Darling Ingredients Inc.

DAR • Packaged Foods

$65.19

▼ -0.56 (-0.84%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jul 4, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$10.50B

Growth

1.6%

Cash Flow

5/5

Trend

Stable

Evidence

Positive revenue growth · 8.1%Positive free cash flow · 4.29Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Manageable debt level · 0.88Healthy liquidity · 1.5

Financial data as of: Jul 4, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jul 4, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$65.19

Change-0.84%

Shares Out161.03M

Market Cap$10.50B

Enterprise Value$10.34B

52W Range29.15 - 66.02

Beta1.04

P/E17.56

P/S1.60

P/FCF13.54

EV/Sales1.58

EV/EBITDA8.31

Price$65.19

Change-0.84%

Shares Out161.03M

Market Cap$10.50B

Enterprise Value$10.34B

52W Range29.15 - 66.02

Beta1.04

P/E17.56

P/S1.60

P/FCF13.54

EV/Sales1.58

EV/EBITDA8.31

EV/FCF13.33

Earnings Yield5.70%

FCF Yield7.39%

Dividend Yield0.00%

Gross Margin15.79%

Oper. Margin6.45%

Profit Margin1.02%

Debt/Eq0.88

Current Ratio1.50

Quick Ratio1.50

Revenue 5Y1.63%

FCF 5Y4.87%

Target$70.00

Target Upside7.38%

Target Median$70.00

Target Range65.00 - 75.00

Volume3.40M

Avg Volume2.32M

EPS Surprise0.27

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

29/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

66/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

90/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

76/100

Why this score▼

Positive revenue growth · 8.1%Positive free cash flow · 4.29Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Manageable debt level · 0.88Healthy liquidity · 1.5Expensive earnings multiple · 94.98

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

DAR

Analyst sentiment

Based on 25 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

92/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-07-31

Low

$57.00

Mean

$64.86

Median

$64.00

High

$75.00

Company Overview

IPO: 9/9/1994

Industry: Packaged Foods

P/B i: 1.26

Debt / Equity i: 0.88

Operating Margin: 6.45%

Net Margin: 1.02%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score13 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.88

Current Ratio: 1.50

Quick Ratio: 1.50

Status: Good

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Hill Randy L

Transaction: 05/07/2026

BUY

Change

+701

Price

$37.64

Filing

05/14/2026

Type

BUY

Adair Charles L

Transaction: 05/07/2026

BUY

Change

+2,650

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/08/2026

Type

BUY

Aspell Robert Patrick

Transaction: 05/07/2026

BUY

Change

+2,650

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/08/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Hill Randy L	BUY	+701	$37.64	05/07/2026	05/14/2026
Adair Charles L	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
Aspell Robert Patrick	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
Barden Larry	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
Clark Celeste A.	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
GOODSPEED LINDA	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
Guimaraes Enderson	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
Hill Randy L	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
Stoffel Kurt	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
Schroder Soren	BUY	+2,650	Not reported	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
MANZI JOSEPH	SELL	-3,000	$63.89	05/01/2026	05/01/2026
Day Robert W	SELL	-2,026	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026
McNutt Patrick	SELL	-3,486	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026
Kemphaus Nicholas James	SELL	-1,819	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026
Dudley Sandra	SELL	-4,547	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026
Lairmore Brandon	SELL	-675	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026
MANZI JOSEPH	SELL	-999	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026
van der Velden Jan	SELL	-7,328	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026
Colpaert Jeroen	SELL	-4,580	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026
Finnimore Mark Joseph	SELL	-1,113	$51.92	03/09/2026	03/10/2026

About the Company

Darling Ingredients Inc.

Darling Ingredients Inc. specializes in the development and production of natural ingredients sourced from various organic bio-nutrients, encompassing both edible and inedible materials. The company's operations are structured into three primary segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. Darling provides tailored specialty solutions and raw materials to a broad spectrum of industries, including pharmaceuticals, human food, pet food, animal feed, industrial manufacturing, fuel production, bioenergy, and fertilizer. A key aspect of its business involves collecting and transforming diverse animal by-product streams into high-value specialty ingredients such as collagen, edible and feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food components, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstock, green energy, natural casings, and hides. Additionally, the company efficiently recovers and converts used cooking oil, animal fats, and leftover bakery products into valuable feed and fuel components. Beyond ingredient manufacturing, Darling offers vital environmental services, including grease trap collection and disposal for the food service sector. The company operates globally across North America, Europe, China, South America, Australia, and other international markets, utilizing a comprehensive portfolio of brands such as Sonac, Dar Pro, Rothsay, Rousselot, Nature Safe, CleanStar, Peptan, Cookie Meal, Bakery Feeds, Ecoson, and Rendac. Founded in 1882, the company was initially known as Darling International Inc. before officially changing its name to Darling Ingredients Inc. in May 2014. Its headquarters are located in Irving, Texas.

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Latest news

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-30	0.56	0.83	0.27
2026-02-11	0.43	0.64	0.21
2025-10-23	0.13	0.12	-0.01
2025-07-24	0.12	0.09	-0.03
2025-04-24	0.2	-0.16	-0.36
2025-02-06	0.35	0.63	0.28
2024-10-24	0.4	0.11	-0.29
2024-07-25	0.45	0.49	0.04
2024-04-25	0.5	0.5	0
2024-02-27	0.68	0.52	-0.16
2023-11-07	0.81	0.77	-0.04
2023-08-08	1.58	1.51	-0.07