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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 $132.19, about 4.8% overvalued vs fair value, +43.6% 1Y return, ranked 203/668 in sector.
Metrics P/E 3.5× Rev Growth 2.8% ROE 13.7% Gross Margin 58.3% Div Yield 3.69%
USD 132.19
0.56%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 24.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.32B
Enterprise Value
$2.47B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 84%
Updated: Jul 5
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: $132.19 -5% 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
$607.2M
-1.4%%
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 FY2025
70.4%
Fair

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

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

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$139.3M
40.0% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
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High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

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

Overall Moat Strength
76
/100
Strong
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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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 (22.8%), Profitability (43.0%), and Safety (34.2%). Growth 23% Safety 34% Profitability 43%

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Growth

47th percentile vs peers
47
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 2.8% 45p Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.6% 44p EPS Growth YoY 2.7% 46p EPS CAGR 3Y -0.6% 46p TSR 22.0% 63p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (12.55, 81th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (47.9%, 99th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

89th percentile vs peers
89
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Safety

71th percentile vs peers
71
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Danaos Corporation.

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$125.91
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