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Darling Ingredients Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Darling Ingredients Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $283 of operating cash. Higher than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$93Operating costs$3.6Interest$1.0Net profit

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$283

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $283 of operating cash.

Higher than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.2×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.2 times.

Lower than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$13

For every $100 of sales, $13 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $13 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 0/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.

Less steady than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 6%

Sales fell 6% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-6% / +12%

In 3 years sales changed by -6% while total assets changed by +12%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

14.1×

Debt due within a year is covered 14.1 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 80% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−46%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 46% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 67% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

68%

Of every $100 the company owns, $68 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 66% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

30%

Of every $100 of net worth, $30 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−1%

Share count fell 1% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Darling Ingredients Inc. owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 77% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 56% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

15.0

Investors pay $15.0 for every $1 of Darling Ingredients Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 73% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.67

The share price is 1.67 times Darling Ingredients Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 58% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Market cap

$8.8 B

The total market value of all of Darling Ingredients Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 78% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$5.2 B

What Darling Ingredients Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$33.24

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $55.64 is 1.7 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

12.1%

Darling Ingredients Inc. earned 12.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.52×

Darling Ingredients Inc. owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Dividend yield

None

Darling Ingredients Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

+7%

Revenue rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-77%

Net profit fell 77% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 56% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

1.0%

Darling Ingredients Inc. keeps $1 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

16.9×

Cash from Darling Ingredients Inc.'s business was 16.9× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

1.9×

Darling Ingredients Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 1.9 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Darling Ingredients Inc. had $4.1 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Darling Ingredients Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $15.0 for every $1 of Darling Ingredients Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 73% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Darling Ingredients Inc.: $8.8 B ÷ $5.2 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.7.

What is Darling Ingredients Inc.'s return on equity?

Darling Ingredients Inc. earned 12.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

How much does Darling Ingredients Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Darling Ingredients Inc. owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Does Darling Ingredients Inc. pay a dividend?

No. Darling Ingredients Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Is Darling Ingredients Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

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