Danaos (DAC) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)

Danaos (DAC) reported EBITDA of $180.6 million for Q1 2026, up 5.18% on a YoY basis from $171.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 53.8% quarter-over-quarter from $117.4 million in Q4 2025.

Danaos (DAC) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Danaos has reported EBITDA for 18 years, with the latest figure at $180.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 5.18% year-over-year to $180.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $644.6 million (up 12.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $662.1 million, down 3.93% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA for Q1 2026 stood at $180.6 million, up from $117.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $269.5 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $117.4 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, EBITDA has averaged $161.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $152.3 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA surged 179.89% — and 2023, when it slumped 33.56%.
  • Danaos' EBITDA stood at $152.3 million in 2022, then declined by 13.33% to $132.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 2.41% to $128.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 8.84% to $117.4 million in 2025, then soared by 53.8% to $180.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA figures came in at $180.6 million (Q1 2026), $117.4 million (Q4 2025), and $221.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn 6.90 Mn
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn -267.60 Mn
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn - 56.10 Mn
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn 149.74 Mn
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn 76.74 Mn
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn -325.90 Mn
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn - 97.31 Mn
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn 204.11 Mn
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn - 97.42 Mn
10 Danaos 995,900.69 -875.21 Mn 203.71 Mn 180.57 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 180.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 117.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 221.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 125.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 171.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 128.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 131.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 139.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 177.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 131.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 146.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 147.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 179.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 152.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 166.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 156.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 269.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 163.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 112.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 72.75 Mn