Danaos (DAC) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Danaos' Total Debt was $1.21 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 59.1% from $761.19 million a year earlier and up 18.1% from the prior quarter.
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Danaos (DAC) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Total Debt at Danaos came in at $1.16 billion, up 57.2% from the prior year.
- Total Debt shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.1% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Total Debt was $734.78 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+140.6%), $305.34 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-45.5%), $560.7 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-51.4%) and $1.15 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-10.0%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Total Debt since the quarter ended Mar 31, 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Total Debt has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 65.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Total Debt over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 (growth of 140.6%); the worst was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 (a decline of 66.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAC's Total Debt in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $1.03 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $1.16 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $752.53 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 30.33 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 18.86 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 24.48 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 17.70 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 16.62 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 25.71 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 13.95 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 20.00 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 26.46 Bn |
| 10 | Danaos | 2.88 Bn | -1.24 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 1.21 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 752.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 761.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 769.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 734.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 679.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 569.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 451.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 404.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 410.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 417.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 461.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 429.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 846.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 861.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.19 Bn |
API Access
Danaos Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=DAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();