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Danaos (DAC) stock, explained like you're 5
Danaos trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DAC. It is a mid cap company in the marine transportation industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 3.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- DAC
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Marine Transportation
- Size
- Mid cap, about 3.1 billion dollars
Is Danaos a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Danaos is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Danaos makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves DAC stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Danaos (DAC) Stock Still Looks Cheap With Earnings In Focus (Simply Wall Street)
- Danaos (DAC) Runs Into Mixed Valuation Signals, Is The Stock Still Below Fair Value? (Yahoo Finance)
- Danaos: Alaska LNG Is The Next Leg Of This Story (Rating Downgrade) (Seeking Alpha)
- 3 Stocks Delivering Bigger Dividends Despite Market Uncertainty (MarketBeat)
- Two analysts give Danaos stock a USD 164.50 target (ad-hoc-news.de)
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Questions about Danaos stock
What does Danaos do?
Danaos trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DAC. It is a mid cap company in the marine transportation industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 3.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Danaos?
Danaos trades under the ticker DAC on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Danaos's market cap?
Danaos is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3.1 billion dollars.
How does Danaos make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves DAC stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.