Danaos - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Danaos Overview

About Danaos

Danaos Corp is an international owner of containerships. It provides international seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership sector of the shipping industry. The company's customers include, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming, Hapag Lloyd, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, PIL, Sealead, Niledutch, Samudera, OSC, and Arkas. Geographically, the company operates in Australia-Asia, Europe, and America, with maximum revenue from the Australia-Asia region. It has two reporting segments Container vessels and Drybulk vessels segment. It generates the majority of its revenue from Container vessels.

Founded

1998

HQ

Employees

1.9K+

Website

danaos.com

Sectors

Marine Transportation

Financials

LTM Revenue $999M

LTM EBITDA $725M

EV

$1.7B

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Danaos Financials

As of September 2025, Danaos reported last 12-month revenue of $999M and EBITDA of $725M.

In the same period, Danaos generated $797M in LTM gross profit and $507M in net income.

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Danaos P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Danaos reported revenue of $1.0B and EBITDA of $675M.

Danaos expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$999M	XXX	$1.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$797M	XXX	$616M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	80%	XXX	61%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$725M	XXX	$675M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	73%	XXX	67%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$523M	XXX	$533M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	52%	XXX	53%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$507M	XXX	$505M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	51%	XXX	50%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$281M	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Danaos including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $999M. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $725M. In the most recent fiscal year, Danaos achieved $1.0B in revenue and $675M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$999M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.0B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$797M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$616M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	79.8% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	60.7% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$725M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$675M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	72.5% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	66.6% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$523M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$533M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	52.3% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	52.5% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$507M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$505M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	50.7% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	49.8% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$281M	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Danaos

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Danaos, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Danaos generated $999M in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $725M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $797M.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $507M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Danaos reported $1.0B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $675M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 60.7% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 66.6%.
Net profit margin reached 49.8% in the most recent fiscal year.

This financial data is sourced from Morningstar, Inc. and represents the most recent available information for Danaos. Forward-looking estimates and detailed financial projections are available through our premium subscription service.

Danaos Stock Performance

Danaos has current market cap of $1.6B, and EV of $1.7B.

Market Cap Evolution

Danaos Stock Data

As of October 2, 2025, Danaos's stock price is $89.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$1.7B	$1.6B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$26.71

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Danaos Valuation Multiples

Danaos's trades at 1.7x EV/Revenue multiple, and 2.6x EV/EBITDA.

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Danaos Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 2, 2025, Danaos has market cap of $1.6B and EV of $1.7B.

Equity research analysts estimate Danaos's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Danaos has a P/E ratio of 3.2x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$1.6B	XXX	$1.6B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$1.7B	XXX	$1.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	1.7x	XXX	1.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	2.4x	XXX	2.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	3.3x	XXX	3.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	2.2x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	3.2x	XXX	3.2x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	5.6x	XXX	-46.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Danaos Margins & Growth Rates

Danaos's last 12 month revenue growth is 0%

Danaos's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.5M, while opex per employee averaged $44K for the same period.

Danaos's rule of 40 is 72% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Danaos's rule of X is 72% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Danaos Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	0%	XXX	-1%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	73%	XXX	67%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	1%	XXX	2%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	72%	XXX	66%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	72%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.5M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$44K	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	8%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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