Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) — MoonshotScore 76/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 6, 2026. Price $62.70 (-0.38%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $9.96B. Expected results Oct 29, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 61.96× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jul 4, 2026) · expected results Oct 29, 2026
Darling Ingredients Inc. · DAR · NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Research dated 2026-09-13: Darling Ingredients collects animal by-products, used cooking oil and bakery residuals, then converts them into feed, food and fuel ingredients alongside environmental services. The key issue is whether the latest surge in profit and operating cash flow can persist while debt remains large relative to readily available cash.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Darling Ingredients (DAR)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Middling on every pillar — nothing weak enough to single out, nothing strong enough to stand on; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Surging.
- quarterly revenue $1.72B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 2026)
- EPS beat 3 of 8
- Altman Z 2.60 · Piotroski F 9
Helping: positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong | |
| 75 | Strong | |
| 75 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong |
The score was 76 in the stored Oct 5, 2026 snapshot and remains 76 in the current publication computed Oct 6, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $62.70 | |
| Change on the day | -0.38% | |
| 52-week range | $29.15 – $69.98 | |
| Market capitalisation | $9.96B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 16.63 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.03 |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
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What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for Darling Ingredients (DAR): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Darling Ingredients (DAR), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Darling is not mainly a conventional packaged-food manufacturer.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Darling is not mainly a conventional packaged-food manufacturer. Its collection network supplies raw material that the company processes into fats, proteins, meals, collagen, pet-food components, fertilizer, fuel feedstock and other specialty products for customers across food, feed, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, energy and agriculture.
Reported revenue combines Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. Feed is the dominant contributor, making consolidated sales more reflective of residual collection and ingredient-conversion activity than of consumer demand for branded groceries.
What do the latest results show for Darling Ingredients (DAR)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $1.72B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest period delivered a clear step up: revenue advanced, while gross profit, operating profit and net income rose far more sharply. Reported earnings also exceeded the prevailing estimate by a wide margin, extending a recovery from the loss and weak profitability visible earlier in the quarterly sequence.
Sales growth alone does not account for the change. The much larger expansion in gross profit shows that Darling retained substantially more value from each unit of revenue, and stronger operating cash flow confirms that the improvement was not confined to reported earnings.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $1.72B Jul 4, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $150.95M Jul 4, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $657.06M Jul 4, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | $1.72B | Not available | $150.95M | $657.06M |
| Apr 4, 2026 | $1.55B | Not available | $149.07M | $124.94M |
| Jan 3, 2026 | $1.72B | Not available | $153.85M | $144.54M |
| Sep 27, 2025 | $1.56B | Not available | $145.31M | $115.89M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $1.72B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $1.71B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.72B | $1.71B | $2.4100 | $1.4000 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1.55B | $1.56B | $0.8300 | $0.5600 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $1.71B | $1.53B | $0.3600 | $0.4300 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $1.56B | $1.53B | $0.1200 | $0.1300 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $1.72B | $387M | $2.41 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $1.55B | $134M | $0.83 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $1.72B | $57M | $0.36 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $1.56B | $19M | $0.12 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Darling Ingredients (DAR)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $160.74M at the Jul 4, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $533.50M for the quarter ended Jul 4, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Operating cash flow exceeded capital spending throughout the disclosed quarterly series, including during periods when net income was weak. That record gives Darling internally generated funding for investment and debt service, while the rising cash balance adds some near-term flexibility.
Debt nevertheless stands far above cash and short-term investments. The balance sheet also contains substantial long-term investments, but their classification is unspecified, so treating the combined amount as immediately deployable liquidity would overstate financial flexibility. A renewed contraction in gross profit accompanied by weaker cash generation would make the leverage burden more consequential.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $533.50M Jul 4, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $152.96M Apr 4, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | $533.50M | −$128.85M |
| Apr 4, 2026 | $152.96M | −$94.77M |
| Jan 3, 2026 | $440.61M | −$156.43M |
| Sep 27, 2025 | $224.34M | −$90.11M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Darling Ingredients (DAR)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 29, 2026. The number it tests is the $6.80 EPS analysts carry for it.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The next result needs to establish whether revenue can extend its latest advance and whether gross profit remains elevated rather than reverting toward the weaker levels seen earlier in the sequence. The relationship between sales, gross profit and reported earnings matters more than a revenue beat by itself.
