Danaos Corp.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Transport Services
  • ISIN: MHY1968P1218
USD
103.81
17.81 (20.71%)
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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

68.25 k

Shareholding (Sep 2025)

FII

3.58%

Held by 37 FIIs

DII

95.63%

Held by 1 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is Danaos Corp.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Danaos Corp. has a market capitalization of 1,982.02 million, with net sales of 1,012.94 million and a net profit of 469.73 million over the latest four quarters.

Market Cap: As of Jun 18, Danaos Corp. has a market capitalization of 1,982.02 million, classifying it as a Small Cap company.<BR><BR>Recent Quarterly Performance: For the latest four quarters, Danaos Corp. reported net sales of 1,012.94 million and a net profit of 469.73 million.<BR><BR>Balance Sheet Snapshot: As of Dec 24, the company had shareholder's funds amounting to 3,424.80 million and total assets of 4,343.65 million.

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What does Danaos Corp. do?

22-Jun-2025

Danaos Corporation is a small-cap holding company that owns and operates containerships in the Transport Services industry, with recent net sales of $253 million and a net profit of $115 million. Key financial metrics include a P/E ratio of 4.00 and a dividend yield of 165.27%.

Overview:<BR>Danaos Corporation is a holding company and an international owner of containerships, operating within the Transport Services industry and categorized as a small-cap company.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot:<BR>Most recent Net Sales: 253 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Most recent Net Profit: 115 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Market-cap: USD 1,982.02 Million (Small Cap)<BR><BR>Key Metrics:<BR>P/E: 4.00 <BR>Dividend Yield: 165.27% <BR>Debt Equity: 0.06 <BR>Return on Equity: 13.44% <BR>Price to Book: 0.57 <BR><BR>Contact Details:<BR>Address: 14 Akti Kondyli, 185 45 Piraeus, PEIRAIAS None: 00000 <BR>Tel: ['30 21 04196480', '30 210 4196480'] <BR>Fax: 30 21 04196489 <BR>Website: https://www.danaos.com/

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Who are in the management team of Danaos Corp.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Danaos Corp. includes Dr. John Coustas as President and CEO, and Mr. Iraklis Prokopakis as COO and Treasurer, alongside several independent directors on the Board.

As of March 2022, the management team of Danaos Corp. includes the following individuals:<BR><BR>- Dr. John Coustas, who serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director.<BR>- Mr. Iraklis Prokopakis, who holds the positions of Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Director.<BR><BR>Additionally, the Board of Directors features several independent directors, including Mr. Petros Christodoulou, Mr. George Economou, Mr. Myles Itkin, Mr. Miklos Konkoly-Thege, and Mr. William Repko.

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Is Danaos Corp. overvalued or undervalued?

20-Sep-2025

As of July 7, 2025, Danaos Corp. is considered undervalued with a P/E ratio of 4 and strong long-term growth potential, having outperformed the S&P 500 over five years with a return of 1239.72%.

As of 7 July 2025, the valuation grade for Danaos Corp. has moved from expensive to attractive, indicating a shift towards a more favorable assessment. The company appears undervalued, supported by a P/E ratio of 4, a Price to Book Value of 0.57, and an EV to EBITDA of 3.16. In comparison to peers, Danaos Corp. has a significantly lower P/E ratio than Golar LNG Ltd. at 22.93 and Matson, Inc. at 6.73, further reinforcing its attractive valuation.<BR><BR>Despite a recent dip in stock performance with a 1-week return of -0.37% compared to the S&P 500's 1.05%, Danaos Corp. has shown strong year-to-date growth of 17.96%, outpacing the S&P 500's 12.22%. Over the past five years, the company has delivered an impressive return of 1239.72%, significantly exceeding the S&P 500's 96.61%, which suggests a robust long-term investment potential.

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Is Danaos Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

07-Oct-2025

As of October 3, 2025, Danaos Corp. shows a neutral trend with mixed indicators, underperforming the S&P 500 recently but achieving a year-to-date return of 10.57%.

