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

Danaos (DAC) reported Net Cash Flow of -$161.1 million for Q1 2026, down 693.12% on a YoY basis from $27.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 136.53% quarter-over-quarter from $440.9 million in Q4 2025.

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

Danaos has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$161.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 693.12% year-over-year to -$161.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $395.7 million (up 153.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $583.9 million, up 221.58% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$161.1 million, down from $440.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $440.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$161.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $65.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $51.4 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Net Cash Flow surged 538.57% — and 2026, when it plunged 693.12%.
  • Danaos' Net Cash Flow stood at $236.8 million in 2022, then sank by 114.56% to -$34.5 million in 2023, then surged by 300.25% to $69.0 million in 2024, then surged by 538.57% to $440.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 136.53% to -$161.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$161.1 million (Q1 2026), $440.9 million (Q4 2025), and $50.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn -
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn 31.75 Mn
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn - -41.80 Mn
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn -16.97 Mn
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn 44.78 Mn
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn -130.30 Mn
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn - 54.71 Mn
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn 8.19 Mn
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn - 246.69 Mn
10 Danaos 995,900.69 -875.21 Mn 203.71 Mn -161.09 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -161.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -161.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 440.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 440.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 50.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 50.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 65.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 65.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 27.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 27.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 69.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 69.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 11.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 11.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 48.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 48.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 52.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 52.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -34.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -34.48 Mn