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(DAC) Danaos - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: Greece • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: MHY1968P1218

Containerships, Drybulk, Vessels, Fleet

DAC EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -58.40%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -56.2%

DAC Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 0.30%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 37.8%

Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility	24.9%
Value at Risk 5%th	36.6%

Reward
Sharpe Ratio	0.63
Alpha Jensen	6.71

Character
Hurst Exponent	0.449
Beta	1.161

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	28.87%
Mean DD	7.37%

Description: DAC Danaos November 12, 2025

Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) operates a mixed fleet of containerships and dry-bulk vessels across Australia, Europe, and the United States, split between a Container Vessels segment and a Drybulk Vessels segment. As of 28 Feb 2025 the company owned 74 containerships (≈471,500 TEU) plus 15 new-builds (≈128,200 TEU) and 10 Capesize bulk carriers (≈1.76 million DWT). The firm, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Piraeus, Greece, rebranded from Danaos Holdings Limited in 2005.

Key industry drivers that directly affect DAC’s earnings include (1) the Baltic Dry Index, which has hovered around 2,200 points in Q3 2024, signaling robust demand for bulk shipping capacity; (2) container freight rates, which have stabilized near $2,800 per TEU on the Asia-Europe lane after a pandemic-induced surge; and (3) fleet utilization, which the company reports at roughly 85 % for its containerships and 78 % for its Capesize vessels, a level that typically translates into higher effective charter yields. Additionally, DAC’s orderbook of 15 containerships under construction positions it to capture incremental market share as global container volumes are projected to grow 3-4 % YoY through 2026.

For a deeper quantitative assessment of DAC’s valuation metrics, the ValueRay platform offers a comprehensive, data-driven dashboard worth exploring.

DAC Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	1,733m
Sub-Industry	Marine Transportation
IPO / Inception	2006-10-06
Return 12m vs S&P 500	0.84%
Analyst Rating	4.0 of 5

DAC Dividends

Dividend Yield	3.58%
Yield on Cost 5y	30.63%
Yield CAGR 5y	29.40%
Payout Consistency	31.8%
Payout Ratio	19.9%

DAC Growth Ratios

CAGR	24.40%
CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio	0.85
CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio	3.31
Current Volume	65.4k
Average Volume	58.7k

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0

Net Income (459.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 61.8m TTM)

FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.91pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 63.77% (prev 48.03%; Δ 15.74pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.14 (>3.0%) and CFO 620.8m > Net Income 459.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (215.0m) to EBITDA (669.5m) ratio: 0.32 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 5.36 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (18.4m) change vs 12m ago -5.76% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 58.81% (prev 64.73%; Δ -5.92pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 24.04% (prev 24.20%; Δ -0.16pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 12.01 (EBITDA TTM 669.5m / Interest Expense TTM 41.5m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 7.32

(A) 0.15 = (Total Current Assets 807.4m - Total Current Liabilities 150.7m) / Total Assets 4.52b

(B) 0.68 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 3.06b / Total Assets 4.52b

(D) 3.22 = Book Value of Equity 2.99b / Total Liabilities 928.6m

Total Rating: 7.32 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 71.94

1. Piotroski 6.0pt = 1.0

2. FCF Yield 9.86% = 4.93

3. FCF Margin 18.66% = 4.66

4. Debt/Equity 0.21 = 2.48

5. Debt/Ebitda 0.32 = 2.42

6. ROIC - WACC (= 4.25)% = 5.32

7. RoE 13.22% = 1.10

8. Rev. Trend 37.81% = 2.84

9. EPS Trend -56.16% = -2.81

What is the price of DAC shares?

As of November 14, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 95.01 with a total of 65,365 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.78%, over one month by +12.29%, over three months by +2.02% and over the past year by +14.86%.

Is Danaos a good stock to buy?

Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Danaos (NYSE:DAC) is currently (November 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 71.94 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of DAC is around 104.08 USD . This means that DAC is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 9.55%.

Is DAC a buy, sell or hold?

Danaos has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy DAC.

Strong Buy: 1
Buy: 0
Hold: 1
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DAC price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	101.5	6.8%
Analysts Target Price	101.5	6.8%
ValueRay Target Price	115.1	21.1%

DAC Fundamental Data Overview November 11, 2025

Market Cap USD = 1.73b (1.73b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 3.8839
P/S = 1.6828
P/B = 0.4508
P/EG = 0.52
Beta = 1.161
Revenue TTM = 1.03b USD
EBIT TTM = 498.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 669.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 723.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 37.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 761.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 215.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.95b USD (1.73b + Debt 761.2m - CCE 546.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 12.01 (Ebit TTM 498.1m / Interest Expense TTM 41.5m)
FCF Yield = 9.86% (FCF TTM 192.1m / Enterprise Value 1.95b)
FCF Margin = 18.66% (FCF TTM 192.1m / Revenue TTM 1.03b)
Net Margin = 44.62% (Net Income TTM 459.5m / Revenue TTM 1.03b)
Gross Margin = 58.81% ((Revenue TTM 1.03b - Cost of Revenue TTM 424.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 58.57% (prev 56.63%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.43 (Enterprise Value 1.95b / Total Assets 4.52b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.40% (Interest Expense 10.7m / Debt 761.2m)
Taxrate = 0.0% (0.0 / 505.1m)
NOPAT = 498.1m (EBIT 498.1m * (1 - 0.00%))
Current Ratio = 5.36 (Total Current Assets 807.4m / Total Current Liabilities 150.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.21 (Debt 761.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.59b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.32 (Net Debt 215.0m / EBITDA 669.5m)
Debt / FCF = 1.12 (Net Debt 215.0m / FCF TTM 192.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.47b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.16% (Net Income 459.5m / Total Assets 4.52b)
RoE = 13.22% (Net Income TTM 459.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.47b)
RoCE = 11.87% (EBIT 498.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.47b + L.T.Debt 723.5m))
RoIC = 11.83% (NOPAT 498.1m / Invested Capital 4.21b)
WACC = 7.58% (E(1.73b)/V(2.49b) * Re(10.29%) + D(761.2m)/V(2.49b) * Rd(1.40%) * (1-Tc(0.0)))
Discount Rate = 10.29% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.77%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 61.04% ; FCFE base≈120.7m ; Y1≈79.3m ; Y5≈36.3m
Fair Price DCF = 28.08 (DCF Value 514.2m / Shares Outstanding 18.3m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -56.16 | EPS CAGR: -58.40% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 37.81 | Revenue CAGR: 0.30% | SUE: 1.87 | # QB: 2

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