DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DAR • US2372661015
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62.515 USD
+1.19 (+1.93%)
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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.
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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.61%, DAR is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- DAR has a Return On Equity (1.33%) which 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.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DAR is below the industry average of 7.69%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- DAR has a better Operating Margin (6.74%) than 62.07% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAR has grown nicely.
- DAR has a Gross Margin (24.01%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DAR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.39 indicates that DAR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.39, DAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DAR is 5.80, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DAR, 5.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.80, DAR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- DAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82. This is a neutral value indicating DAR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- DAR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.82. This is in the lower half of the industry: DAR underperforms 63.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.39 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC7.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.50 indicates that DAR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- DAR has a Current ratio of 1.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 50.57% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.99, DAR is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 |
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.
- Measured over the past years, DAR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.43% on average per year.
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 82.20% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DAR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y670.66%
EPS Next 2Y213.28%
EPS Next 3Y125.62%
EPS Next 5Y82.2%
Revenue Next Year9.87%
Revenue Next 2Y6.57%
Revenue Next 3Y5.54%
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.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 152.48, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DAR.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DAR is on the same level as its industry peers.
- DAR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- DAR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.79.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAR is on the same level as its industry peers.
- DAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 21.99.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 152.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.79 |
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 the industry average as 67.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.73 |
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)0.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y213.28%
EPS Next 3Y125.62%
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
NYSE:DAR (4/29/2026, 2:17:59 PM)
62.515
+1.19 (+1.93%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Industry Strength31.06
Industry Growth9.94
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners109.87%
Inst Owner Change1.02%
Ins Owners1.1%
Ins Owner Change12.11%
Market Cap9.92B
Revenue(TTM)6.14B
Net Income(TTM)62.80M
Analysts87.37
Price Target68.53 (9.62%)
Short Float %4.39%
Short Ratio2.2
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)-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)9.3%
PT rev (3m)37.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)36.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)31.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 152.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.79 | ||
| P/S | 1.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.36 | ||
| P/B | 2.09 | ||
| P/tB | 6.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.73 |
EPS(TTM)0.41
EY0.66%
EPS(NY)3.16
Fwd EY5.05%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY6.85%
OCF(TTM)6.68
OCFY10.68%
SpS38.66
BVpS29.84
TBVpS9.03
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.5921 (-73.46%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC7.55%
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 Year9.87%
Revenue Next 2Y6.57%
Revenue Next 3Y5.54%
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 152.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.09.
What is the financial health of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) stock?
The financial health rating of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC (DAR) is 4 / 10.