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for Danaos Corp. has changed from mildly bullish to sideways. The current stance is neutral, with a mix of indicators showing both bullish and bearish signals. The weekly MACD is mildly bearish, while the monthly MACD is bullish. The Bollinger Bands indicate a bearish stance on the weekly chart and a sideways trend on the monthly chart. Moving averages show a mildly bullish signal on the daily timeframe. Overall, the KST and Dow Theory are both mildly bearish on the weekly and monthly charts. <BR><BR>In terms of performance, Danaos Corp. has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past week and month, with returns of -1.69% and -7.26% respectively, while the S&P 500 gained 1.09% and 4.15%. However, year-to-date, Danaos has returned 10.57%, compared to the S&P 500's 14.18%.

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High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 19.84%

 
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Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times

 
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Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 21.01%

 
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Flat results in Jun 25

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With ROE of 13.44%, it has a attractive valuation with a 0.57 Price to Book Value

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Stock DNA

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Industry

Transport Services

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Market cap

USD 1,842 Million (Small Cap)

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P/E

4.00

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

93.87%

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Debt Equity

0.01

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Return on Equity

12.62%

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Price to Book

0.50

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
261 Million
(Quarterly Results - Sep 2025)
Net Profit:
131 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
29.81%
0%
29.81%
6 Months
26.37%
0%
26.37%
1 Year
8.88%
0%
8.88%
2 Years
59.86%
0%
59.86%
3 Years
46.13%
0%
46.13%
4 Years
45.76%
0%
45.76%
5 Years
2303.01%
0%
2303.01%

Danaos Corp. for the last several years.

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No Recent News for the Company

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No announcement available

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stock-summaryKey Factors

Quality key factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.27%
EBIT Growth (5y)
21.01%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
12.52
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.38
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.06
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.26
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
12.47%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
20.76%
ROCE (avg)
14.86%
ROE (avg)
19.84%

Valuation key factors

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
4
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.57
EV to EBIT
4.33
EV to EBITDA
3.16
EV to Capital Employed
0.60
EV to Sales
2.19
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
243.95%
ROCE (Latest)
13.77%
ROE (Latest)
13.44%

Technicals key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Sep 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Foreign Institutions

Domestic Funds

Held in 10 Schemes (0.79%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 37 Foreign Institutions (3.58%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Sep'25 - QoQstock-summary

Sep'25
Jun'25
Change(%)
Net Sales
260.70
262.20
-0.57%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
182.00
177.80
2.36%
Interest
9.40
10.70
-12.15%
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-1.10
0.00
Consolidate Net Profit
130.60
130.90
-0.23%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
498.80%
478.90%
1.99%
USD in Million.
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Sep 2025 is -0.57% vs 3.51% in Jun 2025

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Sep 2025 is -0.23% vs 13.73% in Jun 2025

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24stock-summary

Dec'24
Dec'23
Change(%)
Net Sales
1,009.60
952.40
6.01%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
705.50
705.80
-0.04%
Interest
29.80
24.70
20.65%
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0.00
-2.30
100.00%
Consolidate Net Profit
505.10
576.30
-12.35%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
527.50%
608.00%
-8.05%
USD in Million.
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 6.01% vs -4.12% in Dec 2023

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is -12.35% vs 3.06% in Dec 2023

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About Danaos Corp. stock-summary
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Danaos Corp.
Transport Services
Danaos Corporation is a holding company and an international owner of containerships, chartering its vessels to a range of liner companies. The Company's principal business is the acquisition and operation of vessels. The Company conducts its operations through the vessel owning companies, whose principal activity is the ownership and operation of containerships that are under the management of a related party of the company. The Company's manager is Danaos Shipping Company Limited (Danaos Shipping). The Company has a fleet of over 50 containerships aggregating approximately 329,590 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Its containership fleet includes approximately 53 containerships deployed on time charters and approximately two containerships deployed on bareboat charter. Gemini Shipholdings Corporation (Gemini), a company beneficially owned by the Company, owns approximately four additional containerships of over 24,000 TEU aggregate capacity.
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Company Details
14 Akti Kondyli, 185 45 Piraeus , PEIRAIAS None : 00000
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Tel: 30 21 0419648030 210 4196480
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