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Danaos Corp DAC
Danaos Corp (DAC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.84% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.0B at a 47.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Freedom Broker | Hold (init) |
| 2025-08-05 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2025-05-14 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2025-02-11 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2024-11-12 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2024-05-28 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.179 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.64 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.098 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.879 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAC | Danaos Corp | 4/9 | 6.94 | 4.5 | +2.8% |
| SBLK | Star Bulk Carriers Corp. | 5/9 | 2.18 | 33 | -17.6% |
| TK | TEEKAY CORP LTD | 5/9 | 15.1 | 9.5 | -22.2% |
| CMRE | Costamare Inc. | 6/9 | 3.35 | 4.8 | -1.2% |
| GSL | Global Ship Lease, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.8 | 3.3 | +7.8% |
| FRO | Frontline plc | 2/9 | 0.79 | — | -38.6% |
| NMM | Navios Maritime Partners L.P. | 5/9 | — | 6.9 | +0.8% |
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About Danaos Corp
Danaos Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships and drybulk vessels in Australia, Europe, and the United States. It operates in two segments, Container Vessels and Drybulk Vessels. The company provides seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of December 31, 2025, it had a fleet of 75 containerships aggregating 477,230 TEUs; 27 container vessels under construction containerships aggregating 173,314 TEUs; 10 Capesize bulk carriers aggregating 1,755,000 DWT; and 2 dry bulk vessels under construction aggregating 422,000 DWT. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.
FAQ
Is DAC financially healthy?
Danaos Corp's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does DAC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Danaos Corp pays a dividend yielding about 2.84% with a 12.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is DAC?
In FY2025, Danaos Corp had a net margin of 47.4% and a return on equity of 13.0%.
Is DAC overvalued or undervalued?
Danaos Corp trades at about 5.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 0.7×–4.1×, median 2.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for DAC?
The average Wall-Street price target for Danaos Corp is $157.00, about 12.3% above the recent price, from 2 analysts.
Is DAC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Danaos Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 4.5×, a dividend yield of 2.84%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.