Danaos (DAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.1 for Q1 2026, down 292.09% on a QoQ basis from 0.05 in Q4 2025, and down 38.71% year-over-year from 0.16 in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.1 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 38.71% year-over-year to 0.1 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.22 (down 133.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.18, down 110.93% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.1 for Q1 2026 at Danaos, down from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.05 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 0.15 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.07 and a median of 0.08 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 279.89% — and 2025, when it soared 247.12%.
- Danaos' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.15 in 2022, then advanced by 27.22% to 0.11 in 2023, then soared by 114.17% to 0.02 in 2024, then jumped by 247.12% to 0.05 in 2025, then slumped by 292.09% to 0.1 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.1 in Q1 2026, 0.05 in Q4 2025, and 0.06 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,962,534.88 Bn | 2,962,533.96 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 0.00 |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,541.75 Bn | 2,540.88 Bn | 203.71 Mn | -0.10 |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,575.39 Bn | 1,575.24 Bn | 66.27 Mn | -0.78 |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,428.60 Bn | 1,428.06 Bn | 95.52 Mn | - |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 60.39 Bn | 60.36 Bn | 8,083.00 | - |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.01 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 291.34 Mn | - |
| 7 | Matson | 6.25 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | 0.17 |
| 8 | Intercont (Cayman) | 4.04 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Hafnia | 3.74 Bn | 3.63 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -0.38 |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.13 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 3.28 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.03 |