Danaos (DAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted Operating Expenses of -$16.0 million for Q1 2026, up 77.11% on a QoQ basis from -$69.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 69.4% year-over-year from -$9.4 million in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$16.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 69.4% year-over-year to -$16.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$191.5 million (up 9.11% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$543.7 million, down 14.89% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$16.0 million for Q1 2026 at Danaos, up from -$69.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$6.8 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$69.9 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$34.8 million and a median of -$39.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 81.34% — and 2023, when it plunged 450.44%.
- Danaos' Operating Expenses stood at -$14.9 million in 2022, then sank by 275.39% 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 soared by 77.11% to -$16.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Operating Expenses at -$16.0 million in Q1 2026, -$69.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$53.8 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3,084,216.90 Bn | 3,084,215.99 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -403.80 Mn |
| 2 | Danaos | 37,407.52 Bn | 37,406.64 Bn | 203.71 Mn | -15.99 Mn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,574.06 Bn | 1,573.91 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 129.63 Mn |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 37.96 Bn | 37.42 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 3.47 Mn |
| 5 | Kirby | 9.76 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 722.10 Mn |
| 6 | Matson | 6.49 Bn | 6.39 Bn | - | 623.90 Mn |
| 7 | C3is | 5.03 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 10.51 Mn | 6.31 Mn |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.79 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -49.23 Mn |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.29 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.08 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 493.84 Mn | -412.62 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.99 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 | -11.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -55.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -39.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -39.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -18.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -38.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -33.23 Mn |