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Darling Ingredients Inc.

DAR

NYSEConsumer DefensivePackaged Foods

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$65.74

−$2.10 · -3.10%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

51

Fair Value

Momentum

64

Gaining

Sentiment

65

Bullish

Risk resilience

73

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Darling Ingredients Inc. specializes in the development and production of natural ingredients sourced from various organic bio-nutrients, encompassing both edible and inedible materials. The company's operations are structured into three primary segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. Darling provides tailored specialty solutions and raw materials to a broad spectrum of industries, including pharmaceuticals, human food, pet food, animal feed, industrial manufacturing, fuel production, bioenergy, and fertilizer. A key aspect of its business involves collecting and transforming diverse animal by-product streams into high-value specialty ingredients such as collagen, edible and feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food components, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstock, green energy, natural casings, and hides. Additionally, the company efficiently recovers and converts used cooking oil, animal fats, and leftover bakery products into valuable feed and fuel components. Beyond ingredient manufacturing, Darling offers vital environmental services, including grease trap collection and disposal for the food service sector. The company operates globally across North America, Europe, China, South America, Australia, and other international markets, utilizing a comprehensive portfolio of brands such as Sonac, Dar Pro, Rothsay, Rousselot, Nature Safe, CleanStar, Peptan, Cookie Meal, Bakery Feeds, Ecoson, and Rendac. Founded in 1882, the company was initially known as Darling International Inc. before officially changing its name to Darling Ingredients Inc. in May 2014. Its headquarters are located in Irving, Texas.

Industry
Packaged Foods
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
US
CEO
Randall C. Stuewe Randy
Listed since
Sep 9, 1994
Employees
15,000

Market position

Day range

Current $65.74

52-week range

Current $65.74

Open
$67.81
Previous close
$67.84
Volume
7.35M
3.01× average
Average volume
2.44M
Average daily volume
Market cap
10.45B USD
Beta
1.02
Market reference 1
50-day average
$59.953
+9.65% above average
200-day average
$51.9802
+26.47% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
10.04B USD
P/E (TTM)
17.44×
P/B (TTM)
1.98×
P/S (TTM)
1.59×
EV / EBITDA
12.66×
Earnings yield
1.05%
Free cash flow yield
11.39%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
25.04%
Operating margin
15.90%
Net margin
9.12%
Return on equity
1.33%
Return on assets
0.61%
Return on invested capital
4.21%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.8×
Current ratio
1.5×
Altman Z-score
2.65
Piotroski F-score
9 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends29%19%9%-1%Gross margin, FY2021: 26.19%Gross margin, FY2022: 23.42%Gross margin, FY2023: 24.23%Gross margin, FY2024: 22.36%Gross margin, FY2025: 15.79%Operating margin, FY2021: 18.65%Operating margin, FY2022: 15.75%Operating margin, FY2023: 13.99%Operating margin, FY2024: 8.19%Operating margin, FY2025: 6.45%Net margin, FY2021: 13.73%Net margin, FY2022: 11.29%Net margin, FY2023: 9.54%Net margin, FY2024: 4.88%Net margin, FY2025: 1.02%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 26.19%. Gross margin FY2022 23.42%. Gross margin FY2023 24.23%. Gross margin FY2024 22.36%. Gross margin FY2025 15.79%. Operating margin FY2021 18.65%. Operating margin FY2022 15.75%. Operating margin FY2023 13.99%. Operating margin FY2024 8.19%. Operating margin FY2025 6.45%. Net margin FY2021 13.73%. Net margin FY2022 11.29%. Net margin FY2023 9.54%. Net margin FY2024 4.88%. Net margin FY2025 1.02%.

Income trends

Revenue

6.14B USD+7.44%

Operating income

395.8M USD-15.47%

Net income

62.8M USD-77.48%
Income trends across reported periods7.46B USD4.77B USD2.08B USD−609.72M USDRevenue, FY2021: 4.74B USDRevenue, FY2022: 6.53B USDRevenue, FY2023: 6.79B USDRevenue, FY2024: 5.72B USDRevenue, FY2025: 6.14B USDOperating income, FY2021: 884.47M USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.03B USDOperating income, FY2023: 949.73M USDOperating income, FY2024: 468.22M USDOperating income, FY2025: 395.8M USDNet income, FY2021: 650.91M USDNet income, FY2022: 737.69M USDNet income, FY2023: 647.73M USDNet income, FY2024: 278.88M USDNet income, FY2025: 62.8M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 4.74B USD. Revenue FY2022 6.53B USD. Revenue FY2023 6.79B USD. Revenue FY2024 5.72B USD. Revenue FY2025 6.14B USD. Operating income FY2021 884.47M USD. Operating income FY2022 1.03B USD. Operating income FY2023 949.73M USD. Operating income FY2024 468.22M USD. Operating income FY2025 395.8M USD. Net income FY2021 650.91M USD. Net income FY2022 737.69M USD. Net income FY2023 647.73M USD. Net income FY2024 278.88M USD. Net income FY2025 62.8M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue6.14B USD5.72B USD6.79B USD6.53B USD4.74B USD
Cost of goods sold5.17B USD4.44B USD5.14B USD5B USD3.5B USD
Gross profit969.46M USD1.28B USD1.65B USD1.53B USD1.24B USD
Selling, general, and administrative573.65M USD492.11M USD549.59M USD436.61M USD391.54M USD
Operating expenses573.65M USD809.62M USD695.29M USD500.53M USD357.51M USD
Interest expense223.24M USD253.86M USD259.22M USD125.57M USD62.08M USD
Depreciation and amortization508.5M USD503.83M USD502.02M USD394.72M USD316.39M USD
Operating income395.8M USD468.22M USD949.73M USD1.03B USD884.47M USD
Net income62.8M USD278.88M USD647.73M USD737.69M USD650.91M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
36%
4 beats, 6 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
-10.52%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.41
Estimate 1.4 · Beat by 72.14%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.621.620.63-0.37Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 0.63, estimate 0.35, surprise +80.00%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 24, 2025: actual -0.16, estimate 0.2, surprise -180.00%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 24, 2025: actual 0.09, estimate 0.12, surprise -25.00%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 23, 2025: actual 0.12, estimate 0.13, surprise -7.69%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 11, 2026: actual 0.36, estimate 0.43, surprise -16.28%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 30, 2026: actual 0.83, estimate 0.56, surprise +48.21%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 30, 2026: actual 2.41, estimate 1.4, surprise +72.14%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 22, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.73, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.83B1.61B1.39B1.18BQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 1.25B USD, estimate 1.46B USD, surprise -14.76%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 24, 2025: actual 1.38B USD, estimate 1.46B USD, surprise -5.34%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 24, 2025: actual 1.48B USD, estimate 1.52B USD, surprise -2.76%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 23, 2025: actual 1.56B USD, estimate 1.53B USD, surprise +2.33%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 11, 2026: actual 1.71B USD, estimate 1.53B USD, surprise +11.60%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 30, 2026: actual 1.55B USD, estimate 1.56B USD, surprise -0.51%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 30, 2026: actual 1.72B USD, estimate 1.71B USD, surprise +0.55%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 22, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.76B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$70.00

6.48% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $75.00Average $70.00Low $65.00

Rating distribution

25 ratings
Strong buy14%
Buy2080%
Hold416%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

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Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Nov 10, 1997

3:1

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