Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 50
- Profitability 30
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 52/100 — Acceptable
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is a Packaged Foods company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates Darling Ingredients Inc. 52/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 18.04
- Forward P/E 11.7
- EV/Revenue 2.19
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 16.4%
- Gross Margin 26.3%
- Operating Margin 12.9%
- Net Margin 9.1%
- ROE 12.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $163.74M
- Debt $4.17B
- Net Cash $-4.01B
- Free Cash Flow $679.23M
- Current Ratio 1.57
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