# Danaos (DAC) — Earnings

DAC · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/dac/earnings

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1369241/000110465926089986/dac-20260630x6k.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/b2ecc1e8-72f4-91e0-5f75-ff3b3c970704.html) |

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

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | $6.80 | $7.29 | 7.28% | $258.3M | $274.4M |
| Q1 2026 | May 12, 2026 | $5.40 | $6.72 | 24.44% | $236.5M | $253.7M |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | $6.77 | $7.14 | 5.47% | $257.0M | $266.3M |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | $7.10 | $6.75 | -4.94% | $255.0M | $260.7M |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $6.66 | $6.36 | -4.49% | $247.2M | $262.2M |
| Q1 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $6.44 | $6.04 | -6.17% | $241.6M | $253.3M |
| Q4 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | $6.64 | $6.93 | 4.40% | $253.4M | $258.2M |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | $6.78 | $6.50 | -4.09% | $247.1M | $256.2M |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $6.92 | $6.78 | -1.95% | $237.9M | $246.3M |
| Q1 2024 | May 28, 2024 | $7.74 | $7.15 | -7.66% | $248.0M | $233.4M |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | $7.79 | $6.99 | -10.21% | $245.7M | $249.3M |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | $7.36 | $7.26 | -1.36% | $234.3M | $239.2M |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 | $6.93 | $7.14 | 3.10% | $227.4M | $241.5M |
| Q1 2023 | May 16, 2023 | $5.90 | $7.14 | 21.02% | $209.7M | $243.6M |
| Q4 2022 | Mar 9, 2023 | $7.17 | $6.99 | -2.49% | $242.9M | $252.5M |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 8, 2022 | $7.26 | $8.71 | 20.00% | $238.6M | $260.0M |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $5.68 | $7.59 | 33.69% | $206.0M | $250.9M |
| Q1 2022 | May 17, 2022 | $6.14 | $11.36 | 85.02% | $205.9M | $229.9M |
| Q4 2021 | Mar 3, 2022 | $5.27 | $6.10 | 15.86% | $202.3M | $215.0M |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | $3.67 | $5.32 | 44.89% | $166.0M | $195.9M |

## 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.

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