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Darling Ingredients
(NYSE:DAR)
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$62.00
▼(-0.80% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/30/26
DAR scores 60 primarily due to steady but cooled underlying financial performance (compressed margins/returns despite positive cash flow), partially offset by a notably positive earnings call with strong recent results, guidance, and deleveraging trajectory. The score is held back by expensive valuation (high P/E) and mixed near-term technical positioning (below the 20-day and 100-day averages).
Positive Factors
Diversified, vertically integrated model
Darling's combination of rendering, UCO collection, specialty ingredients and renewable fuels creates durable revenue diversification. Multiple end markets (feed, food, oleochemicals, fuels) and vertical feedstock integration reduce single-market exposure and support stable cashflows across commodity cycles.
Negative Factors
Margin compression vs prior cycle
Margins have materially contracted from prior years' levels, indicating weaker pricing power or higher input costs. Persistently lower gross and net margins constrain return on capital and free cash conversion, limiting long-term profitability even if revenue grows modestly.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified, vertically integrated model
Darling's combination of rendering, UCO collection, specialty ingredients and renewable fuels creates durable revenue diversification. Multiple end markets (feed, food, oleochemicals, fuels) and vertical feedstock integration reduce single-market exposure and support stable cashflows across commodity cycles.
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Darling Ingredients Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Operating Income by Segment
Measures what each segment contributes to the company’s bottom line after operating costs, highlighting which businesses are truly profitable, where management is investing capital, and whether reported sales translate into sustainable earnings.
Measures what each segment contributes to the company’s bottom line after operating costs, highlighting which businesses are truly profitable, where management is investing capital, and whether reported sales translate into sustainable earnings.
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Market Cap
$9.64B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.29M
Price to Earnings (P/E)126.3
Beta (1Y)0.60
Revenue Growth14.88%
EPS Growth468.46%
CountryUS
Employees15,000
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.41
Shares Outstanding158,927,370
10 Day Avg. Volume1,779,875
30 Day Avg. Volume2,294,465
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.22
Price to Book (P/B)1.26
Price to Sales (P/S)0.97
P/FCF Ratio8.78
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$78.11Price Target Upside24.98% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)5.79
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.77B
Darling Ingredients Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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 s...
How the Company Makes Money
Darling Ingredients makes money primarily by collecting, processing, and selling products derived from organic residuals into higher-value markets. Revenue is generated through: (1) Rendering and ingredient sales: Darling collects animal by-produc...
Darling Ingredients Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted substantial operational and financial improvement driven by strong DGD performance, higher fat and protein markets, and effective commercial and margin management across the core ingredients and food segments. Management achieved material earnings and cash generation, used DGD distributions to reduce debt, completed accretive M&A, and provided confident near-term guidance. Noted challenges include working capital buildup at DGD, near-term cash uses that limited immediate deleveraging, some remaining tariff recovery uncertainty, and ongoing policy/RIN volatility. On balance, the positive operational and financial momentum and clear path to below-$3B net debt and sub-2x leverage outweigh the headwinds.Positive Updates
Material Net Income Improvement
Net income for Q2 2026 was $387.0M ($2.41 GAAP diluted share) versus $13.0M ($0.08) in Q2 2025 — an increase of $374M (≈+2,877%), reflecting substantially improved profitability.
Negative Updates
Working Capital and Inventory Build at DGD
DGD increased current assets minus current liabilities due to a strategic build of feedstock inventories to support high run rates; this tied up cash in Q2 and limited the amount of immediate debt paydown.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Material Net Income Improvement
Net income for Q2 2026 was $387.0M ($2.41 GAAP diluted share) versus $13.0M ($0.08) in Q2 2025 — an increase of $374M (≈+2,877%), reflecting substantially improved profitability.
