Danaos (DAC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Danaos' (DAC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 18.0% in Q1 2026, up 568.0% YoY from 2.69% in Q1 2025, and up 0.94% on a QoQ basis from 17.83% in Q4 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos (DAC) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 18.0% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 568.0% year-over-year to 18.0% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.0% (up 568.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.53%, down 258.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 18.0% in Q1 2026, from 17.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 20.19% in Q3 2022 to a low of 11.69% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 16.44% and a median of 16.88% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1051 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 463 bps.
- Tracing DAC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 18.85% in 2022, then declined by 10 bps to 16.88% in 2023, then decreased by 22 bps to 13.1% in 2024, then soared by 36 bps to 17.83% in 2025, then grew by 1 bps to 18.0% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 18.0% (Q1 2026), 17.83% (Q4 2025), and 14.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby | 7.52 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 9.54% |
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| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.35 Bn | 2.85 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Danaos | 2.66 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 17.60% |
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| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 2.41 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 326.09 Mn | 21.04% |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.81 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 185.32 Mn | 25.84% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.65 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 106.91 Mn | 25.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.85% |