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Danaos Q2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q2 2025 earnings summary5 Aug, 2025

Executive summary

  • $113M added to contracted revenue backlog, totaling $3.6B with 99% charter coverage for 2025 and 88% for 2026, ensuring strong revenue visibility.

  • Operating revenues for Q2 2025 rose to $262.2M, up $15.9M year-over-year; adjusted net income was $117.0M ($6.36/diluted share), down from $132.3M ($6.78/diluted share) in Q2 2024.

  • Fleet expanded to 74 container vessels and 10 drybulk vessels, with utilization rates of 98.4% (container) and 99.8% (drybulk) in Q2 2025.

  • Strong balance sheet with net debt/LTM adjusted EBITDA at 0.31x as of June 30, 2025, and total liquidity of $924M.

  • Disciplined capital allocation, avoiding speculative orders and focusing on long-term contracted assets.

Financial highlights

  • Q2 2025 operating revenues: $262.2M (+6.5% YoY); H1 2025: $515.5M (+3.1% YoY).

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2025: $176.0M (down 0.5% YoY); H1 2025: $347.7M (down 1.8% YoY).

  • Adjusted net income for Q2 2025: $117.0M (diluted EPS $6.36), down from $132.3M (EPS $6.78) in Q2 2024.

  • Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2025: $546M; total liquidity including marketable securities: $924M.

  • Declared Q2 2025 dividend of $0.85/share, payable August 28, 2025.

Outlook and guidance

  • Orderbook includes 16 newbuild containerships (134,234 TEU) with deliveries through 2028; all have multi-year charters secured.

  • Charter market remains robust, with rates above historical averages and high utilization expected.

  • Operating cost increases expected to normalize over the full year as recent bulk orders are absorbed.

  • No significant changes anticipated in Red Sea passage or major disruptions to global shipping routes in the near term.

  • Management remains disciplined on capital allocation, avoiding speculative ordering in the feeder segment.

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Danaos Corporation owns and operates a fleet of containerships that are chartered to global liner companies under long-term contracts. The company provides marine transportation services supporting international trade. It focuses on fleet efficiency and long-term customer relationships. The company is headquartered in Athens, Greece, and its shares are listed on the NYSE.

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