Danaos (DAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.1 for Q1 2026, up 15.43% on a YoY basis from 0.09 in Q1 2025, and down 116.3% quarter-over-quarter from 0.62 in Q4 2025.
Danaos (DAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 years, with the latest figure at 0.1 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 15.43% year-over-year to 0.1; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.09 (down 9.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.1, up 1886155898.44% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.1, down from 0.62 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.72 in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.13 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.05 across 5 years, with a median of 0.1 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 218.24% — and 2026, when it gained 15.43%.
- Danaos' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.09 in 2022, then soared by 902.58% to 0.72 in 2023, then dropped by 3.65% to 0.7 in 2024, then slipped by 11.71% to 0.62 in 2025, then slumped by 116.3% to 0.1 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.1 (Q1 2026), 0.62 (Q4 2025), and 0.09 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | - |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | - |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 0.14 |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -0.38 |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 3.33 |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -0.36 |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | -0.17 |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | -0.01 |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Danaos | 995,900.69 | -875.21 Mn | 203.71 Mn | -0.10 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.10 |