DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:DAR • US2372661015
47.35 USD
+1.69 (+3.7%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
47.18 USD
-0.17 (-0.36%)
After Hours: 2/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, DAR scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DAR was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. DAR has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. DAR is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- DAR had positive earnings in the past year.
- DAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years DAR has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years DAR 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 of 2.30%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 47.13% of its industry peers.
- DAR has a Return On Invested Capital (3.13%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DAR is significantly below the industry average of 27.79%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.03% | ||
| ROE | 2.3% | ||
| ROIC | 3.13% |
ROA(3y)5.55%
ROA(5y)6.51%
ROE(3y)13.27%
ROE(5y)13.98%
ROIC(3y)4.65%
ROIC(5y)4.87%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of DAR (1.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DAR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DAR's Operating Margin of 6.40% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAR outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
- DAR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of DAR (23.58%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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-24.06%
OM growth 5Y13.04%
PM growth 3Y-29.16%
PM growth 5Y-12.09%
GM growth 3Y-5.14%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DAR is destroying value.
- DAR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DAR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DAR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- DAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.05. 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 2.05. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 47.13% of its industry peers.
- DAR has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.62. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as DAR would need 8.62 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- DAR's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.62 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAR outperforms 63.22% of its industry peers.
- DAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86. This is a neutral value indicating DAR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.86, DAR is doing worse than 64.37% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC7.33%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.49, DAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 45.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DAR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -57.41%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -1.44% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.15% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, DAR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.18% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-57.41%
EPS 3Y-23.73%
EPS 5Y-1.44%
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.15%
Revenue growth 3Y6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y11.18%
Sales Q2Q%9.99%
3.2 Future
- DAR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.96% yearly.
- DAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.15% yearly.
EPS Next Y-76.32%
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3Y22.87%
EPS Next 5Y26.96%
Revenue Next Year3.61%
Revenue Next 2Y4.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.53%
Revenue Next 5Y3.15%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DAR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 68.62.
- DAR's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.41, DAR is valued quite expensively.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.70, the valuation of DAR can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as DAR.
- DAR is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 68.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DAR is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DAR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DAR is cheaper than 73.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAR's earnings are expected to grow with 22.87% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3Y22.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for DAR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
47.35
+1.69 (+3.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners112.88%
Inst Owner Change-4.31%
Ins Owners0.83%
Ins Owner Change0.83%
Market Cap7.49B
Revenue(TTM)5.84B
Net Income(TTM)107.77M
Analysts85.26
Price Target49.82 (5.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)0.83%
PT rev (3m)3.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.79%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)-17.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 68.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.7 | ||
| P/S | 1.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.68 | ||
| P/B | 1.6 | ||
| P/tB | 5.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.2 |
EPS(TTM)0.69
EY1.46%
EPS(NY)2.4
Fwd EY5.08%
FCF(TTM)3.01
FCFY6.36%
OCF(TTM)4.89
OCFY10.33%
SpS36.94
BVpS29.64
TBVpS8.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.45
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)5.55%
ROA(5y)6.51%
ROE(3y)13.27%
ROE(5y)13.98%
ROIC(3y)4.65%
ROIC(5y)4.87%
ROICexc(3y)4.72%
ROICexc(5y)4.94%
ROICexgc(3y)7.33%
ROICexgc(5y)7.49%
ROCE(3y)5.89%
ROCE(5y)6.16%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-30.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y-32.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.94%
OM growth 3Y-24.06%
OM growth 5Y13.04%
PM growth 3Y-29.16%
PM growth 5Y-12.09%
GM growth 3Y-5.14%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
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 | 2.05 |
F-Score7
WACC7.33%
ROIC/WACC0.43
Cap/Depr(3y)91.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.74%
Profit Quality(3y)97.36%
Profit Quality(5y)94.6%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-57.41%
EPS 3Y-23.73%
EPS 5Y-1.44%
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
EPS Next Y-76.32%
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3Y22.87%
EPS Next 5Y26.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.15%
Revenue growth 3Y6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y11.18%
Sales Q2Q%9.99%
Revenue Next Year3.61%
Revenue Next 2Y4.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.53%
Revenue Next 5Y3.15%
EBIT growth 1Y7%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.18%
EBIT growth 5Y25.68%
EBIT Next Year106.24%
EBIT Next 3Y43.73%
EBIT Next 5Y33.72%
FCF growth 1Y38.88%
FCF growth 3Y5.61%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-9.8%
OCF growth 3Y6.01%
OCF growth 5Y18.28%
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC / DAR 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 3 / 10 to DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC?
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) is expected to decline by -76.32% in the next year.