DAC vs INSW vs MATX Stock Comparison

Danaos, International Seaways and Matson Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DAC Danaos Corp
$159.19 +2.9% 1M +76.8% 1Y
Market cap
$2.90B
P/E
5.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.06B
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
4 wins
MATX Matson, Inc.
$227.28 +0.4% 1M +130.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.75B
P/E
14.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.46B
Div. yield
0.01%
Marine Shipping Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

International Seaways leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (International Seaways 5, Danaos 4, Matson 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDACINSWMATXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.90B $5.62B $6.75B MATX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.4x 7.2x 14.5x DAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.6x 6.5x 13.0x DAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.5% +57.4% -0.2% INSW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 51.3% 62.0% 13.4% INSW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 28.3% 14.3% INSW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.2x 0.3x DAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +76.8% +124.1% +130.8% MATX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.4%/yr +45.3%/yr +22.3%/yr INSW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.5% 40.0% 34.6% DAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 82/100 45/100 INSW

Percentile Scorecard

DACINSWMATX

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

AxisDACINSWMATX
Valuation 87 #19 of 136 46 #74 of 136 33 #92 of 136
Growth 49 #62 of 121 82 #23 of 121 23 #94 of 121
Profitability 83 #20 of 112 97 #4 of 112 60 #46 of 112
Financial Health 90 #15 of 140 89 #16 of 140 69 #44 of 140
Shareholder Returns 54 #37 of 80 95 #5 of 80 42 #47 of 80
Overall 73 82 45
  • DAC ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • INSW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • MATX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDACINSWMATXSPY
1 month +2.9%+3.0%+0.4% +0.7%
3 months +12.1%+19.4%+11.5% +3.7%
6 months +32.2%+37.0%+30.3% +7.1%
Year to date +69.0%+134.1%+84.0% +12.8%
1 year +76.8%+124.1%+130.8% +11.9%
3 years +138.2%+136.5%+151.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +33.6%+33.3%+36.0% +22.8%
5 years +113.4%+547.6%+172.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +16.4%+45.3%+22.3% +10.9%
10 years +349.4%—+477.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +16.2%—+19.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDACINSWMATXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.5%40.0%34.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.6%37.5%26.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.301.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.273.103.78 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.7%-55.8%-54.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.4%-9.1%-4.2% -1.2%
52-week high $170.09$125.00$237.28 $779.14
52-week low $89.60$46.81$97.33 $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.

MultipleDACINSWMATX
P/E now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 16.5x 7.2xmedian 16.5x 14.8xmedian 16.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 0.9x 4.5xmedian 0.9x 2.0xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 8.8x 6.0xmedian 8.8x 9.7xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 11.9x 20.9xmedian 11.9x 61.4xmedian 11.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.2x 2.5xmedian 1.2x 2.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.01median 0.84 1.32median 0.84 2.46median 0.84

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 monthsDACINSWMATX
Revenue $1.06B $1.26B $3.46B
Gross profit $847.70M – –
Operating income $510.90M $806.76M $525.00M
Net income $540.80M $779.12M $463.80M
Free cash flow $807.90M $269.32M $110.70M
EPS (diluted) $29.26 $15.62 $15.31
Cash & equivalents $1.01B $159.40M $119.30M
Total debt $3.76B $645.62M $332.40M
Shares (diluted) 18.48M 49.86M 30.30M
Enterprise value -$1.22B $4.25B $6.29B

