DAR Stock Chart & Stats
$1183.56
$28.60(2.64%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$1183.56
$28.60(2.64%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$532.80 - $1,183.56
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)0.00
Market Cap
$165.21B
Enterprise Value$13.45B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$160.74M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.17B
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.4
Beta0.20
Next Earnings
Mar 02, 2027EPS Estimate
34.49Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.77
Shares Outstanding157,802,920
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume0
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.22
Price to Book (P/B)1.26
Price to Sales (P/S)0.97
P/FCF Ratio8.78
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1,495.47Price Target Upside26.35% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)127.97
Revenue Forecast (FY)$129.54B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Earnings RecoveryThe sharp recovery in sales and adjusted EBITDA shows meaningful earnings improvement across the business, while reaffirmed full-year guidance adds visibility. If operating momentum persists, stronger profitability can support reinvestment, debt reduction, and resilience over the next several quarters.
DeleveragingRapid debt reduction is strengthening Darling’s financial flexibility and lowering balance-sheet risk. Continued deleveraging should reduce interest burdens, improve capacity to fund rendering and collagen growth, and give management more options for shareholder returns or strategic investment.
Specialty Ingredient GrowthGrowth in water-soluble collagen and expansion of the Nextida portfolio increase exposure to higher-value food, nutrition, and health applications. New product development can improve mix and broaden customer use cases, supporting more durable growth than commodity-linked products alone.
Bears Say
Cash Conversion PressurePositive cash generation remains an important strength, but the recent decline in free cash flow and moderate conversion from earnings indicate pressure from working capital or other cash uses. Persistent weakness could constrain deleveraging, investment, and capital returns.
Earnings VolatilityThe rebound demonstrates earnings potential, but the large movement in margins across periods shows that profitability is sensitive to operating and market conditions. Such volatility makes sustainable earnings power harder to forecast and can complicate long-term investment and capital allocation decisions.
Renewable Fuel Regulatory RiskUnresolved EPA rulings and timing create uncertainty for renewable-fuel economics, including the policy support underlying DGD returns. Delays or less favorable outcomes could affect credit values, fuel margins, and investment planning even though management currently views the outlook as manageable.
Darling Ingredients News
DAR FAQ
What was Darling Ingredients’s price range in the past 12 months?
Darling Ingredients lowest stock price was $532.80 and its highest was $1183.56 in the past 12 months.
What is Darling Ingredients’s market cap?
Darling Ingredients’s market cap is $165.21B.
When is Darling Ingredients’s upcoming earnings report date?
Darling Ingredients’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 02, 2027 which is in 121 days.
How were Darling Ingredients’s earnings last quarter?
Darling Ingredients released its earnings results on Oct 28, 2026. The company reported $31.373 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $32.011 by -$0.639.
Is Darling Ingredients overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Darling Ingredients’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Darling Ingredients pay dividends?
Darling Ingredients does not currently pay dividends.
What is Darling Ingredients’s EPS estimate?
Darling Ingredients’s EPS estimate is 34.49.
How many shares outstanding does Darling Ingredients have?
Darling Ingredients has 157,802,920 shares outstanding.
What happened to Darling Ingredients’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Darling Ingredients reported an EPS of $31.373 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $32.011. Following the earnings report the stock price went same 0%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Darling Ingredients?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MX:DAR
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Darling Ingredients Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$1,495.47 (26.35% Upside)
$1,495.47 (26.35% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MX:DAR Sentiment 91%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $38.5M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 80%
Bearish news 20%
Bearish news 20%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
73.45%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
22.76%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Darling Ingredients
Darling Ingredients Inc. specializes in the development and production of natural ingredients sourced from various organic bio-nutrients, encompassing both edible and inedible materials. The company's operations are structured into three primary segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. Darling provides tailored specialty solutions and raw materials to a broad spectrum of industries, including pharmaceuticals, human food, pet food, animal feed, industrial manufacturing, fuel production, bioenergy, and fertilizer. A key aspect of its business involves collecting and transforming diverse animal by-product streams into high-value specialty ingredients such as collagen, edible and feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food components, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstock, green energy, natural casings, and hides. Additionally, the company efficiently recovers and converts used cooking oil, animal fats, and leftover bakery products into valuable feed and fuel components. Beyond ingredient manufacturing, Darling offers vital environmental services, including grease trap collection and disposal for the food service sector. The company operates globally across North America, Europe, China, South America, Australia, and other international markets, utilizing a comprehensive portfolio of brands such as Sonac, Dar Pro, Rothsay, Rousselot, Nature Safe, CleanStar, Peptan, Cookie Meal, Bakery Feeds, Ecoson, and Rendac. Founded in 1882, the company was initially known as Darling International Inc. before officially changing its name to Darling Ingredients Inc. in May 2014. Its headquarters are located in Irving, Texas.
DAR Company Deck
DAR Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was strongly positive. Management reported substantial year-over-year growth in net income, sales, adjusted EBITDA, cash generation, debt reduction, and leverage improvement, reaffirmed $2.2 billion to $2.3 billion of full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance, and described strong momentum in Global Ingredients and improving DGD margin conditions. The principal challenges were temporary accounting and timing effects, a hydrogen-related production outage, tariff disruption, lower RIN values, and regulatory uncertainty, but management characterized these issues as temporary or manageable and maintained a confident outlook for the fourth quarter and 2027.View all MX:DAR earnings summariesDAR Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$1,495.47
▲(26.35% Upside)