CMBT vs DAC vs FRO Stock Comparison

Cmb.Tech, Danaos and Frontline Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CMBT Cmb.Tech Nv
$18.50 -2.8% 1M +103.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.85B
P/E
5.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.89B
Div. yield
4.54%
Marine Shipping Industrials
2 wins
DAC Danaos Corp
$159.00 +3.7% 1M +78.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.90B
P/E
5.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.06B
Div. yield
2.89%
Marine Shipping Industrials
2 wins
FRO Frontline plc
$55.52 +15.4% 1M +129.1% 1Y
Market cap
$12.36B
P/E
8.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.71B
Div. yield
6.43%
Marine Shipping Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Frontline leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Frontline 7, Cmb.Tech 2, Danaos 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMBTDACFROLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.85B $2.90B $12.36B FRO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.0x 5.4x 8.3x CMBT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.3x 5.6x 5.6x FRO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +84.9% +2.5% +48.8% CMBT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.6% 51.3% 54.8% FRO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 29.5% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 0.0x — DAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.54% 2.89% 6.43% FRO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +103.1% +78.4% +129.1% FRO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.9%/yr +16.4%/yr +44.5%/yr FRO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.2% 23.5% 44.8% DAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 72/100 79/100 FRO

Percentile Scorecard

CMBTDACFRO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCMBTDACFRO
Valuation 58 #58 of 136 85 #21 of 136 50 #69 of 136
Growth 94 #8 of 122 49 #63 of 122 96 #6 of 122
Profitability 77 #28 of 116 80 #24 of 116 98 #3 of 116
Financial Health 16 #121 of 143 92 #13 of 143 67 #48 of 143
Shareholder Returns 65 #29 of 81 53 #39 of 81 86 #12 of 81
Overall 62 72 79
  • CMBT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • DAC ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FRO ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCMBTDACFROSPY
1 month -2.8%+3.7%+15.4% +0.9%
3 months +18.6%+14.6%+41.8% +5.9%
6 months +37.6%+32.7%+53.0% +8.5%
Year to date +91.7%+68.8%+154.4% +13.3%
1 year +103.1%+78.4%+129.1% +12.4%
3 years +3.5%+141.7%+149.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +1.2%+34.2%+35.6% +23.5%
5 years +75.4%+113.1%+530.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +11.9%+16.4%+44.5% +11.0%
10 years +140.3%+348.9%+649.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.2%+16.2%+22.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCMBTDACFROSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.2%23.5%44.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.5%20.6%45.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.560.620.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.563.342.88 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.7%-51.7%-56.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-6.5%-6.2% -0.9%
52-week high $20.92$170.09$59.22 $779.14
52-week low $9.09$89.11$20.58 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCMBTDACFRO
P/E now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 16.1x 5.4xmedian 16.1x 8.3xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 0.9x 2.8xmedian 0.9x 4.6xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 8.6x 4.2xmedian 8.6x —median 8.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 11.6x 3.6xmedian 11.6x 6.1xmedian 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.2x 0.7xmedian 1.2x 3.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 0.80 1.01median 0.80 0.44median 0.80

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCMBTDACFRO
Revenue $2.89B $1.06B $2.71B
Gross profit $2.22B $847.70M –
Operating income $1.21B $510.90M $1.63B
Net income $839.57M $540.80M $1.49B
Free cash flow $787.73M $807.90M $2.02B
EPS (diluted) $3.73 $29.26 $6.68
Cash & equivalents $151.57M $1.01B $321.42M
Total debt $5.45B $3.76B $2.43B
Shares (diluted) 229.44M 18.48M 222.62M
Enterprise value $5.25B -$1.22B $11.12B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCMBTDACFRO
P/E 5.0x 5.4x 8.3x
P/FCF 7.4x 3.6x 6.1x
P/Operating cash flow 7.4x 4.1x 9.1x
P/S 2.0x 2.8x 4.6x
P/B 1.9x 0.7x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 0.7x 3.9x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x 4.2x –
EV/EBIT 9.2x 5.6x 8.9x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 2.7x 5.3x
EV/FCF 14.1x 3.6x 7.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.1x 4.0x 10.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 1.01 0.44

