Danaos Corporation

DACNYSEIndustrials● Active

$128.72

$-0.46(-0.35%)

Market Cap$2.3B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$135.21

52W Low$83.56

Avg Volume85K

Open$129.82

Beta0.88

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Danaos Corporation (DAC) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DAC · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

DAC · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $322.3M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 957.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 30.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at +27.7%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$322.3M▲ +957.3% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$299.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin30.9%$322.3M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR-24.1%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR+27.7%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

DAC · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$619.0M(297M)$322.3M▲ +957.3%30.9%

FY2024$621.8M(659M)−$37.6M▼ 112.2%-3.7%

FY2023$576.3M(268M)$308.3M▼ 58.1%31.7%

FY2022$934.7M(199M)$735.6M▲ +916.2%74.0%

FY2021$428.1M(356M)$72.4M▼ 23.8%10.5%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

DAC · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Danaos Corporation (DAC) trades at a FCF yield of 12.80% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.9x. FCF per share stands at $16.22, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

12.80%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$16.22

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x7.9

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x8.3

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

DAC · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Danaos Corporation generated $619.0M in operating cash flow and spent 297M in capital expenditures, yielding $322.3M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$619.0M

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$325.7M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

+$290.6M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($619.0M) − |CapEx| (297M) = FCF ($322.3M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

DAC vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Danaos CorporationYOU

DAC

$322.3M+957.3%30.9%

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

SPCX

−$13.95B-159.0%-74.7%

Loss

Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Danaos Corporation (DAC) reported free cash flow of $322.3M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 957.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 30.9%.

Based on available data, Danaos Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $735.6M in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at +27.7%.

Danaos Corporation's FCF yield is 12.80% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

DAC free cash flow · 8 questions

Danaos Corporation free cash flow was $322.3M for FY2025, up 957.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $299.0M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Danaos Corporation · Danaos Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026