DAC
Danaos Corporation
Industrials · Marine Shipping · NYQ
$129.17
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$2.3B
Total market value of the company
4.50
Very cheap relative to earnings
5.20
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+0.2%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
49.9%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
14.0%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$157.00
+22% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 2 analysts covering this stock
About Danaos Corporation

Danaos Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships and drybulk vessels in Australia, Europe, and the United States. It operates in two segments, Container Vessels and Drybulk Vessels. The company provides seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of December 31, 2025, it had a fleet of 75 containerships aggregating 477,230 TEUs; 27 container vessels under construction containerships aggregating 173,314 TEUs; 10 Capesize bulk carriers aggregating 1,755,000 DWT; and 2 dry bulk vessels under construction aggregating 422,000 DWT. 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.

https://www.danaos.com

Country: Greece Employees: 4 Industry: Marine Shipping
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
0.877
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0677
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
0.735
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
21.2%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-28.9%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
10
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.90
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$135.21
4% below the year high
52W Low
$82.88
56% above the year low
Avg Volume
87,413
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
6.4
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
6.7%
Moderate short interest
282.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$28.33
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

26.17
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
8.66
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
7.90
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
70.5%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
49.3%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$135M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$1.0B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$520M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
2
Target High
$174.00
Target Median
$157.00
Target Low
$140.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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