Danaos (DAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted Free Cash Flow of $163.1 million for Q1 2026, up 151.54% on a QoQ basis from -$316.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 25.7% year-over-year from $219.6 million in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $163.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 25.7% year-over-year to $163.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $291.6 million (up 405.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $348.1 million, up 1025.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $163.1 million for Q1 2026 at Danaos, up from -$316.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $598.1 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$1.1 billion in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $119.9 million and a median of $163.1 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 472.39% — and 2024, when it sank 841.49%.
- Danaos' Free Cash Flow stood at $104.0 million in 2022, then surged by 40.56% to $146.2 million in 2023, then sank by 841.49% to -$1.1 billion in 2024, then jumped by 70.8% to -$316.5 million in 2025, then soared by 151.54% to $163.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Free Cash Flow at $163.1 million in Q1 2026, -$316.5 million in Q4 2025, and $260.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,946,872.72 Bn | 2,946,871.79 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 294.00 Mn |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,526.91 Bn | 2,526.03 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 163.14 Mn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,563.43 Bn | 1,563.28 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 34.09 Mn |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,434.00 Bn | 1,433.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 49.15 Mn |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 60.91 Bn | 60.88 Bn | 8,083.00 | -17.72 Mn |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.05 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 265.18 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.20 Bn | 6.10 Bn | - | 63.70 Mn |
| 8 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.87 Bn | 3.87 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Hafnia | 3.70 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 190.61 Mn |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.11 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 17.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 163.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 163.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -316.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -316.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 260.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 260.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 184.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 184.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 219.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 219.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 396.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 396.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 277.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 277.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 146.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 146.18 Mn |