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 | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 52.34 Bn |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 41.10 Bn |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 33.19 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 51.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 56.62 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 33.34 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 36.46 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 44.15 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 4.69 Bn |
| 10 | Danaos | 2.73 Bn | -1.39 Bn | 217.68 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 | 4.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.34 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();