DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
DAR · Fats & Oils · 158.9M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $20M (gross $53M, SBC $33M)
Reference price $63.89 · est. market cap ~$10.2B — last insider sale, 2026-05-01 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C61Diversified bio-ingredients producer with strong cash flow but a weak earnings year and near-median returns.
Strengths
- Strong cash generation (FCF $679M/87th, OCF margin 17%/71st) and unique global animal-origin ingredient platform
- Formula-based pricing on much of the book provides some margin stability
Risks
- Near-zero returns (ROE 1.3%, ROA 0.6%) with net income down ~77% on weak renewable-diesel (DGD) economics
- Gross margin in the bottom quartile (24%/24th) and exposure to volatile commodity, biofuel-policy and tariff swings
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
24.0%
Operating margin
4.5%
Net margin
1.0%
Return on equity
1.3%
Return on assets
0.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-0.8%
Net-income growth
-77.5%
Current ratio
1.5×
Free cash flow
$679M
EBITDA
$782M
Tangible book value
$1.4B
Cash & investments
$89M
Stock comp / revenue
0.4%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Adair Charles L | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Hill Randy L | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Hill Randy L | Grant | 701 | $37.64 |
| 2026-05-07 | Schroder Soren | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Schroder Soren | Grant | 261 | $37.64 |
| 2026-05-07 | Stoffel Kurt | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Hill Randy L | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Hill Randy L | Grant | 261 | $37.64 |
| 2026-05-07 | Guimaraes Enderson | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | GOODSPEED LINDA | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Clark Celeste A. | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Clark Celeste A. | Grant | 130 | $37.64 |
| 2026-05-07 | Barden Larry | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Barden Larry | Grant | 261 | $37.64 |
| 2026-05-07 | Aspell Robert Patrick | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-05-01 | MANZI JOSEPH | Sell | 3.0K | $63.89 |
| 2026-03-09 | MANZI JOSEPH | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Finnimore Mark Joseph | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Finnimore Mark Joseph | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | Colpaert Jeroen | Tax withheld | 4.6K | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | van der Velden Jan | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | van der Velden Jan | Tax withheld | 7.3K | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | MANZI JOSEPH | Tax withheld | 999 | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | Lairmore Brandon | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Lairmore Brandon | Tax withheld | 675 | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | Dudley Sandra | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Dudley Sandra | Tax withheld | 4.5K | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Grant | 4.6K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | McNutt Patrick | Grant | 9.2K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | McNutt Patrick | Tax withheld | 3.5K | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | Day Robert W | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Day Robert W | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Grant | 90K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Tax withheld | 35K | $51.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | Colpaert Jeroen | Grant | 9.3K | — |
| 2026-03-06 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Sell | 20K | $52.12 |
| 2026-03-06 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Gift | 23K | — |
| 2026-03-06 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Option exercise | 264K | $11.97 |
| 2026-03-06 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Tax withheld | 140K | $53.20 |
| 2026-02-25 | Aspell Robert Patrick | Grant | 549 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Tax withheld | 174K | $51.64 |
| 2026-02-24 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Option exercise | 353K | $8.51 |
| 2026-02-18 | van der Velden Jan | Sell | 3.0K | $51.29 |
| 2026-02-17 | van der Velden Jan | Sell | 20K | $51.22 |
| 2026-02-13 | Dudley Sandra | Sell | 1.5K | $51.57 |
| 2026-02-13 | Dudley Sandra | Option exercise | 8.4K | $12.29 |
| 2026-02-13 | Dudley Sandra | Tax withheld | 3.6K | $51.86 |
| 2026-02-13 | Dudley Sandra | Sell | 4.9K | $51.86 |
| 2026-02-13 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Sell | 620 | $51.96 |
| 2026-02-13 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Sell | 3 | $52.56 |
| 2026-02-13 | Dudley Sandra | Sell | 2.3K | $51.76 |
| 2026-02-13 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Option exercise | 5.8K | $12.29 |
| 2026-02-13 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Tax withheld | 3.1K | $52.03 |
| 2026-02-13 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Sell | 2.7K | $52.03 |
| 2026-02-13 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Sell | 2.5K | $52.29 |
| 2026-01-16 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $40.43 |
| 2026-01-16 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Option exercise | 2.9K | $8.51 |
| 2026-01-05 | Lairmore Brandon | Grant | 8.7K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Grant | 74K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | Finnimore Mark Joseph | Grant | 5.1K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | Colpaert Jeroen | Grant | 9.3K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | van der Velden Jan | Grant | 13K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | MANZI JOSEPH | Grant | 3.5K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | Paz Carlos | Grant | 8.8K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | Dudley Sandra | Grant | 9.1K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | Kemphaus Nicholas James | Grant | 8.0K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | McNutt Patrick | Grant | 8.7K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | Day Robert W | Grant | 19K | $37.56 |
