Danaos (DAC) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) recorded Invested Capital of $5.27 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 21.0% from $4.35 billion a year earlier and up 6.6% from the prior quarter.
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Danaos (DAC) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Danaos reported Invested Capital of $4.95 billion, up 19.0% from the prior year.
- Annual Invested Capital has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.4% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Invested Capital came in at $4.16 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+25.2%), $3.32 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+6.4%), $3.12 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-3.7%) and $3.24 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+39.9%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 is the highest quarterly Invested Capital since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 18.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Invested Capital in the last five years was growth of 40.2% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021, against a decline of 10.5% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $4.94 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $4.95 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $4.46 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 51.00 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 32.95 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 52.60 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 39.58 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 32.87 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 57.36 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 36.87 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 4.57 Bn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 11.09 Bn |
| 10 | Danaos | 2.81 Bn | -1.05 Bn | 256.54 Mn | 5.27 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.11 Bn |
API Access
Danaos Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();