Darling Ingredients DAR
United StatesConsumer Defensive · Packaged FoodsUSD
81.58 USD (+35.9%)
12 analysts
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Darling Ingredients is a global processor of animal by-products and producer of biodiesel and gelatin.
Key points
from its scores- ✓Good share-price trend9.8
- ✓Strong growth8.3
- ✕Little or no dividend1.5
- ✕Little competitive advantage4.1
- !Balance sheet could be stronger5.2
AI analysis
bottom line, main risk, context and newsHold or buy on pullbacks, watching debt evolution and the sustainability of earnings growth.
Darling Ingredients shows explosive growth (earnings +2914%) and very strong momentum (116%), but its financial health is only acceptable (ND/EBITDA 3.56) and its quality is average (ROIC 8.97%). Valuation is attractive on a forward basis (P/E 9.56), suggesting the market has not yet fully priced in the business recovery.
The main risk is the sustainability of earnings growth and the ability to reduce leverage (ND/EBITDA 3.56) in a rising interest rate environment.
Context and risks
Darling Ingredients is a global processor of animal by-products and producer of biodiesel and gelatin. Its renewable ingredients business is linked to the biofuels market, but no direct material exposure to current macro factors (interest rates, dollar, crude) is identified that is not already reflected in its balance sheet and valuation metrics. The main risk is operational and related to agricultural commodity markets, not specific geopolitical or regulatory.
Is Darling Ingredients stock cheap or expensive?
at the analysis dateOn P/E and EV / EBITDA, it trades in line with the Consumer Defensive median (within 15%).
| Multiple | Company | Sector | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 16.2 | 19.8 | −18% |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.0 | 10.8 | +11% |
| Price / book | 1.8 | 2.7 | −34% |
| Price / sales | 1.4 | 1.2 | +17% |
Sector: median of the 124 Consumer Defensive companies analysed. In bold, the multiples used for the comparison.
Valuation score: 6.4 out of 10 (median for Consumer Defensive: 6.3).
Average analyst target: 81.58 USD, +35.9% versus the price.
Classic formulas with standard assumptions (10.0% growth, 8-9% discount rate). Indicative only: they change a lot with the assumptions and are not a recommendation.
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Score by category
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at the analysis date · compared with the Consumer Defensive medianValuation
- P/E
- 16.2
- Forward P/E
- 9.6
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.0
- Price / book
- 1.8
- Price / sales
- 1.4
- PEG
- 4.31
- Market cap
- 9.5B USD
- Enterprise value
- 13.5B USD
Profitability
- ROE
- 12.1%
- ROA
- 3.5%
- ROIC (approx.)
- 9.0%
- Gross margin
- 26.3%
- Operating margin
- 12.9%
- Net margin
- 9.1%
- Free cash flow
- 219.6M USD
- FCF yield
- 2.3%
- Cash conversion
- 19%
Solvency
- Total debt
- 4.2B USD
- Net debt
- 4.0B USD
- Cash
- 163.7M USD
- EBITDA
- 1.1B USD
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 3.56
- Debt / equity
- 78.61
- Current ratio
- 1.56
- Quick ratio
- 0.77
Growth
- Revenue growth
- +16.4%
- Earnings growth
- +2,914.0%
- EPS (TTM)
- 3.71 USD
- EPS (forward)
- 6.28 USD
Dividend
- Dividend yield
- 0.0%
- Payout
- 0.0%
Risk and market
- Beta
- 1.05
- Analyst consensus
- Strong buy (12)
- Target price
- 81.58 USD
- 52-week range
- 29.15 – 69.98
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Is Darling Ingredients stock cheap or expensive?
On P/E and EV / EBITDA, it trades in line with the Consumer Defensive median (within 15%). Valuation score: 6.4 out of 10 (median for Consumer Defensive: 6.3). Average analyst target: 81.58 USD, +35.9% versus the price. This is not investment advice.
What score does Darling Ingredients get on MeridIAn Screener?
It scores 5.6 out of 10, rank 1,321 of 2,130 (better than 35% of the companies analysed). Its strongest category is Momentum (9.8) and its weakest, Dividend (1.5). Analysis of 08/10/2026.
What is Darling Ingredients's P/E ratio?
Its P/E is 16.2: the share price equals 16.2 times earnings per share over the last 12 months. The Consumer Defensive median is 19.8. Based on the earnings analysts expect, the forward P/E is 9.6.
How much is Darling Ingredients worth on the stock market?
Its market capitalisation is 9.5B USD and its enterprise value, debt included, is 13.5B USD.
How much debt does Darling Ingredients have?
Its net debt (debt minus cash) is 4.0B USD. That is 3.56 times its EBITDA; the Consumer Defensive median is 2.38.
Does Darling Ingredients pay a dividend?
It pays no dividend, or almost none.
How has Darling Ingredients stock performed over the last year?
It has risen 99.4% over the last year, excluding dividends. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 29.15 and 69.98 USD. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What do analysts think of Darling Ingredients?
12 analysts cover it; their average recommendation is “Strong buy” and their average target is 81.58 USD (+35.9% versus the price). It is an estimate, not market data.