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMBTDACFRO
Revenue growth (1Y) 84.9% 2.5% 48.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 31.2% 1.9% 12.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 80.8% 2.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 30.8% 0.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 146.6% 38.7% 226.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 20.4% -5.7% 24.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 274.8% 17.7% 524.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.6% 1.8% 21.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -20.7% 23.5% 524.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 5.4% 19.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 184.9% 17.2% 116.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 6.4% 17.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 184.9% -22.0% 218.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.4% 20.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMBTDACFRO
Gross margin 76.7% 80.3% –
EBITDA margin 38.5% 65.8% –
Operating margin 42.0% 48.4% 60.1%
Pretax margin 28.5% 51.3% 54.9%
Net margin 29.6% 51.3% 54.8%
FCF margin 27.3% 76.6% 74.3%
Operating cash flow margin 27.3% 67.8% 49.8%
Return on equity – 13.6% 49.6%
Return on assets – 10.2% 25.9%
Return on invested capital – – 29.5%
Return on capital employed – 10.0% 31.0%
Asset turnover – 0.2x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 1.3x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMBTDACFRO
Debt / assets 61.8% 22.2% 41.9%
Debt / equity 1.7x 0.3x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 0.0x –
Debt / FCF 6.9x 1.5x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 64.6% 25.5% 45.7%
Equity / assets 35.4% 74.5% 54.3%
Interest coverage 2.3x 40.6x 8.8x
Current ratio 1.1x 9.3x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.7x 8.8x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 8.2x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 1.63 2.94 4.59

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMBTDACFRO
Dividend yield 4.5% 2.9% 6.4%
Net buyback yield – 1.0% –
Shareholder yield 4.5% 3.9% 6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCMBTDACFRO
Forward P/E 7.3xFY2026 5.6xFY2026 5.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.54FY2026 $28.38FY2026 $9.98FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +262.9%FY2026 +8.0%FY2026 +487.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -21.7% -6.3% -49.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.12BFY2026 $1.11BFY2026 $2.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +27.8%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026 +110.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.9% +7.5% -18.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMBTDACFRO
Held by institutions 20.1% 20.8% 33.6%
Institutions holding 169 136 261
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.7% +4.1% +36.6%
Institutions buying 78 72 152
Institutions selling 51 36 74
Buyers to sellers 1.53 2.00 2.05

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CMBTDACFRO
CMBT 1.00 0.52 0.68
DAC 0.52 1.00 0.52
FRO 0.68 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMBT, DAC and FRO?

Frontline (FRO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cmb.Tech (CMBT) $5.85B, Danaos (DAC) $2.90B, Frontline (FRO) $12.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, CMBT, DAC and FRO?

Cmb.Tech (CMBT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 5.0x, Danaos (DAC) 5.4x, Frontline (FRO) 8.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Frontline (FRO) is cheapest (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 7.3x, Danaos (DAC) 5.6x, Frontline (FRO) 5.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cmb.Tech (CMBT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +84.9%, Danaos (DAC) +2.5%, Frontline (FRO) +48.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Frontline (FRO) has the highest net margin (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 29.6%, Danaos (DAC) 51.3%, Frontline (FRO) 54.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Frontline (FRO) returned the most: Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +103.1%, Danaos (DAC) +78.4%, Frontline (FRO) +129.1%. Over five years, Frontline (FRO) compounded fastest (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +11.9%/yr, Danaos (DAC) +16.4%/yr, Frontline (FRO) +44.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Frontline (FRO) has the highest dividend yield: Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 4.54%, Danaos (DAC) 2.89%, Frontline (FRO) 6.43%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Danaos (DAC) has been the steadiest (Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 40.2%, Danaos (DAC) 23.5%, Frontline (FRO) 44.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CMBT, DAC and FRO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Frontline (FRO) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.