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Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.6B
Mkt Cap
$140.22
+2.02%
Danaos Corp (DAC) has a current P/E ratio of 5.2, compared to its historical median P/E of 2.1. The stock is currently considered Expensive based on its historical valuation range.
Danaos Corp (DAC) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 16.9%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
Danaos Corp (DAC) has a market capitalization of $2.6B. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.
Yes, Danaos Corp (DAC) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 2.45%. The company also returns capital through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 2.92%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, Danaos Corp (DAC) appears expensive. The current P/E of 5.2 is 154% above its historical median of 2.1. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 36.0%.
Danaos Corp (DAC) operates in the Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight industry, within the Industrials sector.
Danaos Corp (DAC) reported annual revenue of $1.0 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
Danaos Corp operates in the Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight industry, Industrials sector. Full business description from SEC filing not yet available.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 974M | 993M | 690M |
| Net Income | 495M | 495M | 505M | 576M | 559M | 1.1B |
| EPS | $26.76 | $26.76 | $26.05 | $28.95 | $27.28 | $51.15 |
| Free Cash Flow | 645M | 645M | 622M | 576M | 935M | 397M |
| ROIC | 12.7% | 13.3% | 15.9% | 20.1% | 21.8% | 13.4% |
| Gross Margin | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt/Equity | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.53 |
| Dividends/Share | $3.44 | $3.45 | $3.25 | $3.05 | $3.00 | $1.50 |
| Operating Income | 499M | 499M | 541M | 581M | 653M | 358M |
| Operating Margin | 47.8% | 47.8% | 53.3% | 59.6% | 65.8% | 52.0% |
| ROE | 13.0% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 67.4% |
| Shares Outstanding | 18M | 18M | 19M | 20M | 20M | 21M |
| Metric | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 552M | 568M | 498M | 452M | 459M | 447M | 462M | 690M | 993M | 974M | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.0B |
| Gross Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 21M | 22M | 22M | 23M | 26M | 27M | 24M | 44M | 37M | 43M | 54M | 64M | 64M |
| EBIT | 192M | 244M | -213M | 187M | -12M | 201M | 199M | 358M | 653M | 581M | 541M | 499M | 499M |
| Op. Margin | 34.9% | 43.0% | -42.7% | 41.5% | -2.6% | 45.0% | 43.2% | 52.0% | 65.8% | 59.6% | 53.3% | 47.8% | 47.8% |
| Net Income | -3.9M | 117M | -366M | 84M | -33M | 131M | 154M | 1.1B | 559M | 576M | 505M | 495M | 495M |
| Net Margin | -0.7% | 20.6% | -73.5% | 18.6% | -7.2% | 29.3% | 33.3% | 152.7% | 56.3% | 59.2% | 49.8% | 47.4% | 47.4% |
| Non-Recurring | 81M | 41M | 444M | 0 | 211M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37M | 1.6M | 8.3M | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 5.3% | 6.9% | -18.1% | 6.1% | -2.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 13.4% | 21.8% | 20.1% | 15.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| ROE | -0.6% | 15.3% | -55.1% | 16.2% | -5.3% | 16.7% | 16.0% | 67.4% | 24.1% | 20.7% | 15.7% | 13.7% | 13.0% |
| ROA | -0.1% | 3.1% | -10.8% | 2.7% | -1.2% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 33.2% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 12.6% | 10.5% | 9.7% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 192M | 272M | 262M | 181M | 165M | 220M | 266M | 428M | 935M | 576M | 622M | 645M | 645M |
| Free Cash Flow | 192M | 272M | 262M | 181M | 165M | 220M | 266M | 397M | 935M | 576M | 622M | 645M | 645M |
| Owner Earnings | 54M | 140M | 133M | 66M | 56M | 119M | 163M | 299M | 798M | 434M | 459M | 465M | 465M |
| CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maint. CapEx | 137M | 132M | 129M | 115M | 108M | 97M | 102M | 114M | 131M | 129M | 148M | 163M | 163M |
| Growth CapEx | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| D&A | 137M | 132M | 129M | 115M | 108M | 97M | 102M | 114M | 131M | 129M | 148M | 163M | 163M |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.2% | N/A | N/A | 106.0% | 46.0% | 0.0% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31M | 61M | 61M | 63M | 64M | 64M |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 2.5% |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31M | 0 | 29M | 71M | 53M | 76M | 76M |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.4% | N/A | 2.9% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 638K | 88K | 76K | 0 | 1.0M | 4.2M | 1.2M | 15M | 6.0M | 13M | 15M | 17M | 17M |
