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Danaos Corporation DAC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Danaos Corporation

Overview of Danaos Corporation

DAC NYQ
Industrials Marine Shipping Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Danaos Corporation (DAC), is a Mid Cap company, in the Marine Shipping industry, last closed at $131.30, about 3.9% overvalued vs fair value, +47.2% 1Y return, ranked 235/661 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 2.8% ROE 13.7% Gross Margin 80.0% Div Yield 3.69%
USD 131.30
0.95%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 25.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.34B
Enterprise Value
$2.46B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Good
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Good
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 54%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.danaos.com
HQ Piraeus
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Aug 3 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$115
$126
$138
Current: $131.30 -4% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.0B
2.8%%
Gross Profit
$833.7M
35.4%%
Operating Income
$498.8M
-6.3%%
Net Income
$494.6M
-2.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-7.6%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
0
High Impact
3
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Danaos Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
77
/100
Strong
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing DAC's balance between Growth (22.0%), Profitability (47.9%), and Safety (30.2%). Growth 22% Safety 30% Profitability 48%

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Growth

41th percentile vs peers
42
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 2.8% 48p Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.6% 41p EPS Growth YoY -10.0% 38p TSR 22.0% 62p EPS CAGR 3Y -20.1% 21p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (11.62, 80th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (47.9%, 99th percentile)
  • EBIT Margin in top 20% of peers (51.9%, 98th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

91th percentile vs peers
91
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Safety

57th percentile vs peers
58
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Danaos Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$126.21
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-3.9% vs current
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