Danaos Past Earnings Performance

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Danaos has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.3%, while the Shipping industry saw earnings growing at 40.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.1% per year. Danaos's return on equity is 16.7%, and it has net margins of 56.2%.

Key information

20.3%

Earnings growth rate

21.4%

EPS growth rate

Shipping Industry Growth51.9%
Revenue growth rate20.1%
Return on equity16.7%
Net Margin56.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Danaos (NYSE:DAC)

Nov 14
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Danaos (NYSE:DAC)

Danaos Corporation: Providing A Long-Volatility Exposure To Geopolitics

Nov 12

Earnings Working Against Danaos Corporation's (NYSE:DAC) Share Price

Sep 04
Earnings Working Against Danaos Corporation's (NYSE:DAC) Share Price

Danaos Corporation: Drybulk Debut Not The Only Attractive Aspect

Aug 22

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC)?

Aug 09
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC)?

Danaos Corporation: A Ship In Good Shape, But Is It Worth Boarding? Not Yet

Jul 29

Danaos' (NYSE:DAC) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jul 19
Danaos' (NYSE:DAC) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Danaos: Could A Take Private Deal Be In The Works?

May 23

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Danaos Corporation's (NYSE:DAC) Low P/E

May 21
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Danaos Corporation's (NYSE:DAC) Low P/E

Is It Time To Consider Buying Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC)?

Apr 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC)?

Danaos: The Valuation Math Still Heavily Favors Bulls

Apr 29

Danaos: Feeling Frustrated? This Is Your Permission Slip To Get Out

Apr 01

Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Feb 16
Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Danaos: Just Far Too Cheap, It's A Buy

Feb 10

Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 03
Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Danaos: Eagle Bulk Stake Pays Off Big Amid Merger With Star Bulk, Red Sea Blockade

Jan 07

Is There Now An Opportunity In Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC)?

Dec 09
Is There Now An Opportunity In Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC)?

Danaos Q3: Dividends On The Rise, Buybacks Persist - Is It Enough?

Nov 30

The Return Trends At Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Look Promising

Nov 09
The Return Trends At Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Look Promising

Danaos: Change In Capital Allocation Mindset Needed To Unlock Upside

Oct 26

Danaos Corporation: Tough To Beat

Oct 14

Danaos And Global Ship Lease: High Conviction Longs, 1-Year Review

Sep 20

Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Sep 06
Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Danaos: Too Cheap And Profitable To Ignore

Aug 16

Danaos' (NYSE:DAC) Dividend Will Be $0.75

Aug 10
Danaos' (NYSE:DAC) Dividend Will Be $0.75

Should You Investigate Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) At US$68.13?

Aug 05
Should You Investigate Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) At US$68.13?

Danaos Corporation: Low Leverage And Strong Revenue Backlog Show Way For The Future

Aug 03

Unleashing The Power Of The Small: Danaos - From Debt Heavy To Flexible Capital Allocator

Jul 15

Danaos Corp.: Eagle Bulk Investment Raises Concerns, Inspires Activist Roadmap To $130

Jun 26

The Returns On Capital At Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Don't Inspire Confidence

Jun 09
The Returns On Capital At Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Don't Inspire Confidence

Danaos: Undervaluation To The Extreme

Jun 07

Danaos' (NYSE:DAC) Dividend Will Be $0.75

May 19
Danaos' (NYSE:DAC) Dividend Will Be $0.75

Is Danaos (NYSE:DAC) A Risky Investment?

May 17
Is Danaos (NYSE:DAC) A Risky Investment?

Danaos Non-GAAP EPS of $6.99, revenue of $252.48M

Feb 14

Danaos: Off-Cycle Logic Brings Opportunity

Feb 03

Is It Time To Consider Buying Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC)?

Feb 02
Is It Time To Consider Buying Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC)?

Capital Allocation Trends At Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Aren't Ideal

Jan 11
Capital Allocation Trends At Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Aren't Ideal

Does Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 08
Does Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Danaos Or Global Ship Lease? A Look At Key Factors

Dec 06

Danaos Corp.: Cheap Price But Could Stay Cheap For A While

Nov 08

Danaos: The Best Of The Containership Lessors

Oct 26

Danaos: Market Seems Overly Alarmed By Current Rates

Oct 11

At US$70.02, Is Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Sep 12
At US$70.02, Is Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Danaos: Stock Is Cheap, But Where Are The Buybacks? Ask Management

Sep 05

Danaos: It's Coming Down Again, Buy This Dip Confidently

Aug 22

Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Aug 21
Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Danaos: Record Earnings, Low Debt, Dividend, And Buyback But Still Undervalued

Aug 05

Here's Why Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 03
Here's Why Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Danaos Corp: Massive Undervaluation And Strong Returns Ahead (Podcast Transcript)

Jul 27

The Container Shipping Shortage Is Ending, But Danaos Is Now Considerably Oversold

Jul 20

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Danaos makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:DAC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,005565560
30 Jun 24988575520
31 Mar 24983581480
31 Dec 23974576440
30 Sep 23977579440
30 Jun 23998513440
31 Mar 231,007374440
31 Dec 22993559440
30 Sep 22956572400
30 Jun 22892723400
31 Mar 227871,088400
31 Dec 216901,053440
30 Sep 21594930320
30 Jun 21517756310
31 Mar 21488421290
31 Dec 20462154240
30 Sep 20452144250
30 Jun 20445135250
31 Mar 20441127260
31 Dec 19447131270
30 Sep 19453-84280
30 Jun 1945910290
31 Mar 19460-14280
31 Dec 18459-33260
30 Sep 18457171240
30 Jun 1845366220
31 Mar 1845380220
31 Dec 1745284230
30 Sep 17450-385230
30 Jun 17448-416390
31 Mar 17471-392390
31 Dec 16498-366380
30 Sep 1653087380
30 Jun 16562137220
31 Mar 16567131220
31 Dec 15568117220
30 Sep 1556559220
30 Jun 1556039210
31 Mar 1555518210
31 Dec 14552-4210
30 Sep 1455843210
30 Jun 1456730200
31 Mar 1457832200
31 Dec 1358838190

Quality Earnings: DAC has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DAC's current net profit margins (56.2%) are lower than last year (59.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DAC has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 20.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: DAC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: DAC had negative earnings growth (-2.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Shipping industry average (3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: DAC's Return on Equity (16.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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