Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $65.73 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $10.37B and a trailing P/E of 15.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Darling Ingredients Inc. produces and sells natural ingredients derived from animal by-products and other bio-nutrients, operating through Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. It serves customers in industries including pharmaceuticals, food, pet food, feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer.
Darling Ingredients Inc. develops, produces, and sells natural ingredients made from animal by-products, and it also produces renewable fuels through its Fuel Ingredients segment, earning money by converting by-streams into feed, food, and fuel ingredient products sold to industrial, food, pet food, feed, and energy customers.
Earnings are structurally tied to (1) how much input Darling processes and converts into saleable ingredients (processing volume across feed, food, and fuel) and (2) the economics within its renewable diesel business at the Diamond Green Diesel joint venture, which shows up in per-gallon EBITDA and per-gallon results for Darling's share.
| Feed | $1.0B |
| Food | $0.4B |
| Fuel | $0.1B |
Business quality (Mixed): The company has three ingredient-focused segments fed by processed animal by-products, but the profit engine appears sensitive to renewable diesel economics and operational stability at Diamond Green Diesel, alongside smaller operating contributions from the Food and (excluding DGD) Fuel ingredients businesses.
Valuation: At 41× earnings, DAR trades 56% above the Food Products average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $65.73 |
| Market Cap | $10.37B |
| P/E Ratio | 15.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.3 |
| Price / Book | 1.95 |
| Price / Sales | 1.62 |
| DCF Value (model) | $16.89 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -74.3% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $6.14B |
| Net Margin | 1.0% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.4% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -77.1% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 34.0% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.44 (grey) |
| Stock P/E | 15.3 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Staples) | 26.7 |
| Industry P/E (Food Products) | 26.1 |
| vs Sector | -42.7% |
| vs Industry | -41.3% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($936.95M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 2 |
| Sector | Consumer Staples |
| Industry | Food Products |
| CEO | Randall C. Stuewe Randy |
| Employees | 15,500 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1994-09-09 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.