Darling Ingredients (DAR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darling Ingredients (DAR) reported FCF Margin of 3.75% for Q2 2026, down 972.0% on a YoY basis from 0.43% in Q2 2025, and down 56.29% quarter-over-quarter from 8.58% in Q3 2025.
Darling Ingredients (DAR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darling Ingredients has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 3.75% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 972.0% year-over-year to 3.75%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 4.47% (down 474.0% YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was 8.87%, up 380.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 3.75%, down from 8.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 14.56% in Q3 2024, with the low at 2.33% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.06% across 5 years, with a median of 5.54% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin jumped 654 bps — and 2026, when it tumbled 972 bps.
- Darling Ingredients' FCF Margin stood at 2.33% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 2.61% in 2023, then surged by 119 bps to 5.72% in 2024, then soared by 50 bps to 8.58% in 2025, then plunged by 56 bps to 3.75% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 3.75% (Q2 2026), 8.58% (Q3 2025), and 5.05% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 12,507.92 Bn | 12,507.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 27.05 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 12.67% |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 6.66% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.09% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 0.98% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 21.34% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -4.03% |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 3.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 3.75% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.58% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 5.05% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.47% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 5.72% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 14.56% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 3.34% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 11.98% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.02% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 5.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.33% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 17.05% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 19.74% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | -3.17% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | -1.68% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 3.70% |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 2.67% |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -4.27% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 10.64% |