DAR's Quality Score fell 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 5.
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Down 3.1% today, more than its farm peers' 0.2%; no story names it yet.
Beats the market
Up 74% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
| The company | Profit up 468% to $598M |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
TodayNo story names it yet.
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.8% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 0 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
DAR is #1 of 3 by Quality Score among Fats & Oils.
Sales over four quarters against a year before: DAR +15%, ADM -0.8%.
Expected to report Thu Feb 18, after the close (in 108 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.8B; a profit of $1.67 a share.
DAR's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Combined adjusted EBITDA | $2.2B to $2.3B |
Sales grew 11% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count fell 0.9% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | +1.0% | -0.6% | open |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +3.0% | +4.1% | -1.4% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -4.4% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $6.1B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
One insider bought $61K across 2 filings, and 5 insiders sold $2.1M across 8 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: DAR is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Darling Ingredients Inc is a developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, animal feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy and fertilizer industries. It processes by-products from the animal agriculture and food industries into ingredients and products for human nutrition, animal feed, crop inputs, and renewable energy applications. The company operates processing facilities across multiple countries and produces collagen, including gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen, as well as renewable energy products.
“We believe we are the only global ingredients company with products generated principally from animal-origin raw material types; however, we compete with a number of regional and local players in our various sub-segments and end markets.”
DAR scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #1 of 3 in Fats & Oils by Quality Score, with 0 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 74% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
DAR scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #1 of 3 in Fats & Oils by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind DAR's 5.
One insider bought $61K across 2 filings, and 5 insiders sold $2.1M across 8 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and CEO, who sold $341K on Sep 2. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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