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DAC · Danaos Corp

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$165.82 +0.67 (+0.41%) At close · Oct 5
Market Cap
$2.85B
Shares
18.20M
Volume · Oct 5 148.57K Avg daily vol (3M) 122.39K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$165.82 Open$166.18 Day$163.23–167.77 52W close$84.05–165.82 Avg vol 30d132K Short int1.1M · 6.1% float · 9.4d Short vol68% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
call held Aug 4, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.04B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+0.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
48.3%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-5.8%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+86.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.1%
Latest settlement · 9.4 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +33%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +10%
above
RSI (14) 71
overbought
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 100%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +7%
trailing
6-month return +40%
trailing
YTD return +76%
this year
Relative strength +28%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $150 › 200d $125 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Flat
1 of 142 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
6.06% of float · ▲ +20.3% MoM · 9.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
142 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 92
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +3%
Y/Y
EPS growth +3%
Y/Y
Buyback $300.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $117.8M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 23%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −10%
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.

Guidance & track record

Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Revenue 2021
guided at least $100M
$689.51M In line

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+33% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+10% Bullish
RSI (14)
71 Bearish
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
100% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $150 › 200d $125 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Flat
1 of 142 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
6.06% of float · ▲ +20.3% MoM · 9.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
142 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $84 Now $166 · 100% Range high $166
vs 200-day avg +33% vs 50-day avg +10%

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

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
$2.85B +76.1% +2.8% — 6.1%
NMPGY
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
$18.26B +48.1% +14.3% — 0.0%
KAIKY
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd
$11.95B +65.2% — — 0.0%
KEX
Kirby Corp
$6.80B +26.9% +25.1% 19.8 3.5%
MATX
Matson, Inc.
$6.72B +86.7% -2.3% 15.2 4.7%

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
Holders
142
% held
25.5%
Reported
1 of 142
Top holder
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
7
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
1.1M
Days to cover
9.4d
Change
+186.3K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
68%
As of
Oct 5, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
10
Value
$1.5K
As of
Sep 3, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
40.6%
Week of
Aug 31, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.0B
Net income (FY)
$494.6M
EPS diluted
$26.76
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$300.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
6-K
Filed
Aug 4, 2026
This year
5
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Proposed Sales
Value
$606.4K
Shares
7.5K
Filed
Mar 25, 2025
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Aug 4, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Danaos Corporation Declares Quart…
Published
Oct 1, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
DAC +8.2% +6.8% +40.0% +7.5% +76.1%
SPY +1.2% +0.6% +11.6% +1.6% +13.6%
vs SPY +7.0% +6.2% +28.5% +5.9% +62.5%

Capital returns

Declared · upcoming
$6.00 / share · ex Oct 13, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00 / share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
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) 2 filings 2 filers Visit website Investor relations