Danaos Corporation Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2025

Financial Performance - Danaos Corporation reported operating revenues of $266.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, a 3.1% increase from $258.2 million in the same period of 2024 [28] - The net income for the same period was $117.9 million, or $6.42 per diluted share, compared to $90.4 million, or $4.70 per diluted share, in the prior year [26] - Adjusted net income for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $131.2 million, or $7.14 per diluted share, slightly down from $133.3 million, or $6.93 per diluted share, in the previous year [21][50] Segment Performance - The container vessels segment generated adjusted net income of $123.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $128.7 million in the same period of 2024 [22] - The drybulk vessels segment saw adjusted net income increase to $7.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, up from $2.3 million in the previous year [23] Operating Metrics - Fleet utilization for container vessels was 99.3% in Q4 2025, up from 96.4% in Q4 2024, while drybulk vessels utilization improved to 99.8% from 84.2% [20] - The average number of container vessels increased to 74.6 in Q4 2025 from 72.9 in Q4 2024, while the average number of drybulk vessels remained at 10 [20] Financial Position - As of December 31, 2025, total cash liquidity and marketable securities reached $1.4 billion, compared to $806.7 million in the previous year [3] - Gross debt increased to $1.177 billion from $744.5 million year-over-year, primarily due to the issuance of a $500 million senior unsecured bond [67] Revenue Growth - For the year ended December 31, 2025, operating revenues increased by 2.8% to $1.042 billion from $1.014 billion in 2024 [56] - The container vessels segment's operating revenues rose by 2.0% to $955.4 million, while the drybulk vessels segment's revenues increased by 13.0% to $87.0 million [56] Cost Management - Vessel operating expenses increased to $208.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from $185.7 million in 2024, attributed to a larger fleet and higher daily operating costs [57] - General and administrative expenses rose to $64.4 million from $54.2 million, driven by a one-off discretionary cash bonus and increased management fees [62] Strategic Developments - The company entered a strategic partnership with Glenfarne Group for the Alaska LNG project, involving a $50 million equity investment and becoming the preferred tonnage provider for LNG carriers [11] - Danaos has secured long-term charters for several new vessels, contributing to a total contracted revenue backlog of $4.3 billion [16]