Danaos Corporation — Marine Shipping. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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DAC
Danaos Corporation · Marine Shipping
FCF$311mC
Rev+2.8%C
D/E0.26A-
P/E4.5xA
PEG0.12A
60.1Score
$127.33$2.3B
1Y Target$137.52Model estimate · no analyst coverage
5Y Target$173.61Compound horizon
10Y Target$222.65Long-dated conviction
FCF$311mTTM · 03/26C
FCF $311m — modest; watch for margin expansion · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 03/26).
Rev+2.8%TTM YoYC
Revenue +2.8% — flat, mature phase or headwinds present
D/E0.26A-
D/E 0.26 — less debt than most Industrials peers (≈25th pctile)
P/E4.5xA
P/E 4.5 — cheapest decile in Industrials (≈10th pctile)
PEG0.12A
PEG 0.12 — exceptional; paying well under fair value for growth
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 60.1
Quality0.79
Growth0.39
Value0.70
Why this score
Buying back stock
Raising its dividend
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
6% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value44% belowest. fair value ~$229
Quality signals · context only
ROIC8.0% · C+return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Marine Shipping · market cap $2.3b. 6% off the 52-week high of $135.21. PEG 0.12 — paying under fair value for the growth rate.
Moat
Net margin 47% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 13% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere.
Risk
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Horizon
1-3 yr $137.52 (structural (no analyst coverage)) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $173.61 at ~6% CAGR — dividend + buyback compounding. 10 yr $222.65 if the moat survives secular pressure.
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Position sizing · DAC
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Shares to buy
15
Position size
$1,910
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$95.50
25% below $127.33
$ at risk if stopped
$477.49
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Danaos Corporation (DAC): score, valuation & FAQ
Danaos Corporation (DAC) is a Marine Shipping company that scores 60.1 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are P/E (A), PEG (A) and D/E (A-). On valuation, DAC sits about 44% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety).
Is DAC a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores DAC 60.1 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by P/E (A), PEG (A) and D/E (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of Danaos Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does DAC score 60.1 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). DAC earns its highest marks on P/E (A), PEG (A) and D/E (A-). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is DAC overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $127.33, DAC sits about 44% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety). It trades at a 4.5x× P/E (graded A). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in DAC?
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.