Darling Ingredients (DAR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Darling Ingredients' (DAR) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 23.47% in Q3 2026, up 1842.0% on a YoY basis from 1.21% in Q3 2025, and up 525.56% quarter-over-quarter from 3.75% in Q2 2026.
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Darling Ingredients (DAR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darling Ingredients (DAR) has reported FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 23.47% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, FCF Margin rose 1842.0% year-over-year to 23.47%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 10.63% (up 100.0% YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was 8.87%, up 380.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 23.47% in Q3 2026 per DAR's latest filing, from 3.75% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 23.47% in Q3 2026 and bottomed at 2.33% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.33% across 5 years, with a median of 5.72% in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 1842 bps in 2026, down 972 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 2.33% in 2022, then advanced by 12 bps to 2.61% in 2023, then jumped by 119 bps to 5.72% in 2024, then surged by 50 bps to 8.58% in 2025, then soared by 173 bps to 23.47% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 23.47%, 3.75%, and 8.58% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 42.33 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.87% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 24.57 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -4.28% |
| 3 | Darling Ingredients | 10.62 Bn | 10.46 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 23.47% |
| 4 | Ingredion | 6.38 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 426.00 Mn | -0.54% |
| 5 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.26 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 27.40% |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.43 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 223.73 Mn | 13.31% |
| 7 | Del Monte | 1.55 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 121.30 Mn | 1.98% |
| 8 | Dole | 1.30 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 195.30 Mn | -0.43% |
| 9 | Adecoagro | 1.29 Bn | 957.92 Mn | 167.30 Mn | 10.31% |
| 10 | Universal | 1.14 Bn | 864.73 Mn | 83.09 Mn | -25.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 23.47% |
| 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% |