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Danaos Corporation Balance Sheet 2025-2008 | DAC
Brief overview of Danaos Corporation's balance sheet structure
The comparison uses five available annual reports from the 2021–2025 interval.
Assets added +41%, reaching $5.1 billion from $3.6 billion five periods earlier; annual growth near 9% remained solid.
Liability growth of -14.3% trailed asset growth of +41%. The funding structure became more resilient.
Equity funds 74.2% of assets versus 57.6% initially. This creates a conservative balance sheet structure.
The net-debt-to-equity ratio is 0.03x. Balance sheet leverage is low on this measure.
Retained earnings are $3.3 billion versus $1.4 billion initially. The direction shows how results contributed to equity.
Conclusion
Danaos Corporation has a solid balance sheet cushion. Capital and liquidity support development without excessive reliance on debt.
Annual Balance Sheet Danaos Corporation
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Debt |
118 M | 281 M | 132 M | 162 M | - | 1.28 B | 1.25 B | 1.54 B | - | 2.43 B | 2.7 B | 2.96 B | 3.17 B | 3.35 B | 2.95 B | 2.34 B | - | - |
Long Term Debt |
872 M | 700 M | 383 M | 402 M | 1.02 B | 1.19 B | 1.27 B | 1.51 B | - | - | 2.51 B | 2.79 B | 3.03 B | 3.22 B | 2.96 B | 2.54 B | - | - |
Long Term Debt Current |
283 M | 35.2 M | 21.3 M | 27.5 M | - | 156 M | 120 M | 114 M | 2.33 B | 2.5 B | 270 M | 178 M | 146 M | 125 M | 42 M | 21.6 M | - | - |
Total Non Current Liabilities |
917 M | 750 M | 477 M | 611 M | 1.22 B | 1.44 B | 1.58 B | 1.77 B | 57.9 M | 73.1 M | 2.54 B | 2.83 B | 3.1 B | 3.41 B | 3.31 B | 2.85 B | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities |
402 M | 169 M | 168 M | 228 M | 319 M | 240 M | 223 M | 223 M | 2.38 B | 2.57 B | 312 M | 328 M | 370 M | 365 M | 232 M | 246 M | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
1.32 B | 919 M | 645 M | 840 M | 1.54 B | 1.68 B | 1.8 B | 1.99 B | 2.44 B | 2.64 B | 2.86 B | 3.16 B | 3.47 B | 3.77 B | 3.55 B | 3.1 B | - | - |
Deferred Revenue |
36.6 M | 49.7 M | 63.8 M | 111 M | 83.2 M | 19.5 M | 18 M | 19.8 M | 22.9 M | 27.7 M | 9.85 M | 13.7 M | 7.3 M | 5.45 M | 6.99 M | 9.68 M | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
3.28 B | 2.84 B | 2.4 B | 1.89 B | 1.39 B | 367 M | 213 M | 81.8 M | 115 M | 30.9 M | 397 M | 280 M | 284 M | 246 M | 352 M | 338 M | - | - |
Total Assets |
5.11 B | 4.34 B | 3.66 B | 3.4 B | 3.63 B | 2.71 B | 2.68 B | 2.68 B | 2.99 B | 3.13 B | 3.7 B | 3.85 B | 4.07 B | 4.21 B | 3.99 B | 3.49 B | - | - |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
1.04 B | 453 M | 272 M | 268 M | - | 65.7 M | 139 M | 77.3 M | 66.9 M | 73.7 M | 72.3 M | 57.7 M | 68.2 M | 55.6 M | 51.4 M | 230 M | 122 M | 121 M |
Book Value |
3.8 B | 3.42 B | 3.02 B | 2.56 B | 2.09 B | 1.04 B | 882 M | 691 M | 549 M | 488 M | 842 M | 688 M | 598 M | 440 M | 443 M | 392 M | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity |
3.8 B | 3.42 B | 3.02 B | 2.56 B | 2.09 B | 1.04 B | 882 M | 691 M | 549 M | 488 M | 842 M | 688 M | 598 M | 440 M | 443 M | 392 M | 406 M | 219 M |
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Quarterly Balance Sheet Danaos Corporation
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q2 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q2 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q2 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q4 | 2009-Q4 | 2008-Q4 | |
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Long Term Debt |
872 M | 724 M | 700 M | 545 M | 383 M | 390 M | - | - | - | - | 1.02 B | - | 1.04 B | - | 1.19 B | - | 1.24 B | - | 1.27 B | - | 1.32 B | - | 1.51 B | - | 2.15 B | - | - | - | 2.41 B | - | 2.5 B | - | 2.38 B | - | 2.47 B | - | 2.64 B | - | 2.77 B | - | 2.89 B | - | 2.97 B | - | 3.03 B | - | 3.1 B | - | 3.17 B | - | 2.96 B | - | - | - | 2.54 B | - | - |
