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DACDanaos CorporationBuy Wait6.2·$130.87-0.33%
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Why Danaos (DAC) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score6.2/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

9.8/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E10.0
P/S8.8
EV/EBITDA9.7
Fwd P/E9.9
PEG10.0
  • Forward P/E: 5.4x
  • PEG: 0.21
  • Attractively valued

Quality

6.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE4.7
ROA4.4
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio5.0
FCF quality2.1
Moat7.2
Rule of 403.0
Piotroski F10.0
  • Strong margins: 50%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 26% FCF/NI
  • Rule of 40: 13 (fail)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Growth

4.8/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.5
EPS growth7.1

Momentum

5.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD0.3
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

7.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.9
Price target7.7
erm sentiment8.1
  • Light analyst coverage (2.0) — signal dampened
  • Estimates rising as sentiment proxy (+7.7%)

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

5.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank5.8
quality rank6.9
growth rank4.2
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

5.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger2.9
support resistance2.6
52w position9.5

Risk (lower is worse)

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.1
days to cover4.5
volatility6.2
put call4.2
implied vol5.1
max pain risk3.0
beta7.7
debt equity9.0
  • Above max pain $65

Catalyst

4.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm9.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg2.2
dividend safety5.2
  • Estimates up 7.7% (30d)
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M
  • Dividend: 274.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Fundamentals strong but target reached (2.0% upside).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_A_DEEP_VALUE|V8:TARGET_REACHED|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BAND
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:5.0>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:49d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.3<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:5.0<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
0.31
Upside
+2.0%
Downside
6.3%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $2.4B<$5B

Investment implication

The STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict reflects the ASYMMETRY gate's 0.3<1.5@spot outcome against Value at 9.8 and asymmetric R:R of 0.31.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 9.8, Sentiment at 7.1, and Quality at 6.6; the weakest are Growth at 4.8, Catalyst at 4.9, and Technical at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.31 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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