Danaos Stock Today

DAC Stock  USD 79.60  0.85  1.08%   

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Danaos is trading at 79.60 as of the 15th of March 2025, a 1.08% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 78.75. Danaos has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat insignificant performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 15th of December 2024 and ending today, the 15th of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Transportation
IPO Date
6th of October 2006
Category
Industrials
Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece. Danaos Corp operates under Marine Shipping classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 18.67 M outstanding shares of which 516.06 K shares are currently shorted by investors with about 4.75 days to cover. More on Danaos
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Danaos Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanJohn Coustas
Thematic IdeaTransportation (View all Themes)
Old NameDAC
Business ConcentrationMarine Transportation, Marine Shipping, Industrials, NYSE Composite, Transportation, Industrials, Marine Transportation, Marine Shipping, Industrials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.140.2335
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.680.6074
Moderately Up
Very volatile
Net Debt267.3 M281.4 M
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities160.5 M169 M
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Non Current Liabilities Total1.2 B749.9 M
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets3.2 B4.3 B
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Assets704.5 M671 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities652.8 M621.8 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Danaos can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Danaos' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Danaos' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Danaos has 734.78 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.41, which is OK given its current industry classification. Danaos has a current ratio of 2.05, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Danaos to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Free Cash Flow

(39.47 Million)
Danaos (DAC) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 14 Akti Kondyli, Piraeus, Greece, 185 45 and employs 4 people. Danaos is listed under Marine Transportation category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 1.47 B. Danaos runs under Marine Transportation sector within Industrials industry. The entity has 18.67 M outstanding shares of which 516.06 K shares are currently shorted by investors with about 4.75 days to cover. Danaos has about 267.67 M in cash with 621.75 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 28.64.
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Ownership Allocation
Danaos holds a total of 18.67 Million outstanding shares. Danaos retains significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Danaos Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-12-31
51.3 K
Bastion Asset Management Inc.2024-12-31
45.6 K
Lazard Asset Management Llc2024-12-31
45.5 K
Bank Of America Corp2024-12-31
44.3 K
Two Sigma Investments Llc2024-12-31
37.1 K
Ubs Group Ag2024-12-31
36.1 K
Sei Investments Co2024-12-31
32.6 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2024-12-31
31.8 K
Millennium Management Llc2024-12-31
30.2 K
Ion Asset Management Ltd.2024-12-31
566 K
Rbf Llc2024-12-31
418 K
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Danaos Historical Income Statement

At present, Danaos' Net Income is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Income Before Tax is expected to grow to about 530.3 M, whereas Interest Expense is forecasted to decline to about 24.9 M. View More Fundamentals

Danaos Stock Against Markets

Danaos Corporate Directors

William RepkoIndependent DirectorProfile
Miklos KonkolyThegeIndependent DirectorProfile
Iraklis ProkopakisCOO, Sr. VP, Treasurer, Director, Member of Compensation Committee and Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance CommitteeProfile
Dimitris VastarouchasDeputy Chief Operating Officer, Technical DirectorProfile
When determining whether Danaos offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Danaos' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Danaos Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Danaos Stock:
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Is Marine Transportation space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Danaos. If investors know Danaos will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Danaos listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.39)
Dividend Share
3.3
Earnings Share
26.05
Revenue Per Share
52.5
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.036
The market value of Danaos is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Danaos that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Danaos' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Danaos' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Danaos' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Danaos' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Danaos' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Danaos is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Danaos' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.