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Danaos stock: balance sheet and debt

DAC
$151.79Closing price of 12 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 75 out of 100

Danaos has a debt to equity ratio of 0.3 and an interest coverage of 11.6x.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

Debt / Equity
0.3
Interest coverage
11.6x
Current ratio
3.28
Cash & equivalents
$1.04B
Total assets
$5.11B
Equity ratio
74.2%
Goodwill
not reported separately
Net debt
$117.8M

Total assets and equity ratio

How large the balance sheet of Danaos Corporation is, how much of it is equity and how much is goodwill from acquisitions.

Equity ratio

Figures as a table
YearTotal assetsGoodwill and intangible assetsof which goodwillEquity ratioNet debt
2006$1.3Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately43.6%$619.24M
2007$2.07Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately30.2%$1.29B
2008$2.83Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately7.7%$1.99B
2009$3.14Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately12.9%$2.21B
2010$3.49Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately11.2%$2.34B
2011$3.99Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately11.1%$2.95B
2012$4.21Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately10.5%$3.35B
2013$4.07Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately14.7%$3.17B
2014$3.85Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately17.9%$2.96B
2015$3.7Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately22.8%$2.7B
2016$3.13Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately15.6%$2.43B
2017$2.99Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately18.4%$2.26B
2018$2.68Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately25.8%$1.54B
2019$2.68Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately32.9%$1.39B
2020$2.71Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately38.2%$1.4B
2021$3.63Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately57.6%$783.56M
2022$3.4Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately75.3%$261.75M
2023$3.66Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately82.4%$46.34M
2024$4.34Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately78.8%$220.55M
2025$5.11Bnot reported separatelynot reported separately74.2%$117.8M

The equity ratio divides total equity, including non-controlling interests, by total assets. Net debt is debt minus cash and short-term investments; a negative figure means cash exceeds debt.

Equity and debt

What the company owns and owes

  • Cash & equivalents
  • Equity
  • Debt
Figures as a table
YearCash & equivalentsEquityDebtDebt / Equity
2006$43.08M$565.85M$662.32M1.17
2007$63.5M$624.9M$1.36B2.17
2008$120.72M$219.03M$2.11B9.62
2009$122.05M$405.59M$2.33B5.75
2010$229.84M$392.41M$2.57B6.54
2011$51.36M$442.54M$3B6.78
2012$55.63M$440.3M$3.4B7.73
2013$68.15M$598.48M$3.23B5.4
2014$57.73M$688.15M$3.02B4.38
2015$72.25M$841.91M$2.78B3.3
2016$73.72M$487.71M$2.5B5.14
2017$66.9M$548.71M$2.33B4.25
2018$77.28M$690.85M$1.62B2.35
2019$139.17M$881.69M$1.53B1.73
2020$65.66M$1.04B$1.46B1.41
2021$552.43M$2.09B$1.34B0.64
2022$267.67M$2.56B$529.42M0.21
2023$357.84M$3.02B$404.17M0.13
2024$514.23M$3.42B$734.78M0.21
2025$1.04B$3.8B$1.16B0.3

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 25 Apr 2025)
  • Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026, previously Fairly valued
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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