Danaos DAC
NYSE DAC
$153.18 -2.08 (-1.34%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Danaos (DAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Danaos' (DAC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$56.6 million in Q2 2026, down 9.13% on a YoY basis from -$62.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$55.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Danaos (DAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Danaos (DAC) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with -$56.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 9.13% year-over-year to -$56.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$235.8 million (down 9.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$543.7 million, down 14.89% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses retreated to -$56.6 million in Q2 2026 per DAC's latest filing, from -$55.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$38.4 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$69.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$49.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$48.8 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses grew 8.9% in 2022, then retreated 26.17% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$47.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 16.68% to -$55.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 11.06% to -$62.1 million in 2024, then fell by 12.52% to -$69.9 million in 2025, then rose by 18.92% to -$56.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$56.6 million, -$55.5 million, and -$69.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Frontline 10.35 Bn 10.03 Bn - 347.18 Mn
2 Kirby 7.39 Bn 7.35 Bn 290.80 Mn 800.04 Mn
3 Matson 6.76 Bn 6.64 Bn - 810.50 Mn
4 International Seaways 5.13 Bn 5.13 Bn 467.16 Mn 168.38 Mn
5 Hafnia 4.45 Bn 4.17 Bn 372.91 Mn -47.20 Mn
6 Cmb.Tech 4.42 Bn 4.26 Bn 970.62 Mn -783.93 Mn
7 Scorpio Tankers 3.80 Bn 1.97 Bn 343.91 Mn -10.41 Mn
8 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.60 Bn 2.57 Bn 255.00 Mn -419.60 Mn
9 Star Bulk Carriers 3.56 Bn 3.00 Bn 299.80 Mn 202.38 Mn
10 Danaos 2.80 Bn 1.57 Bn 217.68 Mn -56.64 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -56.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -55.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -69.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -53.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -51.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -52.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -62.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -49.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -46.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -44.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -55.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -39.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -39.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -38.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -47.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -41.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -40.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -40.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -52.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -38.35 Mn