Danaos (DAC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Danaos' Cash from Operations was $204.36 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 25.5% from $162.78 million a year earlier and up 25.3% from the prior quarter.
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Danaos (DAC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Danaos' Cash from Operations was $715.61 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 17.2% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $644.75 million, up 3.7% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.4% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $621.75 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+7.9%), $576.29 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-38.3%), $934.74 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+118.3%) and $428.11 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+61.1%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since the quarter ended Jun 30, 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2022 (growth of 379.5%); the worst was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 (a decline of 69.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAC's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $163.14 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $179.49 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $168.62 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 859.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 3.27 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 272.70 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 1.61 Bn |
| 10 | Danaos | 3.01 Bn | -850.14 Mn | 256.54 Mn | 204.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 204.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 163.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 179.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 168.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 162.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 133.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 156.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 157.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 154.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 153.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 146.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 149.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 153.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 127.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 145.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 168.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 501.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 131.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.40 Mn |
API Access
Danaos Cash from Operations API
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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=cash-from-operations&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();