| 2026-01-03 | Paz Carlos | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | Lairmore Brandon | Tax withheld | 2.4K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | McNutt Patrick | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | STERLING JOHN F | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | Day Robert W | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Tax withheld | 21K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | MANZI JOSEPH | Tax withheld | 767 | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | Dudley Sandra | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | van der Velden Jan | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-03 | Colpaert Jeroen | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-02 | Clark Celeste A. | Grant | 1.6K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-02 | Hill Randy L | Grant | 2.7K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-02 | Clark Celeste A. | Grant | 1.3K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-02 | Barden Larry | Grant | 2.7K | $37.64 |
| 2026-01-02 | Schroder Soren | Grant | 2.7K | $37.64 |
| 2025-08-18 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Sell | 35K | $30.92 |
| 2025-08-15 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Sell | 28K | $31.17 |
| 2025-08-12 | STERLING JOHN F | Sell | 35K | $31.13 |
| 2025-08-04 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Sell | 7.5K | $31.62 |
| 2025-05-19 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Sell | 40K | $34.05 |
| 2025-05-12 | JANSEN MATTHEW J | Tax withheld | 5.8K | $35.51 |
| 2025-05-07 | Hill Randy L | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Guimaraes Enderson | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | GOODSPEED LINDA | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Barden Larry | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Adair Charles L | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Clark Celeste A. | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Stoffel Kurt | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Schroder Soren | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Mize Gary W. | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Tax withheld | 198K | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | Colpaert Jeroen | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Colpaert Jeroen | Tax withheld | 550 | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | van der Velden Jan | Grant | 9.9K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | van der Velden Jan | Tax withheld | 4.9K | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | MANZI JOSEPH | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | MANZI JOSEPH | Tax withheld | 838 | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | Lairmore Brandon | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Lairmore Brandon | Tax withheld | 534 | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | Dudley Sandra | Grant | 5.5K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Dudley Sandra | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | STERLING JOHN F | Grant | 9.4K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | STERLING JOHN F | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | McNutt Patrick | Grant | 292 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | McNutt Patrick | Tax withheld | 72 | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Grant | 57K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Tax withheld | 22K | $34.42 |
| 2025-03-03 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Option exercise | 303K | $14.76 |
| 2025-02-20 | Schroder Soren | Grant | 2.2K | $39.56 |
| 2025-02-20 | Schroder Soren | Grant | 789 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | STERLING JOHN F | Option exercise | 15K | $14.76 |
| 2025-02-18 | STERLING JOHN F | Tax withheld | 9.4K | $40.92 |
| 2025-01-03 | van der Velden Jan | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | van der Velden Jan | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $34.69 |
| 2025-01-03 | MANZI JOSEPH | Grant | 3.7K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | MANZI JOSEPH | Tax withheld | 543 | $34.69 |
| 2025-01-03 | Paz Carlos | Grant | 7.2K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Paz Carlos | Grant | 8.6K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Lairmore Brandon | Grant | 9.0K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Lairmore Brandon | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $34.69 |
| 2025-01-03 | Day Robert W | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Day Robert W | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $34.69 |
| 2025-01-03 | Dudley Sandra | Grant | 9.5K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | STERLING JOHN F | Grant | 10K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Grant | 73K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | PHILLIPS BRAD | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $34.69 |
| 2025-01-03 | Colpaert Jeroen | Grant | 8.6K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Colpaert Jeroen | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $34.69 |
| 2025-01-03 | STERLING JOHN F | Tax withheld | 2.4K | $34.69 |
| 2025-01-03 | McNutt Patrick | Grant | 9.0K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | JANSEN MATTHEW J | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2025-01-03 | STUEWE RANDALL C | Tax withheld | 15K | $34.69 |
| 2025-01-02 | Barden Larry | Grant | 2.9K | $34.31 |
| 2025-01-02 | Guimaraes Enderson | Tax withheld | 729 | $34.31 |
| 2025-01-02 | Hill Randy L | Grant | 2.9K | $34.31 |
| 2025-01-02 | Albright Elizabeth | Grant | 1.5K | $34.31 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 | 0000916540-26-000017 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-08 | 2026-04-04 | 0000916540-26-000013 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-07 | 0000916540-26-000015 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0000916540-26-000011 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-03 | 2026-01-03 | 0000916540-26-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-25 | 0000916540-26-000006 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-11 | 0000916540-26-000004 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 0000916540-26-000002 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-10 | 2025-12-10 | 0000916540-25-000035 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-10 | 0000916540-25-000033 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-27 | 0000916540-25-000031 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-23 | 0000916540-25-000029 ↗ |