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Discover revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for Danaos and similar public comparables like Gulf Navigation Holding, Stolt-Nielsen, Okeanis Eco Tankers, CSAV and more.

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

Australia

Employees

1.9K

Website

danaos.com

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $1B
EBITDA: $731M

EV

$2B

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Danaos Financials

Danaos reported last 12-month revenue of $1B and EBITDA of $731M.

In the same LTM period, Danaos generated $731M in EBITDA and $496M in net income.

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Danaos P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Danaos reported revenue of $1B and EBITDA of $719M.

Danaos is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 58%, EBITDA margin of 69%, and net margin of 47%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$1B$1B$974M$1B$1B
Gross Profit—$607M$641M$616M$607M
Gross Margin—58%66%61%58%
EBITDA$731M$719M$705M$675M$701M
EBITDA Margin70%69%72%67%67%
EBIT Margin49%48%59%53%48%
Net Profit$496M$495M$576M$505M$495M
Net Margin48%47%59%50%47%
Net Debt—$118M———

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Danaos Stock Performance

Danaos has current market cap of $2B, and enterprise value of $2B.

Market Cap Evolution


Danaos' stock price is $130.18.

Danaos share price increased by 8.1% in the last 30 days, and by 52.6% in the last year.

Danaos has an EPS (earnings per share) of $27.17.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$2B$2B0.0%8.1%10.4%52.6%$27.17

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Danaos Valuation Multiples

Danaos trades at 2.3x EV/Revenue multiple, and 3.3x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Danaos Financial Valuation Multiples

As of May 17, 2026, Danaos has market cap of $2B and EV of $2B.

Danaos has a P/E ratio of 4.8x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue2.3x2.3x2.4x2.3x2.3x
EV/EBITDA3.3x3.3x3.4x3.5x3.4x
EV/EBIT4.7x4.8x4.1x4.5x4.8x
EV/Gross Profit—3.9x3.7x3.9x3.9x
P/E4.8x4.8x4.1x4.7x4.8x
EV/FCF8.6x6.8x7.7x(63.2x)6.8x

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Danaos Margins & Growth Rates

Danaos decreased revenue by 0% but EBITDA grew by 4% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Danaos reported gross margin of 58%, EBITDA margin of 69%, and net margin of 47%.

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Danaos Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin58%61%58%78%
EBITDA Margin69%67%67%72%
EBIT Margin48%53%48%50%
Net Margin47%50%47%49%
FCF Margin33%(4%)33%15%

Danaos Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(0%)4%3%(0%)
Gross Profit Growth34%(4%)(1%)34%
EBITDA Growth4%(4%)4%7%
EBIT Growth5%(8%)(6%)5%
Net Profit Growth4%(12%)(2%)4%
FCF Growth(56%)(112%)(1026%)(56%)

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Danaos Operational KPIs

Danaos' revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.6M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

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

Danaos' Rule of X is 71% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~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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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4073%72%———
Bessemer Rule of X76%71%———
Revenue per Employee—$0.6M———
Opex per Employee—$0.1M———
G&A Expenses to Revenue2%6%4%5%6%
Opex to Revenue—10%6%8%10%

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Danaos Competitors

Danaos competitors include Gulf Navigation Holding, Stolt-Nielsen, Okeanis Eco Tankers, CSAV, Costamare, Teekay Tankers, Navios Maritime Partners, Clarkson, DHT Holdings and Hamburger Hafen.

Most Danaos public comparables operate across Marine Transportation.

EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Gulf Navigation Holding31.6x—64.1x—
Stolt-Nielsen1.6x—5.2x—
Okeanis Eco Tankers6.9x7.1x13.2x8.6x
CSAV——6.1x(151.6x)
Costamare3.3x3.4x4.7x5.0x
Teekay Tankers1.8x2.7x3.9x4.5x
Navios Maritime Partners2.4x2.4x4.3x4.1x
Clarkson1.6x1.6x9.3x9.8x

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About Danaos

When was Danaos founded?Danaos was founded in 1998.
Where is Danaos headquartered?Danaos is headquartered in Australia.
How many employees does Danaos have?As of today, Danaos has over 1K employees.
Who is the CEO of Danaos?Danaos' CEO is John Coustas.
Is Danaos publicly listed?Yes, Danaos is a public company listed on NYSE.
What is the stock symbol of Danaos?Danaos trades under DAC ticker.
When did Danaos go public?Danaos went public in 2006.
Who are competitors of Danaos?Danaos main competitors include Gulf Navigation Holding, Stolt-Nielsen, Okeanis Eco Tankers, CSAV, Costamare, Teekay Tankers, Navios Maritime Partners, Clarkson, DHT Holdings, Hamburger Hafen.
What is the current market cap of Danaos?Danaos' current market cap is $2B.
What is the current revenue of Danaos?Danaos' last 12 months revenue is $1B.
What is the current revenue growth of Danaos?Danaos revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 3%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Danaos?Current revenue multiple of Danaos is 2.3x.
Is Danaos profitable?Yes, Danaos is EBITDA-positive (as of the last 12 months).
What is the current EBITDA of Danaos?Danaos' last 12 months EBITDA is $731M.
What is Danaos' EBITDA margin?Danaos' last 12 months EBITDA margin is 70%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Danaos?Current EBITDA multiple of Danaos is 3.3x.
What is the current FCF of Danaos?Danaos' last 12 months FCF is $275M.
What is Danaos' FCF margin?Danaos' last 12 months FCF margin is 26%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Danaos?Current FCF multiple of Danaos is 8.6x.
How many companies Danaos has acquired to date?Danaos hasn't acquired any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).
In how many companies Danaos has invested to date?Danaos hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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