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DANAOS CORP

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πŸ† #1759 by market capEarnings Nov 16 Β· PostUS Equity
$154.48β–² $1.20 (+0.78%)
πŸŒ™ After hours$154.55β–² 0.05%Regular close Β· extended-hours price shown
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24hβ–² 0.8%
7dβ–Ό 0.9%
14dβ–Ό 3.1%
30dβ–² 2.5%
ytdβ–² 63.7%
1yβ–² 71.3%
🏦Market Cap
$2.81B
Small Cap
πŸ“ˆRevenue Growth (YoY)
+2.8%
Slowing
πŸ“ŠGross Margin
68.0%
High
πŸ’΅FCF Margin
16.8%
Healthy
βš–οΈP/S Ratio
2.6x
Cheap
Otter Score
68
Fair

Trading Snapshot

Day Range
$152.64 – $155.80
52-Week Range
$83.56 – $163.64
Volume
$2.31B
Avg Volume
$1.80B
Shares Outstanding
18.2M
Next Earnings
Oct 31, 2026

Fundamentals Snapshot

Annual Revenue
$1.04B
Last Q Revenue
$274M
P/E Ratio
5.2
P/S Ratio
2.6x
EPS (TTM)
$29.71
Dividend Yield
2.35%
Dilution (1yr)
βˆ’4.4%

Why Investors Own DAC

  • βœ“High-growth profile β€” revenue up -9.6% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
  • βœ“Healthy economics β€” 31% gross margin and 12% free-cash-flow margin.
  • βœ“New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
⚠️ Key Risks

Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.

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DANAOS CORP

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Financial Trends
RevenueThe total money the company brought in from sales, before subtracting any costs.
$1.0Bβ–² +2.8% YoY
Gross MarginOf every $1 of sales, how much is left after the direct cost of making the product/service. Higher = more efficient.
80.0%β–² +31.7% YoY
Operating IncomeProfit from the core business after operating costs, but before interest and taxes. Negative means the core business isn’t profitable yet.
$499Mβ–Ό βˆ’7.8% YoY
Free Cash FlowCash left over after running the business and paying for equipment/capex. Negative means the company is burning cash.
$322Mβ–Ό βˆ’957.3% YoY
Shares OutstandingHow many shares exist. Rising means the company is issuing more shares, which dilutes (shrinks) each existing owner’s slice.
18.4Mβ–Ό βˆ’4.4% YoY
Net CashCash minus total debt. Positive = more cash than debt (financially strong); negative = more debt than cash (net debt).
βˆ’$118Mβ–² +$164M YoY
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About DANAOS CORP

Danaos Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, specializes in the ownership and management of containerships across key global markets including Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company's core business involves providing essential seaborne transportation by chartering its vessels to various international liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, its fleet consisted of 71 containerships, offering a combined capacity of 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units. Originally founded in 1963 and headquartered in Piraeus, Greece, the company was known as Danaos Holdings Limited until it officially adopted the name Danaos Corporation in October 2005.

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Otter Score Breakdown

How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1–5β˜… and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0–100 score:πŸ’Ž Quality β€” gross marginπŸš€ Growth β€” revenue YoYβš–οΈ Valuation β€” P/S ratio⚑ Momentum β€” 30-day price changeπŸ’§ Dilution β€” 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)
πŸ’ŽQualityβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
πŸš€Growthβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
βš–οΈValuationβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
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πŸ’§Dilutionβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Overall Score
Fair
68/100

Analyst Price Target

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Average Target
$178.11
β–² +15.3% Upside
High Target$212.90
Low Target$132.13
Based on 32 analysts

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