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Darling Ingredients (43D) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Darling Ingredients disclosed 51 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Darling Ingredients reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2026

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jul 04, 2026, filed Aug 07, 2026

Risk Distribution
51Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

Darling Ingredients disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks49505152535455Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q4Q2Q3Q4Q12025Q2Q4Q12026Q2Showing: Q1, 2026
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedDarling Ingredients Risk Factors
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Risk Highlights Q2, 2026

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 16 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
51
-1
From last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Jul 2026
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

a significant percentage of our revenue is attributable to a limited number of suppliers and customers.significant percentage of our revenueincreased information technology security threats and more sophisticated computer crime pose a risk to our systems, networks, products and services, while data privacy and cybersecurity laws continue to proliferate presenting heightened regulatory risk.increased information technology security threatsour ability to make payments on our debt depends in part on the performance of our subsidiaries, including our non-guarantor subsidiaries, and their ability to transfer funds to members of our group liable to make payments on our debt.our ability to make paymentsseasonal factors and weather, including the physical impacts of climate related changes, can impact the availability, quality and volume of raw materials that we process and negatively affect our operations.physical impacts of climate relatedthe healthcare reform legislation in the united states and its implementing regulations could impact the healthcare benefits we are required to provide our employees in the united states and cause our compensation costs to increase, potentially reducing our net income and adversely affecting our cash flows.potentially reducing our net incomemedia campaigns related to feed and food ingredient production or fuel production present reputational and other risks.media campaigns related to feedwe may not generate sufficient cash to service all of our debt and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our debt obligations, which may not be successful.generate sufficient cash to servicethe healthcare reform legislation in the united states and its implementing regulations could impact the healthcare benefits we are required to provide our employees in the united states and cause our compensation costs to increase, potentially reducing our net income and adversely affecting our cash flows.adversely affecting our cash flowsterrorist attacks or acts of war may cause damage or disruption to us and our employees, facilities, information systems, security systems, suppliers and customers, which could materially and adversely affect our net sales, costs and expenses and financial condition.adversely affect our net salesour business may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, which could affect our ability to comply with our financial covenants.affect our ability to comply

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 51

Share Price & Shareholder Rights4 | 7.8%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    The market price of our common stock has been and may continue to be volatile, which could cause the value of your investment to decline.

    The market price of our common stock has been subject to volatility and, in the future, the market price of our common stock could fluctuate widely in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control. In addition to the risk factors discussed in this report, the price and volume volatility of our common stock may be affected by: - actual or anticipated fluctuations in ingredient prices;- actual or anticipated variations in our operating results;- our earnings releases and financial performance;- changes in financial estimates or buy/sell recommendations by securities analysts;- our ability to repay our debt;- our access to financial and capital markets to refinance our debt;- performance of our joint venture investments, including the DGD Joint Venture;- our dividend policy;- market conditions in the industry and the general state of the securities markets;- investor perceptions of us and the industry and markets in which we operate;- governmental legislation or regulation;- governmental policies affecting biofuels and/or biofuel feedstocks;- currency and exchange rate fluctuations that impact our earnings and balance sheet; and - general economic and market conditions, such as U.S. or global reactions to economic developments, including regional recessions, inflation, currency devaluations or political unrest.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    Future sales of our common stock or the issuance of other equity may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

    We are not restricted from issuing additional common stock, including securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock. The issuance of additional shares of our common stock or convertible securities, including our outstanding options, or otherwise, will dilute the ownership interest of our common stockholders. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock or other equity-related securities in the public market could depress the market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our common stock or other equity-related securities would have on the market price of our common stock.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3
    Our common stock is an equity security and is subordinate to our existing and future indebtedness.

    Shares of our common stock are equity interests and do not constitute debt. As such, the shares of common stock will rank junior to all of our debt, including our trade debt, and to other non-equity claims on us and our assets available to satisfy claims on us, including claims in bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceedings. Certain of our existing debt restricts, and future indebtedness may restrict, payment of dividends on the common stock. Unlike indebtedness, where principal and interest customarily are payable on specified due dates, in the case of common stock, (i) dividends are payable only when and if declared by our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board of directors and (ii) as a corporation, we are restricted under applicable Delaware law to making dividend payments and redemption payments only from legally available assets. Further, under our certificate of incorporation, there are no restrictions on our business or operations or on our ability to incur indebtedness or engage in any transactions arising as to our common stock, subject only to the voting rights available to stockholders generally. In addition, our rights to participate in the assets of any of our subsidiaries upon any liquidation or reorganization of any subsidiary will be subject to the prior claims of that subsidiary's creditors (except to the extent we may ourselves be a creditor of that subsidiary), including that subsidiary's trade creditors and our creditors who have obtained or may obtain guarantees from the subsidiaries. As a result, our common stock will be subordinated to our and our subsidiaries' obligations and liabilities, which currently include borrowings and guarantees. See Item 7. "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" - "Senior Secured Credit Facilities," "6% Senior Notes due 2030," "5.25% Senior Notes due 2027" and "4.5% Senior Notes due 2032."

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4
    The issuance of shares of preferred stock could adversely affect holders of common stock, which may negatively impact your investment.

    Our board of directors is authorized to cause us to issue classes or series of preferred stock without any action on the part of our stockholders. The board of directors also has the power, without stockholder approval, to set the terms of any such classes or series of preferred shares that may be issued, including the designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights senior to the rights of our common stock with respect to dividends or upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our business and other terms. If we issue preferred shares in the future that have a preference over the common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or if we issue preferred shares with voting rights that dilute the voting power of the common stock, the rights of holders of the common stock or the market price of the common stock could be adversely affected. As of the date of this report, we have no outstanding shares of preferred stock but we have available for issuance 1,000,000 authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock.

Accounting & Financial Operations3 | 5.9%
Debt & Financing6 | 11.8%
Corporate Activity and Growth3 | 5.9%

See a full breakdown of risk according to category and subcategory. The list starts with the category with the most risk. Click on subcategories to read relevant extracts from the most recent report.

FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
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What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.