Darling Ingredients (DAR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Darling Ingredients (DAR) reported Free Cash Flow of $58.2 million for Q2 2026, down 68.71% on a YoY basis from $186.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 56.66% quarter-over-quarter from $134.2 million in Q3 2025.
Darling Ingredients (DAR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darling Ingredients has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $58.2 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 68.71% year-over-year to $58.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $267.3 million (down 48.87% YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was $506.8 million, up 47.43% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $58.2 million, down from $134.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $207.1 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $41.1 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $110.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $94.3 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 75.81% — and 2024, when it soared 92.78%.
- Darling Ingredients' Free Cash Flow stood at $41.1 million in 2022, then advanced by 2.28% to $42.1 million in 2023, then soared by 92.78% to $81.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 65.59% to $134.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 56.66% to $58.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $58.2 million (Q2 2026), $134.2 million (Q3 2025), and $74.8 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 766.00 Mn |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 295.50 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 117.88 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 180.90 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 18.40 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | 415.56 Mn |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 483.90 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 58.19 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 58.19 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 134.24 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 134.24 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 74.84 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 74.84 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 185.98 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 185.98 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 81.07 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 81.07 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 207.06 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 207.06 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 48.57 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 48.57 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 170.13 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 170.13 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 42.05 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 42.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 130.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 130.34 Mn |