Danaos DAC
NYSE DAC
$153.18 -2.08 (-1.34%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Danaos' (DAC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $204.4 million in Q2 2026, up 11.0% on a YoY basis from $184.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 25.27% quarter-over-quarter from $163.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Danaos (DAC) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $204.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 11.0% year-over-year to $204.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $807.9 million (down 21.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $644.8 million, down 49.67% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow improved to $204.4 million in Q2 2026 per DAC's latest filing, from $163.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $501.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $119.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $228.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $194.2 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow jumped 379.51% in 2022, then plunged 69.46% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $249.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 41.41% to $146.2 million in 2023, then surged by 60.61% to $234.8 million in 2024, then fell by 23.55% to $179.5 million in 2025, then rose by 13.86% to $204.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $204.4 million, $163.1 million, and $179.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Frontline 10.35 Bn 10.03 Bn - 579.49 Mn
2 Kirby 7.39 Bn 7.35 Bn 290.80 Mn 57.87 Mn
3 Matson 6.76 Bn 6.64 Bn - -31.90 Mn
4 International Seaways 5.13 Bn 5.13 Bn 467.16 Mn 267.61 Mn
5 Hafnia 4.45 Bn 4.17 Bn 372.91 Mn 318.62 Mn
6 Cmb.Tech 4.42 Bn 4.26 Bn 970.62 Mn 417.29 Mn
7 Scorpio Tankers 3.80 Bn 1.97 Bn 343.91 Mn 320.34 Mn
8 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.60 Bn 2.57 Bn 255.00 Mn 406.20 Mn
9 Star Bulk Carriers 3.56 Bn 3.00 Bn 299.80 Mn 50.19 Mn
10 Danaos 2.80 Bn 1.57 Bn 217.68 Mn 204.36 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 204.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 163.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 179.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 260.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 184.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 219.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 234.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 396.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 372.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 277.42 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 249.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 179.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 501.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 119.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 223.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 365.66 Mn