DAC
Strong BuyFull HouseAI neutralDanaos Corporation · Industrials · Greece · $2.6B cap · $25.8M/day traded
$169.39 +0.2% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct
StockRank down 1.9 since 13 Oct.
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Danaos Corporation (DAC) is 86/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 59, Value 57, Momentum 68, each scored against its sector).
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Danaos owns and charters out container ships and has added dry bulk vessels. It reported a record contracted backlog in its second quarter 2026 results, and Middle East rerouting has lifted charter rates and shipping shares. Long fixed-rate charters give it more earnings visibility than most ship owners. Even so, it is a capital-intensive owner of vessels in a sector with a long record of boom and bust, and high rates tend to bring a wave of new ship orders that later pushes rates down. It is not an asset-light business with lasting pricing power.
ABOUT DANAOS CORPORATION
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Danaos Corporation is one of the world's largest independent owners of container ships, chartering its fleet to leading liner companies under long-term contracts. The company benefits from a modern, high-specification fleet that meets stringent environmental standards, offering reliable and efficient maritime transport solutions. Its focus on long-term charter agreements provides stable revenue streams and mitigates short-term market volatility, creating a robust competitive position in the global container shipping industry.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 993.3M | 973.6M | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.6% | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 7.0% |
| EPS | 27.30 | 28.99 | 26.15 | 26.83 | -0.6% | 29.55 | 28.18 | 25.01 | -3.4% |
| Shares | 20.3M | 19.4M | 19.0M | 18.3M | -10.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Debt | 502.0M | 404.2M | 734.8M | 1.2B | 32.0% | 1.2B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 2.6B | 3.0B | 3.4B | 3.8B | 14.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 934.7M | 576.3M | 621.8M | 644.8M | -11.6% | 715.6M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | 176.6M | -338.5M | -650.8M | -325.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -973.4M | -233.6M | 210.6M | 264.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 2% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 86% of stocks we rank over the past year (23% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of DAC are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAC | Danaos Corporation(you) | $2.6B | 86 | Strong Buy |
| NMM | Navios Maritime Partners L.P. | $2.5B | 93 | Strong Buy |
| SBLK | Star Bulk Carriers Corp. | $3.5B | 92 | Strong Buy |
| OET.OL | Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. | $3.1B | 95 | Strong Buy |
| GSL | Global Ship Lease, Inc. | $1.6B | 99 | Strong Buy |
| PPA.AT | Piraeus Port Authority S.A. | $1.4B | 75 | Buy |
| DSX | Diana Shipping Inc. | $358M | 88 | Strong Buy |
| ESEA | Euroseas Ltd. | $505M | 99 | Strong Buy |
| GASS | StealthGas Inc. | $339M | 92 | Strong Buy |
| OLTH.AT | Thessaloniki Port Authority Societe Anonyme | $459M | 98 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 11.6% · P/E 12.3x · Gross margin 47.3%
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