DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. · Fats & Oils

DAR

Low riskNext report: Around Jan 28, 2027 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with growing sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Sales up 16% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable every year for 10 years
Sales growth speeding up

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 3.1% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (323 bought, 283 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$57.17+1.7% that day

Company value: $9.0B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 15.4x; You pay about $15 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 1.4x; Company value is 1.4 times a year of sales
Cash vs value: 2%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 43%; Debt as a share of company value

From DAR's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jul '26

$1.7B+16% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJul '26

Last 12 months: $6.5B, up 15% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 11% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of DAR. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+15% a yearRecently: +15% a yearProfit margin9%Last 12 months: 9.1%P/E at the end15xToday: 15.4x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-1% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$13.2B

Profit in 5 years$1.2B

Price these guesses point to$118.49+107% vs $57.17 todayAbout +16% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 9% margin and a 15x P/E, sales could shrink about 0.6% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

3/7Mixed

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.1.4%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.82x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.1.0%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$679.2M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-2.4% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.24.0%

Revenue: $6.1B; +7.4% vs prior year
5-year growth: +11.4%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $3.9B; 0.82x equity
Current ratio: 1.50x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Jul 4, 2026

Reported Oct 22Before open6:51 am ET

From the press release

The JV partner today reported that its renewable diesel segment earned approximately $350 million in operating income for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2026.
For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, the JV partner reported that its renewable diesel segment earned approximately $1.3 billion in operating income.
Supported by strong business fundamentals and a favorable run rate entering the fourth quarter, the company is providing fiscal year 2026 Combined Adjusted EBITDA guidance for Darling Ingredients of $2.2-$2.3 billion and expects to carry that momentum into 2027.

The numbers below are the quarter before. The new quarter's full numbers come with the 10-Q. Read the press release ↗