Danaos (DAC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Danaos' Return on Sales [ROS] was 48.38% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 0.49 percentage points from 47.89% a year earlier but down 0.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Danaos (DAC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Danaos' Return on Sales [ROS] was 81.27% through Jun 30, 2026, up 32.11 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was 47.85%, down 5.49 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +4.63 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 53.34% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-6.31 pp), 59.64% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-6.14 pp), 65.78% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+13.82 pp) and 51.96% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+8.74 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 47.47% (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025) and 114.71% (the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +12.35 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 (a gain of 63.31 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 (a drop of 22.48 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DAC's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was 49.35% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 112.85% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 114.71% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 40.89% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 7.63% |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 39.08% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 35.25% |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 32.61% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 28.46% |
| 10 | Danaos | 2.73 Bn | -1.39 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 48.38% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 48.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 117.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.51% |
| 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% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.77% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.30% |
Danaos Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "DAC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();