| Debt Repayment | 164M | 179M | 251M | 190M | 441M | 263M | 147M | 1.3B | 893M | 28M | 28M | 191M | 191M |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 2.9B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.5B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 984M | 162M | 46M | 309M | -2.4M | 118M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 58M | 72M | 74M | 67M | 77M | 139M | 66M | 129M | 268M | 272M | 453M | 1.0B | 1.0B |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.8B | 2.5B | 251M | 190M | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.0B | 402M | 383M | 700M | 872M | 872M |
| Debt/Equity | 4.29 | 3.25 | 5.65 | 4.59 | 2.35 | 1.58 | 1.30 | 0.53 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.0 | 2.9 | -2.6 | 2.2 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 22.0 | 22.0 |
| Equity | 688M | 842M | 488M | 549M | 691M | 882M | 1.0B | 2.1B | 2.6B | 3.0B | 3.4B | 3.8B | 3.8B |
| Total Assets | 3.9B | 3.7B | 3.1B | 3.0B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 3.6B | 3.4B | 3.7B | 4.3B | 5.1B | 5.1B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.2B | 2.8B | 2.6B | 2.4B | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.5B | 840M | 645M | 919M | 1.3B | 1.3B |
| Intangibles | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 280M | 397M | 31M | 115M | 82M | 213M | 367M | 1.4B | 1.9B | 2.4B | 2.8B | 3.3B | 3.3B |
| Working Capital | -225M | -185M | -2.4B | -2.3B | -103M | -33M | -121M | 313M | 144M | 334M | 502M | 918M | 918M |
| Current Assets | 103M | 128M | 136M | 126M | 120M | 190M | 118M | 632M | 373M | 502M | 671M | 1.3B | 1.3B |
| Current Liabilities | 328M | 312M | 2.6B | 2.4B | 223M | 223M | 240M | 319M | 228M | 168M | 169M | 402M | 402M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | -0.20 | 5.35 | -16.70 | 3.82 | -1.54 | 80.90 | 6.45 | 51.15 | 27.28 | 28.95 | 26.05 | 26.76 | 26.76 |
| Owner EPS | 2.78 | 6.39 | 6.06 | 3.00 | 2.62 | 73.43 | 6.84 | 14.53 | 38.91 | 21.82 | 23.67 | 25.14 | 25.14 |
| Book Value | 35.11 | 38.49 | 22.24 | 24.99 | 32.39 | 543.44 | 43.50 | 101.44 | 124.90 | 151.52 | 176.64 | 205.35 | 205.35 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 9.81 | 12.42 | 11.95 | 8.25 | 7.72 | 135.53 | 11.16 | 20.80 | 45.60 | 28.95 | 32.07 | 34.88 | 35.60 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.50 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.25 | 3.45 | 3.44 |
| Shares Out. | 19.6M | 21.9M | 21.9M | 22.0M | 21.3M | 1.6M | 23.8M | 20.6M | 20.5M | 19.9M | 19.4M | 18.5M | 18.5M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | 3.9 | N/A | 1.6 | N/A | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| P/FCF | 6.4 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 17.3 | 12.8 | N/A | 13.8 | N/A | 6.8 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.4 |
| Price/Book | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Price/Sales | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| FCF Yield | 43.8% | 60.0% | 111.9% | 135.8% | 133.6% | 178.4% | 63.4% | 32.1% | 95.4% | 42.1% | 41.8% | 37.1% | 24.9% |
| Market Cap | 439M | 453M | 234M | 133M | 123M | 123M | 419M | 1.2B | 980M | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.7B | 2.6B |
| Avg. Price | 70.00 | 70.70 | 43.00 | 20.88 | 15.72 | 8.71 | 5.74 | 51.90 | 63.88 | 57.49 | 76.99 | 85.49 | 140.22 |
| Year-End Price | 62.74 | 57.93 | 29.90 | 17.00 | 8.09 | 7.60 | 17.61 | 60.01 | 47.80 | 68.73 | 76.70 | 93.93 | 140.22 |
Danaos Corp passes 5 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
Danaos Corp trades at 5.2x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 2.1x, suggesting it is currently Expensive relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 7.4x vs a median of 2.2x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 16.9%. Total shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) is 5.4%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +0.4%.
Danaos Corp (DAC) has a net profit margin of 47.4%. This is a strong margin indicating high profitability.
Danaos Corp (DAC) generated $645 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
Danaos Corp (DAC) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
Danaos Corp (DAC) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $26.76 in its most recent fiscal year.
Danaos Corp (DAC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.7%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
The Ledger Terminal provides 17 years of financial data for Danaos Corp (DAC), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
Danaos Corp (DAC) has a book value per share of $205.35, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
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