Consumer Defensive
Darling Ingredients Inc.(DAR)
Live Price
Offline$53.68
-0.20% today
1Y Change
+44.13%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $10.29B
- Revenue Growth
- +7.4%
- EPS Growth
- -77.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $10.29B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $53.68 and up 44.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +7.4%, EPS growth of -77.1%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +7.4%, EPS -77.1%, free cash flow +34.0% with operating margin 7.3% and ROIC 13.8%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 45.9 and price/sales 1.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines DAR price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+7.4% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+7.3% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
45.9 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 23, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +7.4% and EPS is at -77.1%, with operating margin around 7.3%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.8% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 23, 2026 | โ | -1.2% | +5.4% | -5.1% |
2026 Feb 11, 2026 | +48.8% | +1.4% | +4.3% | +13.5% |
2025 Oct 23, 2025 | -7.7% | -0.3% | -7.3% | -7.3% |
Benchmark Edge
DAR vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
DAR
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
DAR Max Drawdown
-24.61%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for DAR and SPY.
Company Overview
Darling Ingredients Inc.
NYSE
Darling Ingredients Inc. is a key player in the waste management and environmental services industry, specializing in converting food waste and by-products into sustainable ingredients. The company's primary function is to collect, process, and repurpose animal by-products and food waste into a range of valuable products, including feed ingredients, organic fertilizers, biofuels, and specialty food ingredients. This operation is vital for enhancing sustainability and supporting the circular economy by reducing landfill use and cutting carbon emissions. With operations spanning across multiple continents, Darling Ingredients serves numerous sectors, including agriculture, energy, food, and cosmetics, providing essential ingredients that support various industrial processes. By transforming waste into green resources, the company plays a crucial role in feeding growing global populations without straining natural ecosystems. Darling Ingredients Inc. is recognized for its extensive global network and advanced technologies which ensure efficient processing and high-quality end products, reinforcing its status as a significant contributor to the sustainable solutions market.
- Leadership
- Mr. Randall C. Stuewe Randy
- Employees
- 15.5k
- Street Address
- 5601 N MacArthur Boulevard
- Mailing
- Irving, TX, 75038
- Region
- Irving, TX, United States
- Last Updated
- May 12, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 45.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.6
- Price/Sales
- 1.6
- Price/Book
- โ
Growth
- Revenue
- +7.4%
- EPS
- -77.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- +34.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 16.7%
- Operating Margin
- 7.3%
- Net Margin
- 3.5%
- ROE
- 6.4%
- ROIC
- 13.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- โ
- Current Ratio
- โ
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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