Danaos (DAC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Danaos (DAC) reported Net Margin of 55.35% for Q1 2026, up 989.0% on a YoY basis from 5.08% in Q1 2025, and up 24.99% quarter-over-quarter from 44.28% in Q4 2025.

Danaos (DAC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Danaos has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 55.35% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 989.0% year-over-year to 55.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 50.97% (up 368.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 47.45%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 55.35%, up from 44.28% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 149.49% in Q1 2022, with the low at 4.18% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 54.39% across 5 years, with a median of 54.86% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin tumbled 25043 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 5670 bps.
  • Danaos' Net Margin stood at 27.14% in 2022, then surged by 122 bps to 60.13% in 2023, then tumbled by 42 bps to 35.02% in 2024, then rose by 26 bps to 44.28% in 2025, then rose by 25 bps to 55.35% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 55.35% (Q1 2026), 44.28% (Q4 2025), and 50.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn 47.37%
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn 0.97%
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn - 7.47%
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn 48.83%
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn -16.74%
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn -6.16%
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn - 37.35%
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn 89.55%
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn - -
10 Danaos 995,900.69 -875.21 Mn 203.71 Mn 55.35%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 55.35%
Dec 31, 2025 44.28%
Sep 30, 2025 50.11%
Jun 30, 2025 54.36%
Mar 31, 2025 45.46%
Dec 31, 2024 35.02%
Sep 30, 2024 48.01%
Jun 30, 2024 61.28%
Mar 31, 2024 58.87%
Dec 31, 2023 60.13%
Sep 30, 2023 55.66%
Jun 30, 2023 60.88%
Mar 31, 2023 60.02%
Sep 30, 2022 27.14%
Jun 30, 2022 4.18%
Mar 31, 2022 149.49%
Sep 30, 2021 112.97%
Jun 30, 2021 254.61%
Mar 31, 2021 224.63%
Sep 30, 2020 58.51%