Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR)$58.60
Market Cap: 5.13 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR).
CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
PACKAGED FOODS
DCF ready
Valuation
7.4x
EV/FCF, 13.5% FCF yield
Quality
1.3%
ROIC, 11.1% FCF margin
Growth
11.4%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.5x current ratio
Superinvestors
3
Top: FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund (1.4%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 11.4% over five years.
- Free cash flow compounded at 14.5% over five years.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 3 tracked superinvestors report a position.
Watchouts
- P/E is elevated at 150.3x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 22 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for DAR.
Grade C
59
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| DAR Target | Darling Ingredients Inc. | $5.1B | 150.3x | 7.4x | 1.3% | 11.4% | 11.1% | 24.0% | -0.1x | N/A |
| LW | LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. | $7.2B | 17.5x | 47.5x | 6.5% | N/A | 3.6% | 21.7% | 3.5x | N/A |
| INGR | Ingredion Inc. | $8.6B | 9.2x | 14.8x | 17.1% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 25.3% | -0.8x | N/A |
| CPB | Campbell's Co. | $10.6B | 10.2x | 14.9x | 15.4% | 3.4% | 6.9% | N/A | -0.1x | N/A |
| CAG | Conagra Brands Inc. | $11.2B | 5.7x | 14.1x | 7.1% | 1.0% | 11.2% | 25.9% | 4.1x | N/A |
| JDEPY | JDE Peets NV | $11.8B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SJM | J.M. Smucker Co | $12.1B | -8.9x | 23.4x | -9.4% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CENTA | Central Garden & Pet | $2.1B | 13.6x | 8.2x | 5.9% | 3.0% | 9.3% | 31.9% | 0.9x | N/A |
| HRL | Hormel Foods Corp. | $16.1B | 24.4x | 28.8x | 6.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A | -0.7x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for DAR (annual).
3 superinvestors own DAR
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yacktman Asset Management Yacktman Asset Management | 1,403,668 | $87M | 1.16% | 0.0% |
| Christopher Davis Davis Advisors | 187,905 | $12M | 0.05% | 0.0% |
| FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 231,396 | $7M | 0.99% | ▼ -30.2% |