Danaos (DAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Danaos (DAC) reported Free Cash Flow of $163.1 million for Q1 2026, up 21.87% on a YoY basis from $133.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.11% quarter-over-quarter from $179.5 million in Q4 2025.

Danaos (DAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Danaos has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $163.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 21.87% year-over-year to $163.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $674.0 million (up 11.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $644.8 million, up 3.7% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $163.1 million, down from $179.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $501.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $119.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $174.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $155.5 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow soared 379.51% — and 2023, when it tumbled 69.46%.
  • Danaos' Free Cash Flow stood at $168.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 13.38% to $146.2 million in 2023, then increased by 7.15% to $156.6 million in 2024, then rose by 14.59% to $179.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 9.11% to $163.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $163.1 million (Q1 2026), $179.5 million (Q4 2025), and $168.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn -
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn 265.18 Mn
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn - 76.00 Mn
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn 190.61 Mn
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn 16.89 Mn
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn 294.00 Mn
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn - 128.79 Mn
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn 246.23 Mn
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn - 80.28 Mn
10 Danaos 995,900.69 -875.21 Mn 203.71 Mn 163.14 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 163.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 163.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 179.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 179.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 168.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 168.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 162.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 162.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 133.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 133.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 156.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 156.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 157.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 157.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 154.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 154.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 153.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 153.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 146.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 146.18 Mn