Danaos (DAC) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)

Danaos (DAC) posted EBITDA of $178.8 million for Q1 2026, down 27.37% on a QoQ basis from $246.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 122.93% year-over-year from $80.2 million in Q1 2025.

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

Danaos' EBITDA history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $178.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA rose 122.93% year-over-year to $178.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $731.0 million (up 99.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $335.4 million, down 14.56% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA was $178.8 million for Q1 2026 at Danaos, down from $246.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA topped out at $269.5 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $80.2 million in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $147.9 million and a median of $139.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA soared 236.11% — and 2025, when it slumped 54.73%.
  • Danaos' EBITDA stood at $139.7 million in 2022, then fell by 29.55% to $98.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 10.19% to $88.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 178.49% to $246.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 27.37% to $178.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DAC's EBITDA at $178.8 million in Q1 2026, $246.2 million in Q4 2025, and $221.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3,084,216.90 Bn 3,084,215.99 Bn 57.20 Mn -325.90 Mn
2 Danaos 37,407.52 Bn 37,406.64 Bn 203.71 Mn 178.84 Mn
3 Sfl 1,574.06 Bn 1,573.91 Bn 66.27 Mn -8.90 Mn
4 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 37.96 Bn 37.42 Bn 95.52 Mn 92.06 Mn
5 Kirby 9.76 Bn 9.69 Bn 291.34 Mn 129.67 Mn
6 Matson 6.49 Bn 6.39 Bn - 61.40 Mn
7 C3is 5.03 Bn 5.03 Bn 10.51 Mn 6.90 Mn
8 Hafnia 3.79 Bn 3.79 Bn 152.41 Mn 149.74 Mn
9 Intercont (Cayman) 3.29 Bn 3.29 Bn - -
10 Star Bulk Carriers 3.08 Bn 2.59 Bn 493.84 Mn 906.45 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 178.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 246.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 221.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 84.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 80.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 88.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 92.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 104.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 177.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 98.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 114.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 115.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 179.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 139.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 166.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 156.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 269.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 229.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 81.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 46.66 Mn