Danaos: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Danaos (NYSE: DAC) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Piraeus, Greece that owns 1 consumer brand.[1][2]
Danaos Corporation owns container vessels, which it charters to liner companies, and drybulk vessels. Its FY2025 20-F says it was domesticated in the Marshall Islands in 2005, listed on the NYSE in October 2006, and that its largest stockholder is DIL, an entity affiliated with chief executive Dr. John Coustas. It reports 75 containerships of 477,491 TEU, 27 more under construction and 11 Capesize bulk carriers.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Danaos Corporation
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇷 Piraeus, Greece
- Tickers
- NYSE: DAC
- Revenue
- $1.04 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0001369241
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
Danaos in numbers
- Danaos owns 1 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is travel & transport with 1 brands.[1]
Danaos financial history
Headline figures from Danaos's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $461.6m to $1.04bn, an average of 17.7% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.04bn | $498.8m | 47.8% | $494.6m | $5.11bn | $872.1m | 20-F | |
| $1.01bn | $540.9m | 53.3% | $505.1m | $4.34bn | $699.6m | 20-F | |
| $973.6m | $580.7m | 59.6% | $576.3m | $3.66bn | $382.9m | 20-F | |
| $993.3m | $653.4m | 65.8% | $559.2m | $3.4bn | $402.4m | 20-F | |
| $689.5m | $358.3m | 52.0% | $1.05bn | $3.63bn | $1.02bn | 20-F | |
| $461.6m | $199.5m | 43.2% | $153.6m | $2.71bn | $1.19bn | 20-F |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Danaos owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Danaos SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report (foreign issuer), filed (20-F)
- Annual report (amended), filed (20-F/A)
- Annual report (foreign issuer), filed (20-F)
- Annual report (foreign issuer), filed (20-F)
- Annual report (foreign issuer), filed (20-F)
- Annual report (foreign issuer), filed (20-F)
- Annual report (foreign issuer), filed (20-F)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 6-K | Report of a foreign private issuer | |
| 6-K | Report of a foreign private issuer | |
| 6-K | Report of a foreign private issuer | |
| 6-K | Report of a foreign private issuer | |
| 6-K | Report of a foreign private issuer | |
| 6-K | Report of a foreign private issuer | |
| 6-K | Report of a foreign private issuer | |
| 6-K | Report of a foreign private issuer |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Danaos own?
Danaos owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including Danaos.
Is Danaos a Greek company?
Yes. Danaos is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.
Who owns Danaos?
Danaos is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as DAC on the NYSE.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Danaos Corporation Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
- [2] Danaos Corporation: Form 20-F for the year ended 2025-12-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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