Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR)
NYSE: DAR · Real-Time Price · USD
55.73
+0.58 (1.05%)
At close: Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
54.62
-1.11 (-1.99%)
After-hours: Oct 30, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

Darling Ingredients Statistics

Total Valuation

DAR has a market cap or net worth of $8.79 billion. The enterprise value is $12.80 billion.

Market Cap8.79B
Enterprise Value 12.80B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, October 28, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

DAR has 157.80 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.91% in one year.

Current Share Class 157.80M
Shares Outstanding 157.80M
Shares Change (YoY) +4.91%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.31%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.23%
Owned by Institutions (%) 106.15%
Float 155.64M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.04 and the forward PE ratio is 7.61. DAR's PEG ratio is 0.05.

PE Ratio 11.04
Forward PE 7.61
PS Ratio 1.30
Forward PS 1.23
PB Ratio 1.68
P/TBV Ratio 4.70
P/FCF Ratio 9.98
P/OCF Ratio 6.51
PEG Ratio 0.05
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.82, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.53.

EV / Earnings 15.14
EV / Sales 1.89
EV / EBITDA 10.82
EV / EBIT 19.61
EV / FCF 14.53

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.57, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.79.

Current Ratio 1.57
Quick Ratio 0.77
Debt / Equity 0.79
Debt / EBITDA 3.53
Debt / FCF 4.73
Interest Coverage 3.01

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.13% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.60%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.13%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.60%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.11%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 8.12%
Revenue Per Employee $451,721
Profits Per Employee $56,370
Employee Count15,000
Asset Turnover 0.62
Inventory Turnover 7.97

Taxes

In the past 12 months, DAR has paid $215.05 million in taxes.

Income Tax 215.05M
Effective Tax Rate 20.13%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +66.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.05, so DAR's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.05
52-Week Price Change +66.51%
50-Day Moving Average 62.12
200-Day Moving Average 58.46
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.40
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,234,226

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.68 million, so 3.60% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.68M
Short Previous Month 6.75M
Short % of Shares Out 3.60%
Short % of Float 3.65%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.50

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, DAR had revenue of $6.78 billion and earned $845.55 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.05.

Revenue6.78B
Gross Profit 1.82B
Operating Income 652.98M
Pretax Income 1.07B
Net Income 845.55M
EBITDA 1.18B
EBIT 652.98M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.05
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $163.74 million in cash and $4.17 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$4.01 billion or -$25.40 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 163.74M
Total Debt 4.17B
Net Cash -4.01B
Net Cash Per Share -$25.40
Equity (Book Value) 5.31B
Book Value Per Share 33.24
Working Capital 634.33M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.35 billion and capital expenditures -$470.16 million, giving a free cash flow of $881.25 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.35B
Capital Expenditures -470.16M
Depreciation & Amortization 530.08M
Net Borrowing -9.63M
Free Cash Flow 881.25M
FCF Per Share $5.58
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 26.79%, with operating and profit margins of 9.64% and 12.48%.

Gross Margin 26.79%
Operating Margin 9.64%
Pretax Margin 15.77%
Profit Margin 12.48%
EBITDA Margin 17.46%
EBIT Margin 9.64%
FCF Margin 13.46%

Dividends & Yields

DAR does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
FCF Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -4.91%
Shareholder Yield -4.91%
Earnings Yield 9.06%
FCF Yield 10.02%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for DAR is $81.83, which is 46.83% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $81.83
Price Target Difference 46.83%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 12
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 4.98%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 78.01%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on November 10, 1997. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:1.

Last Split Date Nov 10, 1997
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 3:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 7