Danaos (DAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted Gross Margin of 80.3% for Q1 2026, down 1.85% on a QoQ basis from 81.81% in Q4 2025, and up 71.0% year-over-year from 46.96% in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 80.3% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 71.0% year-over-year to 80.3% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 80.14% (down 69.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 79.97%, down 171.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 80.3% for Q1 2026 at Danaos, down from 81.81% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 84.93% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 78.49% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 82.0% and a median of 82.49% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 649 bps — and 2025, when it sank 340 bps.
- Danaos' Gross Margin stood at 84.93% in 2022, then dropped by 1 bps to 83.91% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 82.32% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 81.81% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 80.3% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Gross Margin at 80.3% in Q1 2026, 81.81% in Q4 2025, and 79.96% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,966,149.28 Bn | 2,966,148.36 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 4.10% |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,540.48 Bn | 2,539.60 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 80.30% |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,576.05 Bn | 1,575.90 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 49.51% |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,398.00 Bn | 1,397.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 97.46% |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 60.60 Bn | 60.57 Bn | 8,083.00 | 65.99% |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.02 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 34.20% |
| 7 | Matson | 6.28 Bn | 6.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.97 Bn | 3.97 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Hafnia | 3.74 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 67.88% |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.13 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 164.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 80.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 78.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 79.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 82.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 80.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 83.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 83.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 83.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 82.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 82.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 77.51% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 76.48% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 76.74% |