Darling Ingredients Inc. Common Stock (DAR)

FairStock Score: 20/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a value investor, I ask whether Darling earns more than its cost of capital and whether the price leaves a margin of safety. The business is understandable: it collects and processes animal by-products, used cooking oil, and bakery residuals into feed ingredients and other bio-based products. Collection scale can matter, but the reported numbers show a capital-intensive operation. FairStock's return on equity is 12.13%, while return on capital employed is only 3.54%, so the underlying economics are not consistently attractive.

In plain English: Darling Ingredients turns animal by-products, used cooking oil, and food leftovers into ingredients for feed and other products. The latest reported quarter ended 2026-07-04 was strong, with $1.7B of revenue and $387.3M of net income, but annual profits have swung a lot. At $63.10 on 2026-10-13, the stock looks closer to fair or slightly expensive than cheap when compared with its reported earnings and a conservative value estimate.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-07-04) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-04-04) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-27) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-28) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2026-01-03) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-28) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-30)

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