Danaos (DAC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Danaos (DAC) reported Retained Earnings of $3.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 15.49% on a YoY basis from $2.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.79% quarter-over-quarter from $3.3 billion in Q4 2025.

Danaos (DAC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Danaos has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.4 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 15.49% year-over-year to $3.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.4 billion (up 15.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.3 billion, up 4750.32% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at $3.4 billion, up from $3.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $3.4 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$70.4 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $2.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.4 billion in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Retained Earnings sank 102.93% — and 2025, when it jumped 4750.32%.
  • Danaos' Retained Earnings stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then advanced by 27.33% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then slumped by 102.93% to -$70.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 4750.32% to $3.3 billion in 2025, then gained by 3.79% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $3.4 billion (Q1 2026), $3.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn 4.02 Mn
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn 3.33 Bn
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn - 1.10 Mn
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn 846.22 Mn
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn 321,000.00
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn 1.78 Bn
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn - 930.04 Mn
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn -1.54 Mn
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn - 1.17 Bn
10 Danaos 995,900.69 -875.21 Mn 203.71 Mn 3.40 Bn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 3.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.28 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 3.06 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.94 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -70.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.77 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 2.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.54 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 2.27 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 2.15 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 2.02 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.89 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.75 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.70 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.70 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 1.39 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.23 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 1.03 Bn