Stock AnalizDarling Ingredients Inc. DAR
Packaged Foods · IPO 1997 · data as of November 13, 2026
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is a consumer staples company listed in the US with a market value of about $8.7B. In the twelve months to October 3, 2026 it had revenue of $6.8B and net income of $846M, a net margin of 12.5%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (4/5); the weakest is future growth (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 10.6, a price to free cash flow of 8.0, 5-year revenue growth of 11% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 8%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 24% above the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
Checks not passed
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- ROE above 15%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.8B | $6.1B | $5.7B | $6.8B | $6.5B | $4.7B | $3.6B | $3.4B | $3.4B | $3.7B | $3.4B |
| Net income | $846M | $63M | $279M | $648M | $738M | $651M | $297M | $313M | $101M | $128M | $102M |
| Free cash flow | $1.1B | $679M | $507M | $344M | $422M | $430M | $345M | $3M | $77M | $136M | $147M |
| EPS (diluted) | $5.26 | $0.39 | $1.73 | $3.99 | $4.49 | $3.90 | $1.78 | $1.86 | $0.60 | $0.77 | $0.62 |
| Net margin | 12.5% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| ROIC | — | 2.4% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 12 analysts is $81.83, 46% above the current price; targets range from $65.00 to $90.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $6.82 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Darling Ingredients’s P/E ratio?
About 10.6, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 8.3).
Is Darling Ingredients stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 24% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Darling Ingredients pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Darling Ingredients a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Darling Ingredients scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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