Danaos (DAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Danaos' Free Cash Flow came in at $204.36 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 25.5% from $162.78 million a year earlier and up 25.3% from the prior quarter.
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Danaos (DAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Danaos reported Free Cash Flow of $715.61 million, up 17.2% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $644.75 million, up 3.7% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.4% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $621.75 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+7.9%), $576.29 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-38.3%), $934.74 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+118.3%) and $428.11 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+61.1%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since the quarter ended Jun 30, 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2022 (growth of 379.5%), and the weakest in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 (a decline of 69.5%).
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Free Cash Flow at $163.14 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $179.49 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $168.62 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 166.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 195.66 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 551.77 Mn |
| 10 | Danaos | 2.81 Bn | -1.05 Bn | 256.54 Mn | 204.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 204.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 163.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 179.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 168.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 162.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 133.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 156.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 157.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 154.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 153.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 146.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 149.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 153.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 127.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 145.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 168.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 501.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 131.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.40 Mn |
API Access
Danaos Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();