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Danaos Corp
$128.39 +1.06 (+0.83%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$2.34B
Shares
18,203,567

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$128.39 Open$127.60 Day$126.82–128.90 52W$82.88–135.21 Avg vol 30d80K Short int523K · 2.9% float · 5.5d Short vol52% Last earningsMay 12, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +19%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +0%
above
RSI (14) 56
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 87%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return 0%
trailing
6-month return +28%
trailing
YTD return +37%
this year
Relative strength +19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $128 › 200d $108 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
5 of 139 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.3K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
2.87% of float · ▼ -5.2% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
139 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +3%
Y/Y
EPS growth +3%
Y/Y
Buyback $300.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $1.5B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 21%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −13%
past year
ATR 2.4%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 2 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+19% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+0% Bullish
RSI (14)
56 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
87% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $128 › 200d $108 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
5 of 139 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.3K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
2.87% of float · ▼ -5.2% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
139 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $83 Now $128 · 87% 52-wk high $135
vs 200-day avg +19% vs 50-day avg +0%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $180.6M the quarter call
adjusted EPS non-GAAP $6.72 the quarter call
average charter duration 4.2 the quarter call
Capesize and Newcastlemax vessels 15 the quarter call
contracted revenue backlog $4.1B the quarter call
daily operating costs $6.68K the quarter call
net debt $170M Q1 2026 call
net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio non-GAAP 0.2 Q1 2026 call
pro forma fleet 104 the quarter call
share repurchase remaining authority $65M Q1 2026 call
time charter equivalent earnings $24.8K the quarter call
total vessels 86 Q1 2026 call
unencumbered vessels 67 Q1 2026 call
unencumbered vessels securing revolving credit facility 12 Q1 2026 call

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Marine Shipping — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
DAC
Danaos Corp
this stock
$2.34B +37.4% +2.8% 2.9%
NMPGY
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
$13.70B +11.1% +14.3% 0.0%
KAIKY
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd
$8.89B +20.3% 0.0%
KEX
Kirby Corp
$7.69B +30.5% +25.1% 22.1 2.7%
MATX
Matson, Inc.
$6.20B +66.1% -2.3% 15.2 2.9%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
139
% held
22.9%
Reported
5 of 139
Top holder
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
5
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
522.9K
Days to cover
5.5d
Change
-28.9K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
52%
As of
Jul 10, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
240
Value
$31.0K
As of
Jun 9, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
47.3%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.0B
Net income (FY)
$494.6M
EPS diluted
$26.76
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Buybacks
Authorized
$300.0M
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
6-K
Filed
Jun 18, 2026
This year
4
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Proposed Sales
Value
$606.4K
Shares
7.5K
Filed
Mar 25, 2025
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Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
May 12, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Danaos Corporation Declares Quart…
Published
Jul 6, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
DAC +5.0% -0.2% +27.6% +4.9% +37.5%
SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
vs SPY +3.6% -4.3% +18.6% +3.8% +26.7%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.90 / share · ex May 26, 2026
Raised 5.9%
Paid (TTM)
$1.80 / share · 2 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
· history filling in
Buyback program · as of Jan 2, 2026
Authorized
$300.00M
Spent (derived)
Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1369241 CUSIP Y1968P121 13F (30d) 11 filings 7 filers Visit website Investor relations