Danaos (DAC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Danaos' EPS (Basic) was $8.24 in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 21.5% from $6.78 a year earlier and up 8.1% from the prior quarter.
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Danaos (DAC) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Danaos' EPS (Basic) was $29.34 through Jun 30, 2026, up 23.3% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $26.83, up 2.6% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 32.7% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $26.15 in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-9.8%), $28.99 in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+6.2%), $27.30 in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-47.2%) and $51.75 in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+695.0%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 3.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (growth of 345.7%); the worst was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2022 (a decline of 97.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAC's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $7.62 (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $6.40 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $6.76 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 0.84 |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 3.27 |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 2.45 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 1.69 |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.18 |
| 10 | Danaos | 2.80 Bn | -1.06 Bn | 256.54 Mn | 8.24 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.62 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.76 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.68 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.19 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.10 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.57 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.54 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.50 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.18 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.28 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.21 |
API Access
Danaos EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=eps-basic&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();