Danaos (DAC) Competitors $85.36 -0.97 (-1.12%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends DAC vs. ZIM, STNG, CDLR, DHT, CMRE, SBLK, NMM, SFL, NVGS, and LPGShould you be buying Danaos stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Danaos include ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Cadeler A/S (CDLR), DHT (DHT), Costamare (CMRE), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), SFL (SFL), Navigator (NVGS), and Dorian LPG (LPG). These companies are all part of the "deep sea foreign transportation of freight" industry. Danaos vs. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Scorpio Tankers Cadeler A/S DHT Costamare Star Bulk Carriers Navios Maritime Partners SFL Navigator Dorian LPG ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) and Danaos (NYSE:DAC) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and community ranking. Do analysts prefer ZIM or DAC? ZIM Integrated Shipping Services currently has a consensus target price of $15.22, suggesting a potential downside of 43.65%. Danaos has a consensus target price of $105.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.01%. Given Danaos' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Danaos is more favorable than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 4 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.20Danaos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ZIM or DAC a better dividend stock? ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Danaos pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services pays out -7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Danaos pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ZIM or DAC? 21.4% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Danaos shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of Danaos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ZIM or DAC? Danaos has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Danaos, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZIM Integrated Shipping Services$5.16B0.63-$2.70B-$16.30-1.66Danaos$973.58M1.70$576.30M$28.912.95 Which has more risk and volatility, ZIM or DAC? ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Danaos has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ZIM or DAC? In the previous week, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services had 11 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and 3 mentions for Danaos. Danaos' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' score of 0.48 indicating that Danaos is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Danaos 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ZIM or DAC? Danaos received 172 more outperform votes than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.06% of users gave Danaos an outperform vote while only 40.00% of users gave ZIM Integrated Shipping Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformZIM Integrated Shipping ServicesOutperform Votes3640.00% Underperform Votes5460.00% DanaosOutperform Votes20856.06% Underperform Votes16343.94% Is ZIM or DAC more profitable? Danaos has a net margin of 56.16% compared to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' net margin of -32.81%. Danaos' return on equity of 16.68% beat ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ZIM Integrated Shipping Services-32.81% 2.89% 0.86% Danaos 56.16%16.68%13.57% SummaryDanaos beats ZIM Integrated Shipping Services on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Danaos News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDanaosDeep sea foreign transportation of freight IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.66B$758.55M$331.28B$19.85BDividend Yield3.73%7.21%4.47%3.52%P/E Ratio2.954.7017.7242.73Price / Sales1.701.6255.5719.27Price / Cash2.495.059.0717.86Price / Book0.580.812.215.52Net Income$576.30M$91.81M$570.30M$986.45M7 Day Performance-0.70%-1.48%-1.57%0.45%1 Month Performance0.07%-9.41%-1.14%1.05%1 Year Performance23.26%19.27%14.01%24.67% Danaos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DACDanaos3.947 of 5 stars$85.36-1.1%$105.00+23.0%+24.0%$1.66B$973.58M2.951,718ZIMZIM Integrated Shipping Services0.8889 of 5 stars$27.01+0.9%$15.22-43.7%+285.0%$3.22B$5.16B-1.664,778Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSTNGScorpio Tankers4.1958 of 5 stars$54.69-1.8%$76.40+39.7%-2.8%$2.81B$1.34B3.9230CDLRCadeler A/S2.3478 of 5 stars$23.76+0.6%$37.00+55.7%N/A$2.08B$123.07M0.00570Upcoming EarningsDHTDHT4.7488 of 5 stars$10.54-0.9%$14.50+37.6%+3.2%$1.71B$583.76M10.541,212CMRECostamare1.8471 of 5 stars$14.44-0.4%$13.50-6.5%+52.6%$1.70B$1.51B4.802,870Positive NewsSBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.8506 of 5 stars$18.97-5.3%$25.00+31.8%-0.5%$1.68B$949.27M6.41180Dividend CutAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeNMMNavios Maritime Partners4.3495 of 5 stars$52.64+0.8%$80.00+52.0%+128.8%$1.56B$1.31B3.99186SFLSFL3.0055 of 5 stars$10.65-0.2%$16.00+50.3%-4.9%$1.48B$752.29M9.5921NVGSNavigator4.3808 of 5 stars$16.06-0.5%$21.60+34.5%+9.1%$1.18B$550.74M14.21175LPGDorian LPG4.7421 of 5 stars$25.69-0.2%$47.00+83.0%-39.9%$1.10B$560.72M4.35577 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZIM Alternatives STNG Alternatives CDLR Alternatives DHT Alternatives CMRE Alternatives SBLK Alternatives NMM Alternatives SFL Alternatives NVGS Alternatives LPG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:DAC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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