Total Non Current Liabilities |
917 M | 778 M | 750 M | 621 M | 477 M | 510 M | - | - | - | - | 1.22 B | - | 1.26 B | - | 1.44 B | - | 1.51 B | - | 1.58 B | - | 1.67 B | - | 1.77 B | - | 2.2 B | - | 57.9 M | - | 65 M | - | 73.1 M | - | 2.41 B | - | 2.51 B | - | 2.69 B | - | 2.83 B | - | 2.96 B | - | 3.1 B | - | 3.25 B | - | 3.41 B | - | 3.59 B | - | 3.31 B | - | - | - | 2.85 B | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
1.32 B | 929 M | 919 M | 769 M | 645 M | 695 M | - | - | - | - | 1.54 B | - | 1.49 B | - | 1.68 B | - | 1.75 B | - | 1.8 B | - | 1.89 B | - | 1.99 B | - | 2.39 B | - | 2.44 B | - | 2.53 B | - | 2.64 B | - | 2.73 B | - | 2.82 B | - | 3.02 B | - | 3.16 B | - | 3.3 B | - | 3.47 B | - | 3.63 B | - | 3.77 B | - | 3.91 B | - | 3.55 B | - | - | - | 3.1 B | - | - |
Deferred Revenue |
36.6 M | 41.5 M | 49.7 M | 51.5 M | 63.8 M | 89.9 M | - | - | - | - | 83.2 M | - | 20.8 M | - | 19.5 M | - | 18.2 M | - | 18 M | - | 19.6 M | - | 19.8 M | - | 19.3 M | - | 22.9 M | - | 24.6 M | - | 27.7 M | - | 11.6 M | - | 9.85 M | - | 14.6 M | - | 13.7 M | - | 7.86 M | - | 7.3 M | - | 6.09 M | - | 5.45 M | - | 8.15 M | - | 6.99 M | - | - | - | 9.68 M | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
3.28 B | 3.06 B | 2.84 B | 2.66 B | 2.4 B | 2.15 B | - | - | - | - | 1.39 B | - | 1.03 B | - | 367 M | - | 281 M | - | 213 M | - | 145 M | - | 81.8 M | - | 136 M | - | 115 M | - | 69.6 M | - | 30.9 M | - | 486 M | - | 397 M | - | 348 M | - | 280 M | - | 309 M | - | 284 M | - | 279 M | - | 246 M | - | 370 M | - | 352 M | - | - | - | 338 M | - | - |
Total Assets |
5.11 B | 4.52 B | 4.34 B | 4.05 B | 3.66 B | 3.48 B | - | - | - | - | 3.63 B | - | 3.2 B | - | 2.71 B | - | 2.7 B | - | 2.68 B | - | 2.65 B | - | 2.68 B | - | 2.97 B | - | 2.99 B | - | 3.02 B | - | 3.13 B | - | 3.66 B | - | 3.66 B | - | 3.8 B | - | 3.85 B | - | 3.98 B | - | 4.07 B | - | 4.16 B | - | 4.21 B | - | 4.4 B | - | 3.99 B | - | - | - | 3.49 B | - | - |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
1.04 B | 546 M | 453 M | 372 M | 272 M | 293 M | - | - | - | - | 129 M | - | 294 M | - | 65.7 M | - | 85 M | - | 139 M | - | 78.8 M | - | 77.3 M | - | 72.4 M | - | 66.9 M | - | 63.8 M | - | 73.7 M | - | 101 M | - | 72.3 M | - | 74.1 M | - | 57.7 M | - | 51.5 M | - | 68.2 M | - | 75 M | - | 55.6 M | - | 47.2 M | - | 51.4 M | - | 96.7 M | - | 230 M | 122 M | 121 M |
Book Value |
3.8 B | 3.59 B | 3.42 B | 3.28 B | 3.02 B | 2.79 B | - | - | - | - | 2.09 B | - | 1.71 B | - | 1.04 B | - | 950 M | - | 882 M | - | 755 M | - | 691 M | - | 574 M | - | 549 M | - | 494 M | - | 488 M | - | 933 M | - | 842 M | - | 780 M | - | 688 M | - | 674 M | - | 598 M | - | 534 M | - | 440 M | - | 494 M | - | 443 M | - | - | - | 392 M | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity |
3.8 B | 3.59 B | 3.42 B | 3.28 B | 3.02 B | 2.79 B | - | - | - | - | 2.09 B | - | 1.71 B | 1.36 B | 1.04 B | - | 950 M | 904 M | 882 M | - | 755 M | 725 M | 691 M | - | 574 M | 566 M | 549 M | - | 494 M | - | 488 M | - | 933 M | - | 842 M | - | 780 M | - | 688 M | - | 674 M | - | 598 M | - | 534 M | - | 440 M | - | 494 M | - | 443 M | - | - | - | 392 M | 406 M | 219 M |
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Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of Danaos Corporation, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.
For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.
Features of balance sheet analysis- Vertical and horizontal analysis
Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods. - Asset quality
It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability. - Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.