Danaos Corporation
Danaos Corporation
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Danaos Corporation
- Industry
- Marine Shipping
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- John Koustas
- Headquarters
- 14 Akti Kondyli, Piraeus, GR
- Industry
- Marine Shipping
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- John Koustas
- Headquarters
- 14 Akti Kondyli, Piraeus, GR
Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company offers seaborne transportation services, such as chartering its vessels to liner companies.
As of February 28, 2022, it had a fleet of 71 containerships aggregating 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for Danaos Corporation, and the rating behind it. DAC last traded at $159.33, 5.4× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Danaos Corporation. Starting points for Danaos Corporation: P/E 5.4, EPS $29.71, beta 0.86 — an Marine Shipping name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Danaos Corporation. Danaos Corporation paid $3.60 per share over the last year — a 2.3% yield at the current $159.33 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for Danaos Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Danaos Corporation stands at $29.71. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Danaos Corporation. Danaos Corporation has reported as a listed company since 2006. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
Danaos Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. Danaos Corporation is measured against Marine Shipping peers within the Industrials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Danaos Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $2.90B market value, institutional positions materially move Danaos Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Danaos Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Danaos Corporation have traded between $65.40 and $97.26 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Danaos Corporation. Danaos Corporation is a $2.90B Industrials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Danaos Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for Danaos Corporation. Coverage tracks Danaos Corporation within Marine Shipping (Industrials). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.