Danaos (DAC) Beginning Cash Balance (2011 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) reported Beginning Cash Balance of $1.04 billion for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, up 128.8% from $453.38 million a year earlier.
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Danaos (DAC) Beginning Cash Balance (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Danaos posted Beginning Cash Balance of $453.38 million, up 66.8% from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance has increased for three consecutive years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 51.7% (years ended Dec 2022 to Dec 2025).
- By year, Beginning Cash Balance came in at $271.81 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+1.5%), $267.67 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+106.3%) and $129.76 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022.
- The figure for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 ranks as the highest quarterly Beginning Cash Balance in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2011.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 10 | Danaos | 2.81 Bn | -1.05 Bn | 256.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 453.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 271.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 267.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 139.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 77.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 68.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 55.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 51.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 229.84 Mn |
API Access
Danaos Beginning Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "beginning-cash-balance", "ticker": "DAC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();