Operating cash flow after capital spending, the readily available cash balance and Feed Ingredients revenue deserve close attention. Together they will show whether the earnings improvement is funding the business and strengthening financial flexibility in the segment that contributes most sales.
How does Darling Ingredients compare with its peers?
Short answer
Darling Ingredients's score ranks 5th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Compared with conventional packaged-food companies, Darling begins with residual streams that customers and food-service operators need collected, then earns revenue by converting those materials into saleable ingredients and fuel inputs. Environmental service and raw-material procurement are therefore linked inside the same operating system.
Its product mix also reaches animal feed, human food, pharmaceuticals, pet food, industrial uses, fertilizer, bioenergy and renewable-fuel supply chains. That breadth differs from a producer tied mainly to grocery consumption, although Feed Ingredients remains the largest influence on reported sales.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $11.89 Oct 5, 2026 | $26.4B | 94 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $61.33 Oct 5, 2026 | $3.01B | 91 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $99.49 Oct 5, 2026 | $2.73B | 84 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $96.85 Oct 5, 2026 | $6.13B | 80 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Darling Ingredients (DAR) — this page | $62.70 | $9.96B | 76 |
| $116.23 Oct 5, 2026 | $12.4B | 70 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $44.58 Oct 5, 2026 | $6.13B | 68 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $72.68 Oct 5, 2026 | $3.29B | 65 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $27.99 Oct 5, 2026 | $6.66B | 64 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $45.54 Oct 5, 2026 | $12.2B | 63 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $20.08 Oct 5, 2026 | $11.1B | 57 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $17.11 Oct 5, 2026 | $10.5B | 54 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $19.30 Oct 5, 2026 | $5.76B | 53 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 |
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The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $65.00 – $88.00
- Consensus target
- $74.50
- Median target
- $72.50
- Revenue estimate
- $6.85B
- EPS estimate
- $6.80
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $62.70 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 2, 2026
- Transactions
- 28
- Identified insiders
- 14
- Purchases
- 2
- Sales
- 9
- Other transactions
- 17
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Reporting holders
- 645 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 650 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 15,588,612 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 8,352,255 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 8,217,885 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7,191,158 |
| State Street Corp | 5,703,033 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Darling Ingredients (DAR)?
- Darling Ingredients Inc. to Release Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Darling Ingredients (DAR) Pulls Back On Strong Momentum, Where Does Fair Value Sit?
- Here's Why Darling Ingredients (DAR) is a Strong Momentum Stock
- Darling Ingredients' Robust Execution, Better Renewable Diesel Economics Create Supportive Earnings Backdrop, UBS Says
What Investors Ask About Darling Ingredients (DAR) — Consumer Defensive
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Darling Ingredients make from animal by-products and used cooking oil?
Darling converts those streams into fats, proteins, meals, collagen, pet-food components, fertilizer, fuel feedstock and other specialty ingredients. It also provides grease collection and disposal services to food-service customers.
Why is Darling Ingredients classified as packaged foods when it also supplies fuel feedstock?
The classification captures only part of the business. Darling combines food and feed ingredients with renewable-fuel inputs, bioenergy products and collection services built around recovering organic residuals.
How important are Feed Ingredients to Darling Ingredients?
Feed Ingredients are the largest reported source of segment revenue, ahead of Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. Changes in that operation therefore carry the greatest direct weight in consolidated sales.
Can Darling Ingredients cover its debt with cash and investments?
Cash and short-term investments cover only a small portion of total debt. Including long-term investments narrows the gap, but those holdings are unclassified and should not be assumed to function like immediately available cash.
