Darling Ingredients Inc.
NYSE•DAR
CEO: Mr. Randall C. Stuewe Randy
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
Listing Date: 1994-09-09
Darling Ingredients Inc. develops, produces, and sells natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients in North America, Europe, China, South America, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. It offers ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer industries. The company also collects and transforms various animal by-product streams into useable and specialty ingredients, such as collagen, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstock, green energy, natural casings, and hides. In addition, it recovers and converts used cooking oil and animal fats, and residual bakery products into valuable feed and fuel ingredients. Further, the company provides environmental services, including grease trap collection and disposal services to food service establishments. It primarily operates under the Rendac, Sonac, FASA, Ecoson, Rousselot, Gelnex, and CTH brand names. The company was formerly known as Darling International Inc. and changed its name to Darling Ingredients Inc. in May 2014. Darling Ingredients Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$8.93B
P/E (TTM)
141.9
23.5
Dividend Yield
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52W High
$57.35
52W Low
$26.00
52W Range
Rank48Top 64.4%
3.3
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Weak • 3.3 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q4 2025 Data
Revenue
$1.71B+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$0.36+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$284.18M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
2025 Annual Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Total Sales Increased 7.36% Total net sales reached $6.14B USD in FY2025, reflecting a 7.36% increase over prior year results.
Operating Cash Flow Strong Cash provided by operating activities rose to $1.06B USD, showing a $220.4M increase compared to fiscal 2024.
Feed Ingredients Margin Expansion Feed Ingredients segment gross margin improved to 23.2% in FY2025, driven by higher finished product prices.
Risk Factors
Net Income Declined Sharply Net income attributable to Darling fell 77.5% to $62.8M USD, heavily impacted by DGD equity loss.
Commodity Price Volatility Product prices subject to significant volatility associated with commodities markets, impacting gross margin stability and profitability.
Renewable Energy Regulatory Dependency Fuel Ingredients earnings severely impacted by U.S. renewable fuel regulatory changes, leading to margin compression.
Outlook
Collagen JV Finalization Planned Definitive agreement signed to form collagen/gelatin joint venture with Tessenderlo, pending regulatory approvals.
Capital Spending Forecast Expect capital expenditures of approximately $450M USD in fiscal 2026 for compliance, replacement, and expansion projects.
Focus on ESG Reporting Company monitors evolving sustainability standards, expecting increased stakeholder focus on ESG practices and reporting requirements.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$18.78B
$18.50B
$12.67B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
35.8%
34.8%
33.3%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | $29.03B | 22.7 | 31.9% | 39.6% |
| GIS | $21.02B | 8.4 | 27.2% | 42.2% |
| HRL | $12.49B | 25.5 | 6.1% | 21.5% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
7.4%
Steady Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
100%
Strong Cash Flow
Deep Research
Next earnings:Apr 22, 2026
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