DanaosDAC -1.73%81 Days Payable is 22.32 as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 19.09. GuruFocus rates DAC with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $92.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 972 Transportation companies, Danaos ranks worse than 76.44% on this metric.
Danaos's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $25 Mil. Danaos's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $102 Mil.
Hence, Danaos's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 22.32.
The historical rank and industry rank for Danaos's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
DAC'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.45 Med: 19.09 Max: 25.98
Current: 22.03
During the past 13 years, Danaos's highest Days Payable was 25.98. The lowest was 17.45. And the median was 19.09.
DAC's Days Payable is ranked worse than 76.44% of 972
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 38.845
vs DAC: 22.03
Danaos's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (25.41) to Mar. 2026 (22.32).
It may suggest that Danaosaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Danaos Days Payable Related Terms
Danaos Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Danaos's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Danaos's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Danaos Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Danaos's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Danaos's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Danaos's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Danaos (DAC) has a Days Payable of 22.32 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Danaos and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 19.09. Over the past decade, Danaos' Days Payable has ranged from 17.45 to 25.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Danaos ranks #743 out of 972 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 76.4%.
Is Danaos' Days Payable too high?
Danaos' current Days Payable of 22.32 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 19.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.45 to a high of 25.98. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 38.85. Danaos' value of 22.32 is 42.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Danaos ranks #743 out of 972 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Danaos has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Danaos' Days Payable compare to NMM and CMRE?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Danaos ranks #743 out of 972 companies for Days Payable. This places Danaos in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 38.85. Danaos' value of 22.32 is 42.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Danaos' own Days Payable has ranged from 17.45 to 25.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.09 vs. the industry median of 38.85, Danaos has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Transportation company?
The median Days Payable among Transportation companies is 38.85, based on 972 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Danaos's current Days Payable of 22.32 is 42.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Danaos and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 38.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Danaos's current Days Payable is 22.32, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 19.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Danaos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Danaos (DAC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $92.05, compared to a current price of $125.29 — trading 36.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 22.32, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 19.09 and 42.5% below the Transportation industry median of 38.85. Danaos' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Danaos (DAC), the current Days Payable is 22.32 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Danaos (DAC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Danaos stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $125.29 is trading 36.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $92.05.
GuruFocus considers Danaos to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DAC:
Days Payable: 22.32 (17% above median its 10-year median of 19.09)
GF Value™: $92.05 vs. price of $125.29 (36.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 42.5% below the Transportation median (#743 of 972)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DAC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Danaos Corp is an international owner of containerships. It provides international seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership sector of the shipping industry. The company's customers include HMM, MSC, Yang Ming, Hapag Lloyd, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, PIL, Sealead, Niledutch, Samudera, OSC, and Arkas. Geographically, the company operates in Australia, Asia, Europe, and America, with maximum revenue from the Australia-Asia region. It has two reporting segments: Container vessels and Drybulk vessels segment. It generates the majority of its revenue from Container vessels.
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