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DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. (DAR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $6.1B at a 1.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Piper Sandler | Overweight (main) |
| 2024-10-07 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2024-09-13 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2024-07-26 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2024-07-12 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform (main) |
| 2024-06-13 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.05 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.396 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.027 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.876 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAR | DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. | 7/9 | 2.72 | 132.9 | +7.4% |
| BG | Bunge Global SA | 3/9 | — | 26.3 | +32.4% |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 5/9 | — | 34.3 | -6.2% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
About DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Darling Ingredients Inc. develops, produces, and sells sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients in North America, Europe, China, South America, and internationally. The Feed Ingredients segment collects and processes animal by-products into non-food grade oils and protein meals; bakery residuals into cookie meal used in poultry and swine rations; used cooking oil into non-food grade fats; and porcine and bovine blood into blood plasma powder and hemoglobin. This segment is also involved in the processing of selected portions of slaughtered animals into pet food, as well as of cattle hides and hog skins; production of organic fertilizers; rearing and processing of black soldier fly larvae into specialty proteins and fats for use in animal feed and pet food; and grease trap collection services to food service establishments. Its Food Ingredients segment engages in the purchase and processing of beef and pork bone chips, beef hides, and pig and fish skins into collagen; collection and processing of porcine and bovine intestines into natural casings; extraction and processing of porcine mucosa into crude heparin; collection and refining of animal fat into food grade fat; and processing of bones to bone chips and bone ash. The Fuel Ingredients segment is involved in the conversion of organic sludge and food waste into biogas; collection and conversion of fallen stock and certain animal by-products into low-grade energy sources; and processing of manure into natural bio-phosphate. It also provides environmental services, including disposal services; and yellow grease, fuel feedstock, and agriculture-based biofuels. The company sells its products under the Rendac, Sonac, FASA, Ecoson, Rousselot, Gelnex, and CTH brands. The company was formerly known as Darling International Inc. and changed its name to Darling Ingredients Inc. in May 2014. Darling Ingredients Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
FAQ
Is DAR financially healthy?
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does DAR pay a dividend?
No, DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is DAR?
In FY2026, DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. had a net margin of 1.0% and a return on equity of 1.3%.
Is DAR overvalued or undervalued?
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. trades at about 162.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.9×–117.1×, median 21.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for DAR?
The average Wall-Street price target for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. is $74.92, about 18.1% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is DAR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 132.9×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.