Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 5, 2026

Research Idea

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DAR rose 18.1% over 21 trading days as quarterly net income reached $387 million and free cash flow reached $407 million. A $1 billion repurchase authorization and planned sale of roughly $150 million in production tax credits provide concrete liquidity and capital-return catalysts.

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Idea window: 9/2/2026 – 9/9/2026Sector: Consumer Defensive

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$67.30
Market Cap
$10.67B
1D Return
+0.28%
YTD Return
+86.94%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
17.8
P/B
2.0
P/S
1.6
EV/EBITDA
9.8
Div Yield
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Fundamental Analysis

7.0

Key Financial Insights: • Margin Expansion • Strong Cash Flow • Elevated Leverage DAR's sharply improved quarterly profitability and cash flow make valuation more attractive, but high leverage and uncertain margin durability remain key risks.

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Price Behavior

6.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Higher-low potential • Momentum weakening • Key support test Support Level: $64.30; stronger support $62.30–$62.60 Resistance Level: $67.60–$68.30 DAR remains bullish over the last month but is pulling back below $68.30 resistance; hold $64.30 support for a corrective dip, while a break below $62.30 would weaken the setup.

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Sentiment & News

6.0

Key News Insights: • DGD Earnings Support • Cost Capacity Risks • Institutional Buying Darling Ingredients' earnings and DGD tailwinds support momentum, but rising costs, capacity limits, and policy reliance warrant caution.

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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

DAR has shifted into a renewable-fuels cash-flow story, with DGD margins and tax credits supporting a potential re-rating, but investors should wait for multiple quarters of durable spreads, throughput, and deleveraging before treating Q2 earnings as normalized.

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Description

Darling Ingredients converts edible and inedible bio-nutrients into commercial ingredients and feedstocks across three operating segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. The company collects and processes animal by-products, used cooking oil and residual bakery material into proteins, fats, collagen products, feed meals, fertilizers and fuel feedstock, and also provides environmental services such as grease trap collection. It sells these materials to customers in food, pet food, pharmaceutical, industrial and bioenergy markets under a range of regional brands and is headquartered in Irving, Texas; the business dates to 1882.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Sep 2Sep 9DARDarling Ingredients Inc.
DAR rose 18.1% over 21 trading days as quarterly net income reached $387 million and free cash flow reached $407 million. A $1 billion repurchase authorization and planned sale of roughly $150 million in production tax credits provide concrete liquidity and capital-return catalysts.
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