Danaos (DAC) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $7.29
- EPS estimate
- $6.80
- EPS surprise
- +7.28%
- Revenue surprise
- +6.23%
- Revenue
- $274.4M
- Revenue estimate
- $258.3M
- Reported
- Aug 4, 2026
Danaos reported Q2 2026 results on August 4, 2026. Earnings per share were $7.29, ahead of the $6.80 estimate by 7.28%. Revenue was $274.4 million against a $258.3 million consensus, the highest quarter in the table. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 15% from $6.36 and revenue rose about 4.7% from $262.2 million.
The longer record shows a peak in 2022 and a gradual easing since. Annual EPS was $34.65 in 2022, then $28.53 in 2023, $27.36 in 2024 and $26.29 in 2025. The table high is $11.36 per share in Q1 2022. Revenue has been steadier, at about $974 million to $994 million a year from 2022 to 2024 and $1.04 billion in 2025. The first half of 2026 adds up to $14.01 per share, about 13% more than the $12.40 of the first half of 2025. Revenue topped the estimate in 19 of the last 20 quarters. EPS results were more mixed, with 11 beats and 9 misses, though the last three quarters were all beats.
Danaos reported Q3 results between November 8 and November 18 in each of the past five years. That points to mid-November 2026 for the next report.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | $6.80 | $7.29 | +7.28% | $274.4M | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | May 12, 2026 | $5.40 | $6.72 | +24.44% | $253.7M | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | $6.77 | $7.14 | +5.47% | $266.3M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | $7.10 | $6.75 | −4.94% | $260.7M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $6.66 | $6.36 | −4.49% | $262.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $6.44 | $6.04 | −6.17% | $253.3M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | $6.64 | $6.93 | +4.40% | $258.2M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | $6.78 | $6.50 | −4.09% | $256.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $6.92 | $6.78 | −1.95% | $246.3M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 28, 2024 | $7.74 | $7.15 | −7.66% | $233.4M | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | $7.79 | $6.99 | −10.21% | $249.3M | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | $7.36 | $7.26 | −1.36% | $239.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 | $6.93 | $7.14 | +3.10% | $241.5M | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 16, 2023 | $5.90 | $7.14 | +21.02% | $243.6M | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Mar 9, 2023 | $7.17 | $6.99 | −2.49% | $252.5M | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 8, 2022 | $7.26 | $8.71 | +20.00% | $260.0M | — |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $5.68 | $7.59 | +33.69% | $250.9M | — |
| Q1 2022 | May 17, 2022 | $6.14 | $11.36 | +85.02% | $229.9M | — |
| Q4 2021 | Mar 3, 2022 | $5.27 | $6.10 | +15.86% | $215.0M | — |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | $3.67 | $5.32 | +44.89% | $195.9M | — |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Danaos (DAC) last report earnings?
Danaos last reported on Aug 4, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did DAC beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Danaos reported EPS of $7.29 for Q2 2026 against a $6.80 estimate — a 7.28% beat.
How much revenue did DAC report last quarter?
Danaos reported $274.4M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $258.3M.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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