US · DAC
Danaos Corporation
- Sector
- Industrials · Marine Shipping
- Headquarters
- Piraeus 185 45
- Website
- danaos.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$119.77
Market cap 2.16B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $140.58 | +17.37% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $74.55 | -37.76% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $288.38 | +140.78% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $290.05 | +142.17% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $46.20 | $261.71 | $338.23 | $65.44 | $63.86 |
| 2012 | $41.98 | $96.07 | $207.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $77.28 | $279.43 | $360.64 | $100.36 | $38.03 |
| 2014 | $72.82 | $256.10 | $41.29 | $85.34 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $47.73 | $344.72 | $40.16 | $181.97 | $161.29 |
| 2016 | $21.11 | $305.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $165.25 |
| 2017 | $14.66 | $368.55 | $63.03 | $123.43 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $10.67 | $84.19 | $34.76 | $49.53 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $4.20 | $46.62 | $24.28 | $73.69 | $20.32 |
| 2020 | $39.98 | $49.56 | $20.06 | $76.45 | $72.85 |
| 2021 | $82.07 | $160.84 | $79.50 | $338.60 | $2,865.96 |
| 2022 | $50.10 | $104.04 | $0.00 | $216.50 | $1,371.07 |
| 2023 | $66.73 | $122.01 | $0.00 | $250.88 | $180.24 |
| 2024 | $79.24 | $127.91 | $0.00 | $259.27 | $317.64 |
| 2025 | $118.28 | $140.58 | $40.53 | $288.38 | $290.05 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Danaos Corporation's (DAC) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $140.58
- Current price
- $119.77
- AI upside
- +17.37%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$74.55
-37.76% upside
Graham-Dodd
$288.38
+140.78% upside
Graham Formula
$290.05
+142.17% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| DAC | Danaos Corporation | $119.77 | 2.16B | +17% | -38% | +141% | +142% | 4.41 | 0.57 | 2.09 | 3.07 | 161.72 | 0.57 | 79.97% | 47.85% | 47.45% | 13.70% | 13.20% | 10.46% | 0.30 | 10.71 | 3.28 | 2.68 | 0.16 | 273.00% | 280.00% | -95732.00% | 14.78% | 1.54 | 8.53% | 2.91% | 12.80% | 13.89% | 4.61 | 7.13 | 2.20 | 2.63 |
| CDLR | Cadeler A/S | $25.52 | 2.24B | +107% | -71% | -18% | +354% | 20.96 | 1.11 | 5.48 | 15.16 | 9.09 | 1.12 | 48.84% | 27.92% | 26.16% | 5.93% | 4.74% | 4.08% | 0.47 | 24.84 | 1.53 | 1.29 | 4.21 | 23043.00% | 12899.00% | 1464065.00% | -38.34% | 0.75 | -37.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 27.17 | -3.61 | 7.59 | 1.49 |
| CMBT | Cmb.Tech N.V. | $14.81 | 3.4B | +166% | -76% | — | — | 2.13 | 1.49 | 1.89 | 8.16 | 47.64 | 1.51 | 59.82% | 106.62% | 92.62% | 46.98% | 30.16% | 22.74% | 2.20 | 6.87 | 1.20 | 0.59 | 4.84 | 447.00% | -2387.00% | -22421.00% | -35.63% | 1.12 | -19.07% | 60.75% | 129.40% | 67.59% | 4.35 | -6.89 | 4.64 | 1.78 |
| CMRE | Costamare Inc. | $17.57 | 2.12B | -43% | -49% | +43% | +576% | 3.82 | 0.48 | 0.58 | 4.51 | — | 0.48 | 26.71% | 22.18% | 15.35% | 12.92% | 11.12% | 6.06% | 0.94 | 3.08 | 1.40 | 1.13 | 2.66 | -1729.00% | 3788.00% | 42452.00% | 21.27% | 0.72 | 6.19% | 6.13% | 23.40% | 27.33% | 6.04 | 10.86 | 1.34 | 1.40 |
| GSL | Global Ship Lease, Inc. | $41.08 | 1.47B | +36% | -74% | +52% | +233% | 2.17 | 0.53 | 1.09 | 2.60 | 11.82 | 0.53 | 55.38% | 53.74% | 50.12% | 26.71% | 19.83% | 15.56% | 0.47 | 9.32 | 1.14 | 0.68 | 1.10 | 1839.00% | 582.00% | -1568.00% | 24.41% | 1.63 | 9.81% | 8.84% | 19.20% | 26.54% | 3.39 | 6.85 | 1.82 | 1.81 |
| NMM | Navios Maritime Partners … | $72.16 | 2.1B | -9% | -59% | +124% | +70% | 3.32 | 0.39 | 0.91 | 3.60 | — | 0.40 | 66.11% | 33.56% | 27.53% | 12.50% | 11.14% | 6.79% | 0.46 | 3.59 | 1.08 | 0.87 | 1.76 | -1491.00% | 208.00% | -64949.00% | -42.93% | 1.18 | -13.03% | 0.50% | 1.70% | 2.55% | 5.27 | -4.51 | 1.77 | 0.79 |
| ZIM | ZIM Integrated Shipping S… | $28.83 | 3.47B | +201% | +16% | +75% | +4,145% | 0.91 | 0.49 | 0.23 | 1.54 | — | 0.50 | 32.89% | 29.48% | 25.48% | 66.36% | 35.67% | 21.83% | 1.49 | 5.31 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.23 | -17948.00% | 6325.00% | 29131.00% | 179.98% | 1.44 | 52.01% | 29.46% | 26.90% | 29.46% | 2.36 | 1.66 | 0.70 | 1.94 |
About Danaos Corporation
Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company offers seaborne transportation services, such as chartering its vessels to liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, it had a fleet of 71 containerships aggregating 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.
- CEO
- John Koustas
- Employees
- 4
- Beta
- 1.00
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($74.55 ÷ $119.77) − 1 = -37.76% (DCF, example).