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Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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Darling Ingredients Inc.

DARMarket cap $9.47BPrice $60.0

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorConsumer

IndustryFood

Turns roadkill, restaurant grease, and slaughterhouse leftovers into renewable diesel, pet food, and pharmaceuticals. This unglamorous recycling business is one of the world's largest producers of sustainable aviation fuel feedstock, quietly profiting from waste nobody else wants.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)-2%2

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+11%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (5y)+3%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+1614%10

EPS Growth Y+2-12%3

EPS Growth Y+3-13%3

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin9%4

Net Income Margin9%5

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA3.23

Efficiency

ROE12%5

ROA6%7

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+AVERAGE61

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)99

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)117

P/BV1.87

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd510

EV/EBIT Fwd710

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield9.3%9

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-11%2

3 month return-2%6

YTD return+67%10

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh86%7

1 year return+90%10

Long term

3 year return+28%4

5 year return-17%3

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.48

Volatility34%6

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Free Cash Flow Yield9.3%9

Quality

ROCE6%4

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA3.23

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

DARDarling Ingredients

Revenue FY26$6.1B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK31 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-2%2

Revenue, next 1Y+11%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+1614%10

EPS growth, FY28E-12%3

EPS growth, FY29E-13%3

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 5%/yr from here.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 69% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 2%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

Earnings are set to fall even as revenue grows (EPS about -12%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr).

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE48 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-11%2

3-month return-2%6

YTD return+67%10

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high86%7

1-year return+90%10

3-year return+28%4

5-year return-17%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 90% over the past year, but 14% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+67%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-2%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+28% over three years and -17% over five), behind 60% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-11%).

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

DARDarling Ingredients

Revenue FY26$6.1B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK31 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-2%2

Revenue, next 1Y+11%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+1614%10

EPS growth, FY28E-12%3

EPS growth, FY29E-13%3

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 5%/yr from here.

WATCH

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, a little behind the market.4/10

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 69% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 2%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

Earnings are set to fall even as revenue grows (EPS about -12%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr).

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE48 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-11%2

3-month return-2%6

YTD return+67%10

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high86%7

1-year return+90%10

3-year return+28%4

5-year return-17%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 90% over the past year, but 14% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+67%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-2%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+28% over three years and -17% over five), behind 60% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-11%).

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Darling Ingredients Inc.. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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