What is the DAR stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is $62.70, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the DAR price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is $74.50 (range $65.00 to $88.00, median $72.50), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | Irving, TX | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "5601 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, TX, 75038, US". |
FMP — 67 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 29, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $62.70 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T20:00:02.000Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.38% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $9.96B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T22:48:29.376Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.24 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $1.72B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 16.63 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Randall C. Stuewe Randy | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 15,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2026: FY2021 revenue $4.74B, net result $650.91M; FY2022 revenue $6.53B, net result $737.69M; FY2023 revenue $6.79B, net result $647.73M; FY2024 revenue $5.72B, net result $278.88M; FY2026 revenue $6.14B, net result $62.80M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Feed Ingredients $3.99B · Food Ingredients $1.55B · Fuel Ingredients $600.76M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 25.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-04.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-07-04 | $1.72B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-04.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-07-04 | $150.95M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-04.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-07-04 | $657.06M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-04.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-04-04 | $1.55B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-04.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-04-04 | $149.07M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-04.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-04-04 | $124.94M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-03.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-01-03 | $1.72B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-03.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-01-03 | $153.85M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-03.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-01-03 | $144.54M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-27.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-27 | $1.56B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-27.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-27 | $145.31M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-27.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-27 | $115.89M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.72B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.71B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $2.4100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.4000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $1.55B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $1.56B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $0.8300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $0.5600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-11 | $1.71B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-11 | $1.53B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-11 | $0.3600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-11 | $0.4300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-23.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-23 | $1.56B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-23.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-23 | $1.53B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-23.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-23 | $0.1200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-23.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-23 | $0.1300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $160.74M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $533.50M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-07-04. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $2.59B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $4.17B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.90× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-04.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-07-04 | $533.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-04.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-04-04 | $152.96M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-04.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-07-04 | −$128.85M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-04.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-04-04 | −$94.77M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-03.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-01-03 | $440.61M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-03.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-01-03 | −$156.43M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-27.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-27 | $224.34M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-27.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-27 | −$90.11M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $65.00 – $88.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $74.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $72.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 28 transactions · 2 purchases, 9 sales, 17 other transactions · 14 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 2, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 645 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 650 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 15,588,612 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 8,352,255 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — shares in provider snapshot | 8,217,885 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 7,191,158 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 5,703,033 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 5 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 3 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 2.60 · Piotroski F 9 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $29.15 – $69.98 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
earn.est_eps | EPS estimate, FY2027 | $6.80 | UNRECORDED | Stored analyst estimates — Captured 2026-10-02 · Expired observation | |
earn.est_revenue | Revenue estimate, FY2027 | $6.85B | UNRECORDED | Stored analyst estimates — Captured 2026-10-02 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 61.96× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $160.74M at Jul 4, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-07-04. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($1.72B) with the recorded estimate ($1.71B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($2.4100) with the recorded estimate ($1.4000) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 76 of 100 · Strong · pillars 65 / 67 / 63 / 53 / 92 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 76 (stored snapshot Oct 5, 2026) → 76 (current publication computed Oct 6, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-07-04. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | 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. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $4.17B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $5.68B; Cash and short-term investments: $160.74M; Cash and investments: $2.75B; Long-term investments: $2.59B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-07-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2070 — Fats & Oils. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Feed Ingredients: $3.99B; Food Ingredients: $1.55B; Fuel Ingredients: $600.76M | 2026-01-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-01-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.02; Current ratio: 1.56; Debt to equity: 0.8; Net margin: 9.1%; Gross margin: 25%; Operating margin: 15.9%; Return on assets: 5.4%; Return on equity: 12.2% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $2.75B; Cash and short-term investments: $160.70M; Long-term investments: $2.59B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-07-04 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-07-04; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$4.01B; Total debt: $4.17B; Cash and investments: $160.70M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-07-04 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 2.66; Piotroski F-score: 9 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-22; EPS estimate: $1.8 per share; Revenue estimate: $1.77B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
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ETFs that hold DAR
Funds in our ETF coverage that list DAR among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW) | 2.54% |