Stock Analysis
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.DAR
P/E 16.19×· 5Y range 9.05–165.77×· 45th percentile of history
Sector: Consumer Defensive · Industry: Fats & Oils
AnalystsStrong Buy18 analystsP/E 16.2× sits at the 45th percentile of its 5.062286105407256-year history.
Cash covers 2% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality95
Risks
- Growth37
- Profitability49
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
What's happening with DAR
Profile
Strong earnings quality and valuation; growth, moat and profitability lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation82/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (45th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (10.1%)25/25
- P/S (1.5x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (14.1x)20/25
- Growth37/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (6.7%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (-44.3%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-43.8%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (80.7%)25/25
- Profitability49/100 · Weak
- ROIC (8.8%)12/25
- ROE (12.6%)12/25
- Net margin (9.1%)13/25
- Operating margin (14.5%)12/25
- Financial Health51/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (2.37)18/25
- Current ratio (1.50)18/25
- Interest coverage (3.7x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 37%)5/25
- Quality95/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.96)25/25
- FCF conversion (162%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 6.4%)20/25
- Moat43/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (1/10 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (23.2%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 1.0%)12/25
About DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Darling Ingredients Inc is a developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, animal feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy and fertilizer industries. Show more
It processes by-products from the animal agriculture and food industries into ingredients and products for human nutrition, animal feed, crop inputs, and renewable energy applications. The company operates processing facilities across multiple countries and produces collagen, including gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen, as well as renewable energy products.
Headquarters: IRVING, TX · Employees: 15,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
82AP/E (TTM)16.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 9.0x–165.8x · 45th pct
P/FCF17.3xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield10.1%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.3%–12.4% · 90th pct
P/S (TTM)1.47xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.8x–3.2x · 58th pct
EV/EBIT14.1xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 10.4x–52.1x · 31st pct
EV/Sales2.1xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E8.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.03xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.03A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield—
TTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio—
Dividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
49D+ROIC8.8%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE12.6%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA2.1%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin9.1%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin14.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin26.3%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin14.8%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin14.3%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
37DRevenue CAGR6.7%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-44.3%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-43.8%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth80.7%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-5.8%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income6.1%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.6%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
51CAltman Z-Score2.37C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.50xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.93xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage3.7xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment4.0yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT4.0xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.83xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.02xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
95A+Piotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.96A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion162.4%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability6.4%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue5.8%C
Grade C: AverageTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.61xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STUEWE RANDALL C Filed | STUEWE RANDALL C | SellOpen market sale | -5000 | |
MANZI JOSEPH Filed | MANZI JOSEPH | SellOpen market sale | -1000 | |
Dudley Sandra Filed | Dudley Sandra | Option exercise | -5928 | |
Dudley Sandra Filed | Dudley Sandra | SellOpen market sale | -3876 | |
Dudley Sandra Filed | Dudley Sandra | SellOpen market sale | -2598 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dudley Sandra Filed | Dudley Sandra | Tax withholding | -3330 | |
Dudley Sandra Filed | Dudley Sandra | Option exercise | +5.9K | |
McNutt Patrick Filed | McNutt Patrick | SellOpen market sale | -8000 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
43D+ROIC >12% Years1/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)23.2%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor1.0%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$3.79
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$0.73
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$30.68
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$3.94B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$88.67M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$3.85B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$4.74B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.88xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$9.61B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.99B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jul 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (DAR)
DAR is up 0.80% at the last close. DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 2.37 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out.
- Beneish M-Score of -2.96 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~4.0 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 82/100, DAR trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 16.1).
See how DAR ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all DAR moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | After-hours | 63.18 | +3.47% | 2.07 |
| Oct 8 | Regular | 61.97 | +3.25% | 2.33 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 62.25 | +3.72% | 2.61 |
| Oct 2 | After-hours | 64.19 | +4.14% | 2.70 |
| Sep 21 | Regular | 63.18 | -3.34% | -2.22 |
Frequently Asked Questions about DAR
What is the current DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (DAR) stock price?
DAR is trading at $61.36 at the last market close, up 0.80% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks DAR pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is DAR stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.'s financial health at 51/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is DAR stock overvalued?
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. trades at a trailing P/E of 16.1 and our valuation score rates it 82/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for DAR. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. operate in?
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Fats & Oils industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. do?
Darling Ingredients Inc is a developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, animal feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy and fertilizer industries.
About DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (DAR) Stock
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (DAR) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Fats & Oils industry. As of the latest update, DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. is trading at $61.36, up 0.80% on the day with a market capitalization of $9.6 billion. The financial health score for DAR is 51/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for DAR stock.
DAR Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 51/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for DAR.
- Sector peers: Compare DAR against 5 other consumer defensive stocks on key financial metrics.
Is DAR a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (DAR) as an investment. The financial health score of 51/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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