Danaos (DAC) Competitors $93.16 -1.52 (-1.60%) As of 03:15 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DAC vs. CMRE, GSL, NMM, SB, GXO, SOBO, CUK, OMAB, SNDR, and GBTGShould you be buying Danaos stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Danaos include Costamare (CMRE), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), Safe Bulkers (SB), GXO Logistics (GXO), South Bow (SOBO), Carnival (CUK), Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMAB), Schneider National (SNDR), and Global Business Travel Group (GBTG). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Danaos vs. Its Competitors Costamare Global Ship Lease Navios Maritime Partners Safe Bulkers GXO Logistics South Bow Carnival Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte Schneider National Global Business Travel Group Danaos (NYSE:DAC) and Costamare (NYSE:CMRE) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends. Which has higher valuation & earnings, DAC or CMRE? Danaos has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Costamare. Danaos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costamare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDanaos$1.01B1.74$505.07M$24.253.84Costamare$2.08B0.68$319.92M$2.364.99 Does the media favor DAC or CMRE? In the previous week, Costamare had 1 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Costamare and 3 mentions for Danaos. Costamare's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Danaos' score of 1.25 indicating that Costamare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Danaos 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costamare 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer DAC or CMRE? Danaos presently has a consensus price target of $105.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.70%. Costamare has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.31%. Given Danaos' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Danaos is more favorable than Costamare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Danaos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Costamare 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility and risk, DAC or CMRE? Danaos has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Costamare has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DAC or CMRE? 19.0% of Danaos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.1% of Costamare shares are held by institutional investors. 41.0% of Danaos shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is DAC or CMRE a better dividend stock? Danaos pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Costamare pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Danaos pays out 14.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costamare pays out 19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Danaos has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Is DAC or CMRE more profitable? Danaos has a net margin of 44.62% compared to Costamare's net margin of 17.10%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.88% beat Costamare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Danaos44.62% 13.88% 10.99% Costamare 17.10%13.67%6.95% SummaryDanaos beats Costamare on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Danaos News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DAC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDanaosTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.77B$2.53B$7.20B$21.27BDividend Yield3.70%4.94%949.21%3.49%P/E Ratio3.8410.7113.6029.34Price / Sales1.743.16604.7663.40Price / Cash2.484.517.9218.29Price / Book0.490.922.185.29Net Income$505.07M$527.30M$571.12M$998.51M7 Day Performance1.27%-1.73%-1.12%-0.18%1 Month Performance1.25%1.48%4.27%5.43%1 Year Performance17.75%-12.08%11.40%14.56% Danaos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DACDanaos3.5942 of 5 stars$93.17-1.6%$105.00+12.7%+18.8%$1.77B$1.01B3.841,875Positive NewsCMRECostamare2.8652 of 5 stars$11.45-1.1%$13.00+13.6%-11.3%$1.38B$2.08B4.852,870News CoveragePositive NewsGSLGlobal Ship Lease3.062 of 5 stars$30.06-0.3%$30.50+1.5%+27.7%$1.07B$711.05M2.797Positive NewsNMMNavios Maritime Partners4.6337 of 5 stars$46.74-0.5%$80.00+71.2%-9.2%$1.39B$1.33B4.66186Positive NewsSBSafe Bulkers4.2919 of 5 stars$4.25-0.4%$4.47+5.2%-11.0%$434.86M$307.63M9.87920Positive NewsGXOGXO Logistics3.3943 of 5 stars$52.67-0.5%$59.50+13.0%+4.7%$6.03B$11.71B99.38152,000Positive NewsSOBOSouth BowN/A$27.72+0.8%$28.80+3.9%N/A$5.78B$2.12B14.99N/APositive NewsCUKCarnival2.7223 of 5 stars$29.05-1.7%N/A+92.1%$5.48B$25.02B15.70115,000News CoveragePositive NewsOMABGrupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte1.5204 of 5 stars$102.21-1.4%$88.38-13.5%+64.1%$4.35B$826.93M18.931,326SNDRSchneider National4.6735 of 5 stars$24.70+0.2%$27.29+10.5%-10.1%$4.33B$5.29B35.2819,400Positive NewsGBTGGlobal Business Travel Group1.6103 of 5 stars$8.36+1.3%$9.88+18.2%+16.9%$3.99B$2.42B-64.2818,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CMRE Alternatives GSL Alternatives NMM Alternatives SB Alternatives GXO Alternatives SOBO Alternatives CUK Alternatives OMAB Alternatives SNDR Alternatives GBTG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DAC) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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