Stock AnalizDanaos Corp DAC
Marine Transportation · IPO 2006 · data as of November 13, 2026
Danaos Corp (DAC) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $2.7B. In the twelve months to June 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.1B and net income of $541M, a net margin of 51.3%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 3.4 out of 5 (good). The strongest part is value (5/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 5.1, a price to free cash flow of 13.9, 5-year revenue growth of 18% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 14%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 49% above the current price.
Score: 3.4 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
Checks not passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- ROE above 15%
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $974M | $993M | $690M | $462M | $447M | $459M | $452M | $498M |
| Net income | $541M | $495M | $505M | $576M | $559M | $1.1B | $154M | $131M | -$33M | $84M | -$366M |
| Free cash flow | $197M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $29.54 | $27.17 | $27.75 | $31.66 | $30.72 | $57.84 | $8.44 | $7.21 | $-1.81 | $4.61 | $-20.12 |
| Net margin | 51.3% | 47.4% | 49.8% | 59.2% | 56.3% | 152.7% | 33.3% | 29.3% | -7.2% | 18.6% | -73.5% |
| ROIC | — | 10.1% | 13.0% | 17.0% | 21.2% | 11.1% | 6.6% | 7.0% | -0.4% | 5.1% | -5.6% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 2 analysts is $164.50, 10% above the current price; targets range from $155.00 to $174.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $27.60 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Danaos’s P/E ratio?
About 5.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 5.7).
Is Danaos stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 49% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Danaos pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.65%, and it has paid dividends for 5 years in our data.
Is Danaos a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Danaos scores 3.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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