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Company Guidance
Darling guided third‑quarter Core Ingredients adjusted EBITDA of $325–$340 million and expects Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) to produce ~335 million gallons in Q3; this follows Q2 combined adjusted EBITDA of ≈$742 million (Core Ingredients ≈$353M; DGD ≈$389M) on Q2 net sales of $1.7 billion and net income of $387 million ($2.41 GAAP diluted/share), with DGD selling ~350 million gallons in Q2 at about $2.23 EBITDA/gal (production reported ~356 million gallons) and including a ~$51 million IEEPA tariff recovery; Darling received ≈$280 million in cash from DGD (~$211M dividends + $69M 2025 PTC sales), used to reduce net debt by >$220 million and lower leverage to ~2.3x (from 2.9x), and the company expects net debt to be at or below ~$3.0 billion and leverage well below 2x by year‑end, with a full‑year effective tax rate of ~25% (Q2 ~22%, ex‑PTC/discretes ~27%), maintenance CapEx ~ $450 million, a Potenze Brazil acquisition cost of ~ $122 million, $73 million of share repurchases in the quarter, a subsequent ~$90 million trap sale, and an identified $150–$300 million upside in adjusted EBITDA over the next three years.Darling Ingredients Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.31B | 6.14B | 5.72B | 6.79B | 6.53B | 4.74B |
| Gross Profit | 1.06B | 969.46M | 1.28B | 1.65B | 1.53B | 1.24B |
| EBITDA | 996.64M | 792.77M | 1.01B | 1.48B | 1.41B | 1.20B |
| Net Income | 223.28M | 62.80M | 278.88M | 647.73M | 737.69M | 650.91M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 10.64B | 10.30B | 10.07B | 11.06B | 9.20B | 6.13B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 138.23M | 88.67M | 75.97M | 126.50M | 127.02M | 68.91M |
| Total Debt | 4.35B | 4.16B | 4.26B | 4.64B | 3.58B | 1.62B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.70B | 5.49B | 5.61B | 6.37B | 5.31B | 2.79B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.88B | 4.74B | 4.38B | 4.61B | 3.81B | 3.28B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 551.44M | 679.23M | 506.81M | 342.26M | 420.94M | 430.02M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 963.72M | 1.06B | 839.29M | 899.26M | 813.74M | 704.42M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -958.35M | -720.28M | -498.90M | -1.68B | -2.42B | -490.26M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 30.39M | -337.89M | -399.56M | 876.29M | 1.68B | -221.36M |
Darling Ingredients Technical Analysis
Positive
62.50
Price Trends
58.64
Positive
59.51
Positive
49.64
Positive
Market Momentum
1.71
Negative
59.63
Neutral
65.30
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DAR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 62.5 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 61.21, above the 50-day MA of 58.64, and above the 200-day MA of 49.64, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 1.71 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.63 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 65.30 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DAR.
Darling Ingredients Risk Analysis
Darling Ingredients disclosed 52 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Darling Ingredients reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Darling Ingredients Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $6.51B | 11.90 | 14.85% | ― | 1.42% | -55.97% | |
70 Outperform | $6.27B | 9.44 | 15.57% | 3.23% | -2.21% | 9.29% | |
65 Neutral | $7.22B | 25.02 | 16.12% | 3.03% | 2.50% | -16.90% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
60 Neutral | $9.64B | 126.33 | 16.72% | ― | 14.88% | 468.46% | |
56 Neutral | $1.44B | 9.46 | -35.70% | ― | 6.37% | -40.20% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
DAR
Darling Ingredients
60.64
29.05
91.96%
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27.36
-19.50
-41.61%
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99.46
-23.37
-19.03%
LW
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52.55
-0.84
-1.57%
BRBR
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12.39
-41.25
-76.90%
Darling Ingredients Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Darling Ingredients Reports Strong Q2 Results, Deleveraging Continues
Positive
Jul 30, 2026
Darling Ingredients Inc. reported a sharp improvement in financial performance for the second quarter of 2026, with net income jumping to $387.3 million from $12.7 million a year earlier and net sales rising to $1.7 billion from $1.5 billion. For ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Darling Ingredients Highlights Growth in Renewable Fuels and Collagen
Positive
May 11, 2026
Darling Ingredients used its May 11, 2026 Investor Day to showcase its evolution into a global leader in rendering, collagen and renewable fuels, highlighting a multi-year transformation built on acquisitions that expanded its international footpr...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Darling Ingredients Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
May 8, 2026
At its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 7, 2026, Darling Ingredients Inc. shareholders elected all ten board nominees, including CEO Randall C. Stuewe and other incumbent directors, with substantial majorities despite some opposition to ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Darling Ingredients Posts Strong Q1 2026 Profit Rebound
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
On April 30, 2026, Darling Ingredients reported a sharp turnaround for the first quarter of 2026, posting net income of $134.3 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $26.2 million a year earlier, as total net sales rose to $1.6 ...
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