Darling Ingredients Inc. Closes on Sale of CTH Sausage Casings Business
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) closed on the sale of its CTH branded sausage casing business to SARIA for an undisclosed amount.
Model output · Signal date 2026-10-16
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Rating · 90D
Alpha
90-day forecast
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Alpha
Rank in coverage
Middle 30%
of 5172 stocks scored
Rank correlation · 90D
57.0%
Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap
$9.68B
mid-cap
Summary
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 16, 2026, DAR is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
Darling Ingredients Inc. is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $9.68B.
For DAR, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 57.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 23.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Cross-section · 2026-10-16
How DAR ranks among 5172 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals · 2026-07-04
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Fats & Oils peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | DAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $9.68B | – |
| P/E Ratio | 22.56x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 1.85x | – |
| EPS | $2.72 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $33.24 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $41.50 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | DAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.4% | – |
| ROA | 5.4% | – |
| ROIC | 9.7% | – |
| Gross Margin | 26.3% | – |
| Operating Margin | 14.5% | – |
| Net Margin | 9.1% | – |
| EBT Margin | 11.3% | – |
| Tax Rate | 18.4% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | DAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.56x | – |
| Quick Ratio | 1.03x | – |
| D/E Ratio | 1.08x | – |
| Financial Leverage | 2.09x | – |
| Interest Coverage | 8.6x | – |
| Working Capital | $634M | – |
Cash Flow
| Metric | DAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.35B | – |
| OCF Growth YoY | 64.1% | – |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | DAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.60x | – |
| Inventory Turnover | 8.0x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 2.3x | – |
| Days Inventory | 46 days | – |
Income Statement
| Metric | DAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $6.55B | – |
| Operating Income | $951M | – |
| Net Income | $598M | – |
| SG&A Expense | $592M | – |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $4.82B | – |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | DAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 158M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 467.5% | – |
| EPS Growth | 106.1% | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $1.76B | 16.0% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $161M | 1.5% of assets |
| Inventory | $605M | 5.5% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $5.68B | 51.7% of assets |
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Industry Peers · Fats & Oils
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Darling Ingredients Inc. (Fats & Oils): 4 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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News
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) stock news
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Presents at 21st Annual Global Farm to Market Conference Transcript
All right. We're going to get started with our next presentation. CEO, Randall Stuewe has developed and executed a strategy over more than a decade that has positioned Darling as a global leader ...
Darling Ingredients Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
IRVING, Texas, July 30, 2026--Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today reported net income of $387.3 million or $2.41 per GAAP diluted share for the second quarter of 2026, compared to net income of ...
FAQ
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) stock forecast?
On Oct. 16, 2026, DAR is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Darling Ingredients Inc. stock predictions?
For DAR, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 57.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 23.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Darling Ingredients Inc. forecasts updated?
Darling Ingredients Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Darling Ingredients Inc.'s industry peers?
4 issuers in our coverage, DAR included, share the SEC industry code Fats & Oils. The largest are: Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM), South Dakota Soybean Processors Llc (SDSYA), Australian Oilseeds Holdings Ltd (COOT).
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