Danaos (DAC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025)
Danaos (DAC) posted Capital Expenditures of $496.0 million for Q4 2025, up 637.44% on a QoQ basis from -$92.3 million in Q3 2025, and down 60.02% year-over-year from $1.2 billion in Q4 2024.
Danaos (DAC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' Capital Expenditures history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $496.0 million for 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 was $496.0 million for Q4 2025 at Danaos, up from -$92.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $1.2 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$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 plunged 60.02%.
- Danaos' Capital Expenditures stood at -$91.6 million in 2021, then decreased by 13.49% to -$104.0 million in 2022, then surged by 1292.83% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then plunged by 60.02% to $496.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Capital Expenditures at $496.0 million in Q4 2025, -$92.3 million in Q3 2025, and -$21.3 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,341.97 Bn | 2,964,341.05 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -31.30 Mn |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,542.12 Bn | 2,541.24 Bn | 203.71 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,584.69 Bn | 1,584.53 Bn | 66.27 Mn | - |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,419.00 Bn | 1,418.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | - |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.97 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 8,083.00 | 22.57 Mn |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 47.03 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.26 Bn | 6.16 Bn | - | 30.30 Mn |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -33.86 Mn |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.56 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.12 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 83.94 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 |