Danaos (DAC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted Operating Margin of 86.6% for Q1 2026, down 19.85% on a QoQ basis from 108.04% in Q4 2025, and up 3913.0% year-over-year from 2.16% in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 86.6% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 3913.0% year-over-year to 86.6% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 85.84% (up 3449.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 47.85%, down 549.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 86.6% for Q1 2026 at Danaos, down from 108.04% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 108.04% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 47.47% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 64.39% and a median of 61.03% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin sank 988 bps — and 2025, when it soared 5816 bps.
- Danaos' Operating Margin stood at 63.89% in 2022, then slipped by 17 bps to 52.93% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 49.88% in 2024, then surged by 117 bps to 108.04% in 2025, then dropped by 20 bps to 86.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Operating Margin at 86.6% in Q1 2026, 108.04% in Q4 2025, and 100.58% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3,084,216.90 Bn | 3,084,215.99 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -1.31% |
| 2 | Danaos | 37,407.52 Bn | 37,406.64 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 86.60% |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,574.06 Bn | 1,573.91 Bn | 66.27 Mn | -47.34% |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 37.96 Bn | 37.42 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 93.93% |
| 5 | Kirby | 9.76 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 15.22% |
| 6 | Matson | 6.49 Bn | 6.39 Bn | - | 8.10% |
| 7 | C3is | 5.03 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 10.51 Mn | 45.48% |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.79 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 48.93% |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.29 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.08 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 301.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 86.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 108.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 100.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 52.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 61.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 61.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 63.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 49.68% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 43.60% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 44.34% |