DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DAR • US2372661015
53.32 USD
-0.05 (-0.09%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
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This DAR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall DAR gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DAR against 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While DAR is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. DAR has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. DAR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DAR was profitable.
- In the past year DAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- DAR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years DAR 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DAR has a Return On Assets (1.03%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DAR has a Return On Equity (2.30%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.13%, DAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.27% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.03% | ||
| ROE | 2.3% | ||
| ROIC | 3.13% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.84%, DAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DAR has declined.
- DAR has a Operating Margin of 6.40%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAR outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- DAR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- DAR has a Gross Margin of 23.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 55.68% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAR has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.84% | ||
| GM | 23.58% |
OM growth 3Y-14.23%
OM growth 5Y8.7%
PM growth 3Y-55.08%
PM growth 5Y-34.22%
GM growth 3Y0.84%
GM growth 5Y-0.57%
2. DAR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DAR is destroying value.
- DAR has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- DAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is not the best score and indicates that DAR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- DAR has a Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 56.82% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DAR is 8.62, which is on the high side as it means it would take DAR, 8.62 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.62, DAR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- DAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86. This is a neutral value indicating DAR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of DAR (0.86) is worse than 67.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC7.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- DAR has a Current Ratio of 1.49. This is a normal value and indicates that DAR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- DAR has a Current ratio (1.49) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DAR has a Quick Ratio of 1.49. This is a bad value and indicates that DAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- DAR's Quick ratio of 0.87 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAR outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. DAR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DAR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -76.30%.
- DAR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -26.87% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.36% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.43% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.3%
EPS 3Y-55%
EPS 5Y-26.87%
EPS Q2Q%-44.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.06%
Revenue growth 5Y11.43%
Sales Q2Q%20.6%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DAR will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 74.67% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DAR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y513.98%
EPS Next 2Y183.93%
EPS Next 3Y111.31%
EPS Next 5Y74.67%
Revenue Next Year7.01%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. DAR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 130.05, DAR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DAR.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.03. DAR is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.18 indicates a rather expensive valuation of DAR.
- 60.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DAR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.11, DAR is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 130.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DAR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DAR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DAR is cheaper than 71.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.29 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- DAR's earnings are expected to grow with 111.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y183.93%
EPS Next 3Y111.31%
5. DAR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for DAR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
DAR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
53.32
-0.05 (-0.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Inst Owners112.88%
Inst Owner Change0.95%
Ins Owners0.83%
Ins Owner Change7.68%
Market Cap8.43B
Revenue(TTM)6.14B
Net Income(TTM)107.77M
Analysts85.26
Price Target62.7 (17.59%)
Short Float %5.16%
Short Ratio3.39
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-51.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-65.86%
Max EPS beat(2)-37.74%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-54.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-149.54%
Max EPS beat(4)34.77%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-38.39%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-27.92%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-21.82%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.96%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.96%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.94%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.04%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.5%
PT rev (1m)25.86%
PT rev (3m)28.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)20.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)21.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 130.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.18 | ||
| P/S | 1.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.9 | ||
| P/B | 1.8 | ||
| P/tB | 6.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.29 |
EPS(TTM)0.41
EY0.77%
EPS(NY)2.52
Fwd EY4.72%
FCF(TTM)3.01
FCFY5.64%
OCF(TTM)4.89
OCFY9.17%
SpS36.94
BVpS29.64
TBVpS8.27
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.54
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.03% | ||
| ROE | 2.3% | ||
| ROCE | 3.96% | ||
| ROIC | 3.13% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.95% | ||
| OM | 6.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.84% | ||
| GM | 23.58% | ||
| FCFM | 8.15% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-14.23%
OM growth 5Y8.7%
PM growth 3Y-55.08%
PM growth 5Y-34.22%
GM growth 3Y0.84%
GM growth 5Y-0.57%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.62 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 59.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.09% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 88.78% | ||
| Profit Quality | 441.79% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
F-Score7
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC0.43
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.3%
EPS 3Y-55%
EPS 5Y-26.87%
EPS Q2Q%-44.44%
EPS Next Y513.98%
EPS Next 2Y183.93%
EPS Next 3Y111.31%
EPS Next 5Y74.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.06%
Revenue growth 5Y11.43%
Sales Q2Q%20.6%
Revenue Next Year7.01%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7%
EBIT growth 3Y-16%
EBIT growth 5Y21.13%
EBIT Next Year358.4%
EBIT Next 3Y79.3%
EBIT Next 5Y58.49%
FCF growth 1Y1.78%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-14.23%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC / DAR FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DAR.
Can you provide the valuation status for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC?
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) is expected to grow by 513.98% in the next year.