Darling Ingredients (DAR) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Darling Ingredients (DAR) posted Change in Inventory of $55.4 million for Q2 2026, up 136.12% on a QoQ basis from $23.4 million in Q3 2025, and up 414.88% year-over-year from $10.8 million in Q2 2025.
Darling Ingredients (DAR) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darling Ingredients' Change in Inventory history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $55.4 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 414.88% year-over-year to $55.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $63.9 million (up 176.87% YoY) and the FY2024 annual result came in at -$163.8 million, down 230.33% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $55.4 million for Q2 2026 at Darling Ingredients, up from $23.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $55.4 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$72.3 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$16.2 million and a median of -$11.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Inventory plunged 7367.94% — and 2026, when it surged 414.88%.
- Darling Ingredients' Change in Inventory stood at -$10.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 569.16% to -$72.3 million in 2023, then surged by 83.47% to -$11.9 million in 2024, then soared by 296.22% to $23.4 million in 2025, then surged by 136.12% to $55.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAR's Change in Inventory at $55.4 million in Q2 2026, $23.4 million in Q3 2025, and -$25.6 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 195.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 222.80 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 114.40 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 41.40 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | -57.04 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 55.36 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | -123.00 Mn |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.64 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 345.49 Mn | 16.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 55.36 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 55.36 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 23.45 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 23.45 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -25.65 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -25.65 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.75 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.75 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -11.95 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -11.95 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -28.56 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -28.56 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -53.39 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -53.39 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -69.89 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -69.89 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -72.28 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -72.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 393,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 393,000.00 |