Danaos (DAC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Danaos (DAC) posted Share-based Compensation of $2.4 million for Q1 2026, down 79.37% on a QoQ basis from $11.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 40.18% year-over-year from $1.7 million in Q1 2025.
Danaos (DAC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaos' Share-based Compensation history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 40.18% year-over-year to $2.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.4 million (up 18.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $16.8 million, up 15.09% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $2.4 million for Q1 2026 at Danaos, down from $11.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $11.6 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $124000.0 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $3.3 million and a median of $1.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 97.47% — and 2024, when it surged 55.73%.
- Danaos' Share-based Compensation stood at $5.6 million in 2022, then rose by 12.52% to $6.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 55.73% to $9.8 million in 2024, then climbed by 18.07% to $11.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 79.37% to $2.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAC's Share-based Compensation at $2.4 million in Q1 2026, $11.6 million in Q4 2025, and $1.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,969,763.45 Bn | 2,969,762.53 Bn | 57.20 Mn | - |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,537.75 Bn | 2,536.87 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 2.39 Mn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,581.36 Bn | 1,581.21 Bn | 66.27 Mn | - |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,422.00 Bn | 1,421.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 1.58 Mn |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 60.18 Bn | 60.15 Bn | 8,083.00 | - |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.06 Bn | 7.98 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 59.77 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.25 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | 36.50 Mn |
| 8 | Hafnia | 3.73 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 849,000.00 |
| 9 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.57 Bn | 3.57 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.12 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 4.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.30 Mn |