Darling Ingredients (DAR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Darling Ingredients (DAR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.84% for Q2 2026, up 185.0% on a YoY basis from 2.05% in Q2 2025, and up 82.97% quarter-over-quarter from 3.19% in Q3 2025.
Darling Ingredients (DAR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darling Ingredients has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.84% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 185.0% year-over-year to 5.84%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 5.84% (up 185.0% YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was 4.92%, down 548.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 5.84%, up from 3.19% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.14% in Q3 2023, with the low at 3.13% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.3% across 5 years, with a median of 6.09% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 780 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 185 bps.
- Darling Ingredients' Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.31% in 2022, then plunged by 32 bps to 9.0% in 2023, then plunged by 44 bps to 5.05% in 2024, then slumped by 37 bps to 3.19% in 2025, then soared by 83 bps to 5.84% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.84% (Q2 2026), 3.19% (Q3 2025), and 3.13% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (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 | -6.47% |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 14.64% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 11.24% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 9.47% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 2.63% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 5.84% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.19% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.13% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.99% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 5.05% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.29% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 6.34% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.28% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.98% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 14.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.31% |
| Jan 2, 2021 | 8.94% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 13.74% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 12.27% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 11.68% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 10.68% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 5.83% |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 4.76% |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3.97% |