NYSE: DAC
Danaos Corp Stock

$80.47+0.51 (+0.64%)
Updated Apr 29, 2025
DAC Price
$80.47
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$1.53B
52 Week Low
$65.40
52 Week High
$98.25
P/E
3.08x
P/B
0.45x
P/S
1.53x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
4.1%
Revenue
$1.01B
Earnings
$505.07M
Gross Margin
75.4%
Operating Margin
52.39%
Profit Margin
49.8%
Debt to Equity
0.27
Operating Cash Flow
$622M
Beta
0.94
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

DAC Overview

Danaos Corporation owns and charters containerships to seaborne transportation companies. Danaos was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.

Zen Rating

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Industry: Shipping

Industry Rating
D
DAC
Ranked
#10 of 30

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Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (32)
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DAC is forecast by analysts to be unprofitable, so we are unable to calculate its intrinsic value according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
DAC is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (3.08x), compared to the US market average (29.19x)
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Valuation

DAC price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
3.08x
Industry
9.21x
Market
29.19x
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DAC price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
0.45x
Industry
0.75x
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DAC's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$258.2M
Net Income
$90.4M
Profit Margin
35%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$4.3B
Liabilities
$918.9M
Debt to equity
0.27
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$156.6M
Investing
-$78.6M
Financing
-$9.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials

DAC vs Shipping Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
DACC$1.53B+0.64%3.08x0.45x
GOGL$1.53B+1.59%6.85x0.80x
BWLPC$1.52B-0.69%3.79x0.79x
SBLKD$1.73B+0.34%5.15x0.70x
ZIMC$1.77B+1.73%0.83x0.44x

Danaos Stock FAQ

What is Danaos's quote symbol?

(NYSE: DAC) Danaos trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol DAC. Danaos stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: DAC.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Danaos (NYSE: DAC)?

(NYSE: DAC) Danaos's 52-week high was $98.25, and its 52-week low was $65.40. It is currently -18.1% from its 52-week high and 23.04% from its 52-week low.

How much is Danaos stock worth today?

(NYSE: DAC) Danaos currently has 18,987,616 outstanding shares. With Danaos stock trading at $80.47 per share, the total value of Danaos stock (market capitalization) is $1.53B.

Danaos stock was originally listed at a price of $288.96 in Oct 16, 2006. If you had invested in Danaos stock at $288.96, your return over the last 18 years would have been -72.15%, for an annualized return of -6.86% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Danaos's stock price per share?

(NYSE: DAC) Danaos stock price per share is $80.47 today (as of Apr 29, 2025).

What is Danaos's Market Cap?

(NYSE: DAC) Danaos's market cap is $1.53B, as of May 1, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Danaos's market cap is calculated by multiplying DAC's current stock price of $80.47 by DAC's total outstanding shares of 18,987,616.
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