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9/9 Score

Danaos Corporation

Analysis Date: February 16, 2026

Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company offers seaborne transportation services, such as chartering its vessels to liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, it had a fleet of 71 containerships aggregating 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.

Buffettology Criteria

All 9 of 9 criteria passed

  • High ROE

    Return on Equity > 12%

    Value: 13.6%

  • High ROIC

    Return on Invested Capital > 9%

    Value: 10.0%

  • Cash Machine

    FCF / Assets > 5%

    Value: 6.3%

  • Fair Valuation

    Earnings Yield > 3.5%

    Value: 25.0%

  • Share Buybacks

    Share Count is Dropping

    Value: -4.6%

  • Defensible Moat

    Gross Profit Margin > 40%

    Value: 60.1%

  • Simple Business

    Not in a speculative sector (e.g., Biotech)

    Value: Industrials

  • Conservative Debt

    Debt to Equity < 1.5

    Value: 0.30x

  • Consistent Growth

    5-Year Growth is Positive

    Value: 312.2%

Analysis Summary

This looks like a company with a solid foundation. I'm encouraged to see a strong return on equity and invested capital, coupled with a healthy dividend payout ratio and a manageable debt load. That defensible moat, along with a business that's easy to understand, certainly catches my eye for the long haul.

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