Danaos Corp Q1 Profit Decreases, Misses Estimates

Danaos Corp (DAC) announced earnings for first quarter that decreased from last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $115.45 million, or $6.13 per share. This compares with $150.50 million, or $7.68 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Danaos Corp reported adjusted earnings of $113.42 million or $6.04 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $6.43 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 0.1% to $253.31 million from $253.45 million last year.

Danaos Corp earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $115.45 Mln. vs. $150.50 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $6.13 vs. $7.68 last year.
-Revenue: $253.31 Mln vs. $253.45 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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