Danaos (DAC) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Danaos Corporation Mid-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
266.3M
Gross Profit
162.1M
60.90%
Operating Income
122.9M
46.17%
Net Income
117.9M
44.28%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
5.1B
Total Liabilities
1.3B
Shareholders Equity
3.8B
Debt to Equity
0.35
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
168.2M
Free Cash Flow
82.1M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Danaos Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.0B | 1.0B | 973.6M | 993.3M | 689.5M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 435.2M | 398.2M | 332.4M | 328.4M | 277.1M |
| Gross Profit | 607.2M | 615.9M | 641.2M | 665.0M | 412.4M |
| Gross Margin % | 58.3% | 60.7% | 65.9% | 66.9% | 59.8% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 64.4M | 54.2M | 43.5M | 36.6M | 44.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 44.1M | 29.2M | 18.7M | 12.2M | 10.2M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 108.5M | 83.4M | 62.1M | 48.7M | 54.1M |
| Operating Income | 498.8M | 532.6M | 579.0M | 616.2M | 358.3M |
| Operating Margin % | 47.8% | 52.5% | 59.5% | 62.0% | 52.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 19.5M | 12.9M | 12.1M | 4.6M | 12.2M |
| Interest Expense | 42.8M | 26.2M | 20.5M | 62.1M | 69.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 22.9M | -10.6M | 9.9M | 20.4M | 758.6M |
| Pre-tax Income | 494.6M | 505.1M | 576.3M | 577.5M | 1.1B |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2M | 5.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.6% |
| Net Income | 494.6M | 505.1M | 576.3M | 559.2M | 1.1B |
| Net Margin % | 47.4% | 49.8% | 59.2% | 56.3% | 152.7% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 675.7M | 686.3M | 690.1M | 690.2M | 531.0M |
| EPS (Basic) | $26.83 | $26.15 | $28.99 | $27.30 | $51.75 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $26.76 | $26.05 | $28.95 | $27.28 | $51.15 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 18432153 | 19316453 | 19879161 | 20481894 | 20345394 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 18432153 | 19316453 | 19879161 | 20481894 | 20345394 |
Income Statement Trend
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Danaos Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.0B | 453.4M | 271.8M | 267.7M | 129.4M |
| Short-term Investments | 120.2M | 60.8M | 86.0M | 0 | 423.0M |
| Accounts Receivable | 38.7M | 25.6M | 9.9M | 5.6M | 7.1M |
| Inventory | 23.4M | 23.9M | 24.5M | 16.1M | 12.6M |
| Other Current Assets | 40.9M | 38.4M | 44.1M | 29.3M | 27.2M |
| Total Current Assets | 1.3B | 671.0M | 501.8M | 372.5M | 632.5M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | - | - | - | - | 82.5M |
| Goodwill | - | - | - | - | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 96.7M | 116.5M | 110.6M | 115.5M | 53.5M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 3.8B | 3.7B | 3.2B | 3.0B | 3.0B |
| Total Assets | 5.1B | 4.3B | 3.7B | 3.4B | 3.6B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 17.3M | 29.0M | 22.8M | 24.5M | 18.9M |
| Short-term Debt | 283.0M | 35.2M | 21.3M | 55.0M | 181.6M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 36.0M | 31.4M | 39.8M | 16.4M | 8.6M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 401.7M | 169.0M | 168.2M | 228.4M | 319.3M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 872.1M | 699.6M | 382.9M | 447.0M | 1.2B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 42.0M | 27.4M | 33.7M | 52.9M | 3.2M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 916.7M | 749.9M | 476.7M | 611.4M | 1.2B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.3B | 918.9M | 644.8M | 839.8M | 1.5B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 183.0K | 190.0K | 194.0K | 203.0K | 207.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 3.3B | 2.8B | 2.4B | 1.9B | 1.4B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 3.8B | 3.4B | 3.0B | 2.6B | 2.1B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 1.2B | 734.8M | 404.2M | 502.0M | 1.3B |
| Working Capital | 917.7M | 502.0M | 333.6M | 144.1M | 313.2M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Danaos Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 494.6M | 505.1M | 576.3M | 559.2M | 1.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 163.4M | 143.8M | 108.1M | 77.6M | 89.3M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 16.8M | 14.6M | 12.7M | 6.0M | 15.3M |
| Working Capital Changes | -24.5M | -49.3M | -102.1M | 151.0M | -39.7M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 662.2M | 596.4M | 586.3M | 795.3M | 1.1B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -295.0M | -649.1M | -264.1M | -70.1M | -355.7M |
| Acquisitions | -30.7M | -1.6M | -74.4M | 0 | 0 |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -325.7M | -650.8M | -338.5M | 176.6M | -143.1M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -75.7M | -53.3M | -70.6M | -28.6M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -63.6M | -62.8M | -60.7M | -61.5M | -30.9M |
| Debt Issuance | 620.7M | 362.0M | 0 | 182.7M | 1.2B |
| Debt Repayment | -190.8M | -28.0M | -100.4M | -1.0B | -1.4B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 290.6M | 217.9M | -231.7M | -953.8M | -188.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | 348.1M | -37.6M | 308.3M | 735.6M | 72.4M |
| Net Change in Cash | 627.1M | 163.5M | 16.0M | 18.1M | 808.7M |
Cash Flow Trend
Danaos Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
4.39
Forward P/E
6.72
Price to Book
0.57
Price to Sales
2.05
PEG Ratio
6.72
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
47.45%
Operating Margin
45.73%
Return on Equity
13.70%
Return on Assets
6.58%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
3.28
Debt to Equity
30.43
Beta
0.94
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$26.76
Book Value per Share
$207.81
Revenue per Share
$56.56
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAC | 2.1B | 4.39 | 0.57 | 13.70% | 47.45% | 30.43 |
| Kirby | 8.1B | 23.42 | 2.36 | 10.55% | 10.54% | 33.55 |
| Matson | 5.3B | 12.36 | 1.88 | 16.44% | 13.30% | 26.35 |
| Hafnia | 4.3B | 12.55 | 1.80 | 14.79% | 14.89% | 48.21 |
| Zim Integrated | 3.1B | 6.52 | 0.78 | 11.94% | 6.94% | 142.54 |
| BW LPG | 2.8B | 11.59 | 1.53 | 15.00% | 6.76% | 51.43 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






