DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:DAR • US2372661015

Current stock price

57.95 USD
-2.41 (-3.99%)
At close:
57.9888 USD
+0.04 (+0.07%)
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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

  • In the past year DAR was profitable.
  • In the past year DAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DAR has been profitable.
  • DAR had a positive operating cash flow in each 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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of DAR (0.61%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of DAR (1.33%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of DAR (3.53%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DAR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.57%. This is below the industry average of 6.76%.
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

  • DAR has a Profit Margin (1.02%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DAR has declined.
  • DAR has a better Operating Margin (6.74%) than 63.22% of its industry peers.
  • DAR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DAR has a Gross Margin (24.01%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAR has remained more or less at the same level.
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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.38 indicates that DAR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.38, DAR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.07% 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.
  • DAR's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.80 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAR outperforms 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DAR (0.82) is worse than 62.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 5.8
Altman-Z 2.38
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.42%
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.
  • The Current ratio of DAR (1.50) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DAR has a Quick Ratio of 1.50. This is a bad value and indicates that DAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.99, DAR perfoms like the industry average, 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%.
  • The earnings per share for DAR have been decreasing by -26.87% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, DAR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.36% in the last 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

  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 141.34, DAR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DAR is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. DAR is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.34 indicates a rather expensive valuation of DAR.
  • DAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.51. DAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 141.34
Fwd PE 18.34
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

  • DAR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAR is valued a bit cheaper than 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.54
EV/EBITDA 14.56
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAR's earnings are expected to grow with 125.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y213.28%
EPS Next 3Y125.62%

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5. DAR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DAR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DAR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC

NYSE:DAR (4/17/2026, 8:04:39 PM)

After market: 57.9888 +0.04 (+0.07%)

57.95

-2.41 (-3.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners109.87%
Inst Owner Change-0.18%
Ins Owners1.1%
Ins Owner Change11.86%
Market Cap9.20B
Revenue(TTM)6.14B
Net Income(TTM)62.80M
Analysts87.37
Price Target68.53 (18.26%)
Short Float %4.17%
Short Ratio2.11
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 141.34
Fwd PE 18.34
P/S 1.5
P/FCF 13.54
P/OCF 8.68
P/B 1.94
P/tB 6.42
EV/EBITDA 14.56
EPS(TTM)0.41
EY0.71%
EPS(NY)3.16
Fwd EY5.45%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY7.38%
OCF(TTM)6.68
OCFY11.52%
SpS38.66
BVpS29.84
TBVpS9.03
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.5921 (-71.37%)
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 2.38
F-Score8
WACC7.42%
ROIC/WACC0.48
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 5 / 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 141.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.94.


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

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