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    Danaos Corp

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    Last price US$140.36
    Market cap US$2.4b
    12M price change 52.15%
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    Danaos Corp Overview

    Industry: Marine Shipping

    Sector: Industrials

    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. 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. 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. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited an Read More

    Mavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for Danaos Corp into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 12, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $229.6M (+851% YoY). Net income was $140.4M (-14042200% YoY). Adjusted EBITDA was $180.6M (+5% YoY).

    Revenue $229.6M +851% YoY
    Net income $140.4M -14042200% YoY
    Adjusted EBITDA $180.6M +5% YoY
    Cash $876.2M reported

    What changed

    • Revenue +851% YoY to $229.6M.
    • Net income -14042200% YoY to $140.4M.
    • Adjusted EBITDA +5% YoY to $180.6M.

    Capital return

    Dividend declared at $0.90/share.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 20-F Feb 27, 2026 SEC filing FORM 6-K Jan 20, 2026 Earnings release EXHIBIT 99.1 Nov 18, 2025 SEC filing FORM 6-K Oct 09, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 2.00/5
    Danaos Corp earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    In Marine Shipping industry , Matson , Euroseas Ltd , Capital Product Partners LP are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 1.18/5
    Danaos Corp exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    Danaos Corp DAC US$2.4b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Net Margin

    Score 3.99/5
    Danaos Corp commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    Danaos Corp DAC US$2.4b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Share Buyback

    In Marine Shipping industry , Matson , Euroseas Ltd , Capital Product Partners LP are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 3.64/5
    Danaos Corp attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc , also exhibit high scores.
    Danaos Corp DAC US$2.4b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Financial Statements

    Company-reported SEC EDGAR facts organized into the three core statements.

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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    Danaos Corp

    US$140.36

    US$2.4b

    11.60%

    52.15%