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Darling Ingredients Inc.

Darling Ingredients Inc.

DARNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active
$59.03
$-0.42(-0.71%)
Market Cap$9.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$66.02
52W Low$29.15

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DAR · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $679.2M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-03), up 34.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 11.1%. Five-year CAGR stands at +14.8%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$679.2M▲ +34.0% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$551.4Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin11.1%$679.2M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+17.3%FY2023 → FY2026
5-Year CAGR+14.8%FY2021 → FY2026
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2026Latest$679.2M▲ +34.0%11.1%
FY2024$506.8M▲ +48.1%8.9%
FY2023$342.3M▼ 18.7%5.0%
FY2022$420.9M▼ 2.1%6.4%
FY2021$430.0M▲ +26.2%9.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) trades at a FCF yield of 5.82% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.0x. FCF per share stands at $3.48, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.82%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$3.48
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x17.0
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x24.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-01-03
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2026, Darling Ingredients Inc. generated $1.06B in operating cash flow and spent 380M in capital expenditures, yielding $679.2M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.06B
Cash from core business operations
2026-01-03
Investing Activities
−$720.3M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2026-01-03
Financing Activities
−$337.9M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2026-01-03
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.06B) − |CapEx| (380M) = FCF ($679.2M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Darling Ingredients Inc.YOU
DAR
$679.2M+34.0%
#2
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc.
WMT
$14.92B+17.9%
#3
The Procter & Gamble Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
PG
$14.04B-15.0%
#4
Philip Morris International Inc.
Philip Morris International Inc.
PM
$10.66B-1.0%
#5
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST
$7.84B+18.2%
#6
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
KO
$5.30B+11.7%
Consumer Defensive · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) reported free cash flow of $679.2M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-03), up 34.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 11.1%.

Based on available data, Darling Ingredients Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $679.2M in FY2026. The 5-year CAGR stands at +14.8%.

Darling Ingredients Inc.'s FCF yield is 5.82% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.0x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

DAR free cash flow · 8 questions

Darling Ingredients Inc. free cash flow was $679.2M for FY2026, up 34.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $551.4M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Darling Ingredients Inc. · Darling Ingredients Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026