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Danaos Corporation

Danaos Corporation

DACNYSEIndustrials● Active
$129.17
$-0.78(-0.60%)
Market Cap$2.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$135.21
52W Low$83.56

Danaos Corporation (DAC) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

dac · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Danaos Corporation (DAC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. DAC's current PE ratio of 4.52x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $129.17 by its TTM earnings per share of $28.55. +81.0% elevated vs 5Y avg 2.5x

4.52x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+81.0%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
4.72x
FY2027 est. EPS $27.37
Based on 1 analyst
EPS (TTM)
$28.55
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.28
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Danaos Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 2.5x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 15 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
6.3x
15-yr mean
Median
3.3x
15-yr midpoint
Minimum
1.4x
Lowest year
Maximum
27.2x
Highest year
4.5x ← Now
1.4x
Min
Q1 · 25%3.3x
Median
Q3 · 75%27.2x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 4.52x, DAC's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 15 fiscal years.

60th percentileHigher than 9 of 15 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Marine Shipping · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Danaos Corporation
Danaos CorporationYou
DAC
$2.4B4.52x-28.5%$28.55
Cadeler A/S
Cadeler A/S
CDLR
$2.1B5.15x-18.5%$3.07
Cmb.Tech N.V.
Cmb.Tech N.V.
CMBT
$3.4B13.78x+117.9%$0.70
Costamare Inc.
Costamare Inc.
CMRE
$1.9B5.21x-17.7%$3.03
Global Ship Lease, Inc.
Global Ship Lease, Inc.
GSL
$1.4B3.00x-52.5%$11.66
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
NMM
$2.0B5.47x-13.5%$9.59
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
ZIM
$3.0B5.34x-15.6%$3.98
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
6.32xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
3.51x$26.83+14.6%
2024-12-31
FY2024
3.06x$26.15+19.9%
2023-12-31
FY2023
2.55x$28.99+32.5%
2022-12-31
FY2022
1.93x$27.30+33.7%
2021-12-31
FY2021
1.44x$51.75-56.2%
2020-12-31
FY2020
3.29x$6.51+29.2%
2019-12-31
FY2019
2.55x$3.60
2018-12-31
FY2018
$-3.10
2017-12-31
FY2017
1.90x$10.70
2016-12-31
FY2016
$-46.69

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Danaos Corporation (DAC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. DAC's current PE ratio of 4.52x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $129.17 by its TTM earnings per share of $28.55.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $129.17 ÷ $28.55 = 4.52x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

DAC pe ratio · 6 questions

DAC's current PE ratio is 4.52x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $129.17 and TTM EPS of $28.55. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via DAC's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Danaos Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08