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
MetricDACINSWMATX
P/E 5.4x 7.2x 14.8x
P/FCF 3.6x 20.9x 61.4x
P/Operating cash flow 4.1x 8.9x 11.6x
P/S 2.8x 4.5x 2.0x
P/B 0.7x 2.5x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 2.5x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 4.2x 6.0x 9.7x
EV/EBIT 5.7x 7.3x 13.4x
EV/Revenue 2.7x 4.7x 2.0x
EV/FCF 3.6x 21.8x 63.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.0x 9.3x 12.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.01 1.32 2.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDACINSWMATX
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.5% 57.4% -0.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 2.9% 0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.5% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 38.7% 193.8% -10.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.7% 4.1% -2.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 17.7% 226.4% -6.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 5.8% 0.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.5% 223.8% 0.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.4% 5.5% 6.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.2% 67.3% -5.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -2.7% -11.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -22.0% 34.3% -57.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.4% -14.9% -42.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDACINSWMATX
Gross margin 80.3% – –
EBITDA margin 65.8% 77.6% 21.0%
Operating margin 48.4% 64.2% 15.2%
Pretax margin 51.3% 61.4% 15.9%
Net margin 51.3% 62.0% 13.4%
FCF margin 76.6% 21.4% 3.2%
Operating cash flow margin 67.8% 50.4% 16.9%
Return on equity 13.6% 34.6% 16.9%
Return on assets 10.2% 26.2% 10.0%
Return on invested capital – 28.3% 14.3%
Return on capital employed 10.0% 28.7% 13.0%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.8x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.7% 0.6% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDACINSWMATX
Debt / assets 22.2% 21.4% 7.1%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.3x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Debt / FCF 1.5x 2.4x 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 25.5% 25.0% 41.2%
Equity / assets 74.5% 75.0% 58.8%
Interest coverage 40.6x 19.7x 79.5x
Current ratio 9.3x 5.9x 0.9x
Quick ratio 8.8x 7.3x 0.8x
Cash ratio 8.2x 3.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.94 6.40 3.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDACINSWMATX
Dividend yield 2.9% 7.1% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 1.0% – 3.9%
Shareholder yield 3.9% 7.1% 4.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 9.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 40.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -0.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -0.6%

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.

ConsensusDACINSWMATX
Forward P/E 5.6xFY2026 6.5xFY2026 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $28.38FY2026 $17.52FY2026 $17.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.0%FY2026 +223.2%FY2026 +26.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.3% -35.2% -8.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.11BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $3.45BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.1%FY2026 +64.2%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.5% -10.4% +6.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDACINSWMATX
Held by institutions 20.8% 81.7% 86.3%
Institutions holding 136 365 429
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.1% +5.2% +0.4%
Institutions buying 72 228 213
Institutions selling 36 86 134
Buyers to sellers 2.00 2.65 1.59

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.

DACINSWMATX
DAC 1.00 0.53 0.38
INSW 0.53 1.00 0.25
MATX 0.38 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DAC, INSW and MATX?

Matson (MATX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Danaos (DAC) $2.90B, International Seaways (INSW) $5.62B, Matson (MATX) $6.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, DAC, INSW and MATX?

Danaos (DAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Danaos (DAC) 5.4x, International Seaways (INSW) 7.2x, Matson (MATX) 14.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Danaos (DAC) is cheapest (Danaos (DAC) 5.6x, International Seaways (INSW) 6.5x, Matson (MATX) 13.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

International Seaways (INSW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Danaos (DAC) +2.5%, International Seaways (INSW) +57.4%, Matson (MATX) -0.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

International Seaways (INSW) has the highest net margin (Danaos (DAC) 51.3%, International Seaways (INSW) 62.0%, Matson (MATX) 13.4%). On return on invested capital, International Seaways (INSW) leads (International Seaways (INSW) 28.3%, Matson (MATX) 14.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Matson (MATX) returned the most: Danaos (DAC) +76.8%, International Seaways (INSW) +124.1%, Matson (MATX) +130.8%. Over five years, International Seaways (INSW) compounded fastest (Danaos (DAC) +16.4%/yr, International Seaways (INSW) +45.3%/yr, Matson (MATX) +22.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Danaos (DAC) 0.00%, International Seaways (INSW) 0.00%, Matson (MATX) 0.01%. Danaos (DAC) and International Seaways (INSW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Danaos (DAC) has been the steadiest (Danaos (DAC) 23.5%, International Seaways (INSW) 40.0%, Matson (MATX) 34.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DAC, INSW and MATX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, International Seaways (INSW) leads on 5. 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.