Danaos (DAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Danaos Corporation is an international owner and operator of containerships that charters its vessels to major liner companies. Its ships support global cargo transportation, while the company provides vessel operations and technical management services.

Founded in 1972, Danaos has grown from a family shipping business into a major independent containership owner. It has also expanded into dry bulk shipping, with vessels serving the seaborne transport of commodities.

Headquartered in Piraeus, Greece, Danaos serves customers involved in international trade across global shipping routes. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Dr. John Coustas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $150.02 to $153.25
• 50-Day Range: $147.21 to $170.18
• 52-Week Range: $92.02 to $172.76
• Volume: 92,125 shs
• Average Volume: 107,783 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.14
• Dividend Yield: 2.63%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Danaos Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Danaos scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 610th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Danaos has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Danaos is 5.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Danaos is 5.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.65.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Danaos has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.95% of the float of Danaos has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Danaos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.06, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Danaos has recently decreased by 2.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Danaos pays a meaningful dividend of 2.72%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Danaos has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Danaos is 13.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Danaos has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Danaos this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for DAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Danaos to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Danaos insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.00% of the stock of Danaos is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

19.01% of the stock of Danaos is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Record date for 10/22 Dividend: 10/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/22 Dividend: 10/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/22/2026
• Today: 11/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Marine Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DAC
• CIK: 1369241
• Web: www.danaos.com
• Phone: 302104196480
• Fax: 30 210 419 6480
• Employees: 4,116
• Year Founded: 1963

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $29.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $494.61 million
• Net Margins: 51.26%
• Pretax Margin: 51.26%
• Return on Equity: 13.20%
• Return on Assets: 10.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 9.30
• Quick Ratio: 9.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.65
• Cash Flow: $39.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.84
• Book Value: $207.81 per share
• Price / Book: 0.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,200,000
• Free Float: 10,740,000
• Market Cap: $2.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94