Danaos (DAC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted EBITDA Margin of 70.49% for Q1 2026, down 23.77% on a QoQ basis from 92.47% in Q4 2025, and up 3882.0% year-over-year from 1.77% in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 70.49% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 3882.0% year-over-year to 70.49% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 70.09% (up 3398.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 32.17%, down 653.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 70.49% for Q1 2026 at Danaos, down from 92.47% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 117.22% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 31.67% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 59.19% and a median of 55.2% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin tumbled 4371 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 5823 bps.
- Danaos' EBITDA Margin stood at 63.89% in 2022, then sank by 38 bps to 39.49% in 2023, then decreased by 13 bps to 34.24% in 2024, then soared by 170 bps to 92.47% in 2025, then dropped by 24 bps to 70.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's EBITDA Margin at 70.49% in Q1 2026, 92.47% in Q4 2025, and 84.79% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3,084,216.90 Bn | 3,084,215.99 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -23.34% |
| 2 | Danaos | 37,407.52 Bn | 37,406.64 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 70.49% |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,574.06 Bn | 1,573.91 Bn | 66.27 Mn | -6.65% |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 37.96 Bn | 37.42 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 93.93% |
| 5 | Kirby | 9.76 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 15.22% |
| 6 | Matson | 6.49 Bn | 6.39 Bn | - | 8.10% |
| 7 | C3is | 5.03 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 10.51 Mn | 59.61% |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.79 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 66.68% |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.29 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.08 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 301.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 70.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 92.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 84.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 69.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 73.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 117.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.86% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 72.88% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 22.67% |