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Darling Ingredients Inc. DAR

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Darling Ingredients Inc.

Overview of Darling Ingredients Inc.

DAR NYQ
Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR), is a Mid Cap company, in the Packaged Foods industry, last closed at $54.02, about 7.3% undervalued vs fair value, +69.2% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 91.8× Rev Growth 7.4% ROE 1.4% Gross Margin 24.0%
USD 54.02
-3.07%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 37.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$8.52B
Enterprise Value
$12.37B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 92%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.darlingii.com
HQ Irving, TX
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$51
$58
$66
Current: $54.02 +7% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$6.1B
7.4%%
Gross Profit
$1.5B
15.3%%
Operating Income
$273.4M
-41.6%%
Net Income
$62.8M
-77.5%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
10.8x
Excellent

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Darling Ingredients Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
54
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Cash Generation Consistent Cash generation is consistent (score 0.96), indicating reliable business model.
  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.96).

Key risks

  • Elevated Debt Risk Debt serviceability is weak (score 0.39), raising refinancing risk.
  • Revenue Volatility Signals Weak Stickiness Revenue volatility is high (stability score 0.36), suggesting weak customer stickiness.

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Pricing Power

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Signals, strengths and risks for Cost Advantage

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Signals, strengths and risks for Customer Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing DAR's balance between Growth (27.5%), Profitability (42.9%), and Safety (29.7%). Growth 27% Safety 30% Profitability 43%

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Growth

34th percentile vs peers
35
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 7.4% 62p Revenue CAGR 3Y -2.1% 32p EPS Growth YoY -77.3% 19p EPS CAGR 3Y -55.6% 3p
Strengths
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.80, 83th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
Risks
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-77.3%)

Profitability

54th percentile vs peers
54
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Safety

37th percentile vs peers
37
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Darling Ingredients Inc..

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Base
$57.97
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+7.3% vs current
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