Danaos (DAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) reported Operating Expenses of -$56.69 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, compared with -$56.39 million a year earlier.
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Danaos (DAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Danaos' Operating Expenses came in at -$207.36 million; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was -$208.78 million.
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at -$185.72 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024, -$162.12 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023, -$158.97 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 and -$135.87 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 ranks as the lowest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 came in at -$49.98 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -$48.44 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -$52.26 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 1.95 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 21.90 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 23.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 17.89 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn |
| 10 | Danaos | 2.80 Bn | -1.06 Bn | 256.54 Mn | -56.69 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -56.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -49.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -48.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -52.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -56.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -51.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -45.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -49.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -47.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -43.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -40.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -39.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -41.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -40.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -40.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -39.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -40.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -39.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -37.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -34.67 Mn |
API Access
Danaos Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();