Danaos (DAC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025)
Danaos' (DAC) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $496.0 million in Q4 2025, down 60.02% YoY from $1.2 billion in Q4 2024, and up 637.44% on a QoQ basis from -$92.3 million in Q3 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Danaos (DAC) has 9 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $496.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 60.02% year-over-year to $496.0 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $296.7 million (down 55.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $296.7 million, down 55.0% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures advanced to $496.0 million in Q4 2025, from -$92.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of -$262.3 million in Q3 2021.
- A 4-year average of $28.8 million and a median of -$92.0 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 95.77% — and 2025, when it sank 60.02%.
- Tracing DAC's Capital Expenditures over 4 years: stood at -$91.6 million in 2021, then fell by 13.49% to -$104.0 million in 2022, then soared by 1292.83% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then slumped by 60.02% to $496.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $496.0 million (Q4 2025), -$92.3 million (Q3 2025), and -$21.3 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby | 7.52 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 14.40 Mn |
| 2 | Matson | 6.59 Bn | 6.47 Bn | - | 169.50 Mn |
| 3 | Hafnia | 3.92 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -33.86 Mn |
| 4 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.47 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -31.30 Mn |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.35 Bn | 2.85 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Danaos | 2.66 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 217.68 Mn | - |
| 7 | Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.43 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 12,231.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 2.41 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 326.09 Mn | -119.59 Mn |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.81 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 185.32 Mn | 360.71 Mn |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.65 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 106.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 496.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 496.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -92.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -92.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -85.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -85.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -239.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -239.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -217.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -217.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -124.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -124.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -104.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.09 Mn |