DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:DAR • US2372661015

55.56 USD
+2.96 (+5.63%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
55.74 USD
+0.18 (+0.32%)
After Hours: 3/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to DAR. DAR was compared to 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. DAR has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DAR has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. DAR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DAR was profitable.
  • DAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DAR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • DAR had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

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.
  • DAR has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.13%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 53.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
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

  • DAR has a Profit Margin of 1.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 57.95% of its industry peers.
  • 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 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • DAR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DAR has a Gross Margin (23.58%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DAR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
DAR Yearly Shares OutstandingDAR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • DAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. 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's Altman-Z score of 2.19 is in line compared 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 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that DAR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • DAR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.86) than 67.05% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF 8.62
Altman-Z 2.19
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC7.41%
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 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

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.
  • The Current ratio of DAR (1.49) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that DAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DAR has a Quick ratio (0.87) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.49
Quick Ratio 0.87
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 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.
  • 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

  • DAR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 82.20% yearly.
  • 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 Y630.09%
EPS Next 2Y206.81%
EPS Next 3Y127.4%
EPS Next 5Y82.2%
Revenue Next Year8.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.36%
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.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 135.51, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DAR.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DAR.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, DAR is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.56, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of DAR.
  • DAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DAR is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.27. DAR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 135.51
Fwd PE 18.56
DAR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

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 70.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.46
EV/EBITDA 14.69
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 127.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y206.81%
EPS Next 3Y127.4%

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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 (3/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 55.74 +0.18 (+0.32%)

55.56

+2.96 (+5.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners110.01%
Inst Owner Change0.95%
Ins Owners1%
Ins Owner Change7.68%
Market Cap8.79B
Revenue(TTM)6.14B
Net Income(TTM)107.77M
Analysts87.37
Price Target62.7 (12.85%)
Short Float %5.16%
Short Ratio3.39
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)-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)17.95%
PT rev (3m)26.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)27.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)18.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)15.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 135.51
Fwd PE 18.56
P/S 1.5
P/FCF 18.46
P/OCF 11.36
P/B 1.87
P/tB 6.72
EV/EBITDA 14.69
EPS(TTM)0.41
EY0.74%
EPS(NY)2.99
Fwd EY5.39%
FCF(TTM)3.01
FCFY5.42%
OCF(TTM)4.89
OCFY8.8%
SpS36.94
BVpS29.64
TBVpS8.27
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.19
F-Score7
WACC7.41%
ROIC/WACC0.42
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 Y630.09%
EPS Next 2Y206.81%
EPS Next 3Y127.4%
EPS Next 5Y82.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.06%
Revenue growth 5Y11.43%
Sales Q2Q%20.6%
Revenue Next Year8.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.36%
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 5Y49.17%
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 4 / 10 to DAR.


Can you provide the valuation status for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 630.09% in the next year.