DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:DAR • US2372661015

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61.41 USD
+0.14 (+0.23%)
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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.

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1. DAR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DAR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years DAR has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DAR had a positive operating cash flow.
DAR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • DAR has a Return On Assets of 0.61%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 43.68% of its industry peers.
  • DAR's Return On Equity of 1.33% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAR outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
  • DAR has a Return On Invested Capital (3.53%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DAR is below the industry average of 6.75%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 1.33%
ROIC 3.53%
ROA(3y)3.08%
ROA(5y)5.57%
ROE(3y)7.25%
ROE(5y)12.19%
ROIC(3y)3.57%
ROIC(5y)5.07%
DAR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 1.02%, DAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DAR has declined.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.74%, DAR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAR has grown nicely.
  • DAR has a Gross Margin of 24.01%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 56.32% of its industry peers.
  • DAR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.74%
PM (TTM) 1.02%
GM 24.01%
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-0.56%
DAR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DAR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DAR has less shares outstanding
  • DAR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DAR Yearly Shares OutstandingDAR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
DAR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • DAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.39. 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.39, DAR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAR has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.80. This is a neutral value as DAR would need 5.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DAR (5.80) is better than 71.26% of its industry peers.
  • DAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82. This is a neutral value indicating DAR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.82, DAR is doing worse than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 5.8
Altman-Z 2.39
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC7.52%
DAR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.50 indicates that DAR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.50, DAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that DAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.99, DAR is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.5
Quick Ratio 0.99
DAR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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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.
  • DAR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.43% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 82.20% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • DAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y670.66%
EPS Next 2Y213.28%
EPS Next 3Y125.62%
EPS Next 5Y82.2%
Revenue Next Year9.72%
Revenue Next 2Y6.35%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DAR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B
DAR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. DAR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 149.78, DAR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DAR.
  • DAR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.18.
  • DAR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.44.
  • DAR's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say DAR is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 149.78
Fwd PE 19.44
DAR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as DAR.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAR is valued a bit cheaper than 74.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.35
EV/EBITDA 14.72
DAR Per share dataDAR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

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 125.62% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y213.28%
EPS Next 3Y125.62%

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5. DAR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DAR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DAR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC

NYSE:DAR (4/13/2026, 8:19:09 PM)

After market: 60.5 -0.91 (-1.48%)

61.41

+0.14 (+0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners109.87%
Inst Owner Change-0.18%
Ins Owners1.1%
Ins Owner Change11.86%
Market Cap9.75B
Revenue(TTM)6.14B
Net Income(TTM)62.80M
Analysts87.37
Price Target66.78 (8.74%)
Short Float %4.26%
Short Ratio2.24
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-25.53%
Min EPS beat(2)-37.74%
Max EPS beat(2)-13.31%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-66.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-149.54%
Max EPS beat(4)-13.31%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-36.98%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-26.59%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-23.12%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.24%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.24%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.02%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.42%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.73%
PT rev (1m)6.51%
PT rev (3m)35.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)21.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.44%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 149.78
Fwd PE 19.44
P/S 1.59
P/FCF 14.35
P/OCF 9.2
P/B 2.06
P/tB 6.8
EV/EBITDA 14.72
EPS(TTM)0.41
EY0.67%
EPS(NY)3.16
Fwd EY5.15%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY6.97%
OCF(TTM)6.68
OCFY10.87%
SpS38.66
BVpS29.84
TBVpS9.03
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.59
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 1.33%
ROCE 4.47%
ROIC 3.53%
ROICexc 3.56%
ROICexgc 5.57%
OM 6.74%
PM (TTM) 1.02%
GM 24.01%
FCFM 11.07%
ROA(3y)3.08%
ROA(5y)5.57%
ROE(3y)7.25%
ROE(5y)12.19%
ROIC(3y)3.57%
ROIC(5y)5.07%
ROICexc(3y)3.61%
ROICexc(5y)5.13%
ROICexgc(3y)5.63%
ROICexgc(5y)7.8%
ROCE(3y)4.52%
ROCE(5y)6.41%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.48%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.66%
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-0.56%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 5.8
Debt/EBITDA 4.19
Cap/Depr 74.82%
Cap/Sales 6.2%
Interest Coverage 2.04
Cash Conversion 114.9%
Profit Quality 1081.53%
Current Ratio 1.5
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 2.39
F-Score8
WACC7.52%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)83.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.39%
Profit Quality(3y)438.78%
Profit Quality(5y)287.94%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.3%
EPS 3Y-55%
EPS 5Y-26.87%
EPS Q2Q%-44.44%
EPS Next Y670.66%
EPS Next 2Y213.28%
EPS Next 3Y125.62%
EPS Next 5Y82.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.06%
Revenue growth 5Y11.43%
Sales Q2Q%20.6%
Revenue Next Year9.72%
Revenue Next 2Y6.35%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y46.78%
EBIT growth 3Y-16%
EBIT growth 5Y21.13%
EBIT Next Year381.87%
EBIT Next 3Y79%
EBIT Next 5Y49.17%
FCF growth 1Y34.02%
FCF growth 3Y17.15%
FCF growth 5Y14.54%
OCF growth 1Y26.26%
OCF growth 3Y9.2%
OCF growth 5Y11.15%

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC / DAR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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.


What is the profitability of DAR stock?

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DAR stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) is 149.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.06.


What is the financial health of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) stock?

The financial health rating of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) is 5 / 10.