Danaos (DAC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted Net Margin of 55.35% for Q1 2026, up 12.58% on a QoQ basis from 49.16% in Q4 2025, and up 989.0% year-over-year from 5.08% in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 55.35% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 989.0% year-over-year to 55.35% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 51.87% (up 486.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 47.45%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 55.35% for Q1 2026 at Danaos, up from 49.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 154.81% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 5.08% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 54.67% and a median of 53.17% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin slumped 24953 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 5580 bps.
- Danaos' Net Margin stood at 28.59% in 2022, then jumped by 110 bps to 60.13% in 2023, then sank by 42 bps to 35.02% in 2024, then soared by 40 bps to 49.16% in 2025, then rose by 13 bps to 55.35% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Net Margin at 55.35% in Q1 2026, 49.16% in Q4 2025, and 50.11% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3,084,216.90 Bn | 3,084,215.99 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -6.18% |
| 2 | Danaos | 37,407.52 Bn | 37,406.64 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 55.35% |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,574.06 Bn | 1,573.91 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 20.42% |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 37.96 Bn | 37.42 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 22.48% |
| 5 | Kirby | 9.76 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 10.80% |
| 6 | Matson | 6.49 Bn | 6.39 Bn | - | 7.47% |
| 7 | C3is | 5.03 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 10.51 Mn | 47.37% |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.79 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 49.85% |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.29 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.08 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 21.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 55.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 154.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 115.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 254.61% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 224.63% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 55.74% |