Danaos (DAC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted Retained Earnings of -$70.0 million for Q1 2026, up 2.02% on a QoQ basis from -$71.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.05% year-over-year from -$70.7 million in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$70.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 1.05% year-over-year to -$70.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$70.0 million (down 1.05% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$71.4 million, down 1.39% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$70.0 million for Q1 2026 at Danaos, up from -$71.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$66.8 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$76.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$71.3 million and a median of -$70.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings retreated 6.61% — and 2025, when it grew 7.76%.
- Danaos' Retained Earnings stood at -$74.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 2.39% to -$76.0 million in 2023, then grew by 7.3% to -$70.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 1.39% to -$71.4 million in 2025, then rose by 2.02% to -$70.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Retained Earnings at -$70.0 million in Q1 2026, -$71.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$66.8 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,964,341.97 Bn | 2,964,341.05 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 1.78 Bn |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,542.12 Bn | 2,541.24 Bn | 203.71 Mn | -69.97 Mn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,584.69 Bn | 1,584.53 Bn | 66.27 Mn | - |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,419.00 Bn | 1,418.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | - |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 59.97 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 8,083.00 | -108.75 Mn |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.07 Bn | 7.99 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 86.34 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.26 Bn | 6.16 Bn | - | 1.10 Mn |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 468.76 Mn |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.56 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | 14.90 Mn |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.12 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 493.84 Mn | -555.78 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -69.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -71.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -66.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -68.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -69.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -70.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -72.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -73.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -74.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -75.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -70.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -72.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -73.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -74.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -68.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -69.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -70.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -71.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -71.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -73.85 Mn |