago

Freedom Broker Upgrades Danaos to Buy, Raises Price Target to $155

Freedom Broker analyst Sergey Glinyanov upgrades Danaos (NYSE:DAC) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from $140 to $155.

Yahooยท6d ago

Danaos Corp (DAC) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Backlog and Dry Bulk Surge Drive ...

Danaos Corp (DAC) posts strong Q2 results with adjusted net income rising to $133.1 million, fueled by a 57% jump in dry bulk revenue and a record $4.6 billion contracted backlog.

Yahooยท7d ago

Danaos Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Danaos (NYSE:DAC) reported higher second-quarter earnings as strength in its dry bulk segment offset largely stable container vessel revenue, while the company expanded its contracted revenue backlog to a record $4.6 billion. Adjusted net income for the three months ended June 30 rose to $133.1 mil