Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Darling Ingredients Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 26.1x, up 95.5% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has compressed 7.2% YoY to 8.9x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 136.46 | 26.14 | 66.90 | 120.18 | — | 13.37 | 85.82 | 18.75 | 23.25 | 23.96 | 16.95 | 10.29 | 12.81 |
| — | +95.5% | -22.0% | +540.9% | — | -44.2% | +406.4% | +82.2% | +81.6% | +47.0% | +19.9% | -19.2% | -29.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.38 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.30 | 1.47 | 1.33 |
| — | -8.2% | -23.1% | +0.7% | -31.4% | -23.5% | -18.0% | -30.7% | -0.1% | -13.6% | -15.8% | -5.7% | -47.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.77 | 1.26 | 1.08 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 1.22 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.61 | 1.72 | 1.90 | 2.33 | 2.31 |
| — | +3.3% | -17.9% | -0.8% | -31.4% | -29.3% | -30.9% | -43.8% | -30.3% | -34.5% | -35.7% | -19.5% | -41.1% | |
| P/FCF | 12.44 | 5.31 | 9.57 | 20.34 | 6.73 | 16.74 | 7.34 | 30.59 | 11.07 | 47.99 | 16.26 | 27.46 | 31.45 |
| — | -68.3% | +30.3% | -33.5% | -39.2% | -65.1% | -54.9% | +11.4% | -64.8% | -25.4% | +3.2% | +37.3% | -26.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.85 | 8.90 | 9.78 | 12.83 | 12.77 | 9.58 | 14.20 | 9.56 | 11.40 | 10.60 | 10.66 | 7.83 | 9.58 |
| — | -7.2% | -31.1% | +34.2% | +12.0% | -9.6% | +33.2% | +22.1% | +19.1% | +13.6% | +12.4% | -12.2% | -22.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 31.63 | 17.49 | 20.24 | 32.79 | 42.20 | 18.04 | 38.07 | 17.25 | 20.34 | 19.30 | 17.73 | 10.24 | 13.33 |
| — | -3.1% | -46.8% | +90.1% | +107.5% | -6.5% | +114.7% | +68.5% | +52.6% | +37.3% | +33.9% | -14.7% | -19.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Darling Ingredients Inc.'s operating margin was 8.4% in Q4 2025, up 1.0 pp QoQ and down 0.2 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 6.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 26.3% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.8% | 17.4% | 16.7% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 23.5% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 21.4% | 27.0% | 23.8% | 22.6% | 23.7% |
| — | -26.3% | -24.2% | -32.8% | -37.9% | -12.9% | -7.3% | -0.8% | -9.7% | +23.0% | +10.4% | -10.8% | -6.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.4% | 8.4% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 4.2% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 20.3% | 14.3% |
| — | -2.6% | +75.5% | -48.5% | -59.6% | -12.2% | -61.5% | -49.7% | -32.4% | -30.2% | -28.5% | +20.2% | -16.2% | |
| Net Margin | 1.0% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | -1.9% | 7.2% | 1.2% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 14.4% | 10.4% |
| — | -53.9% | +4.0% | -84.2% | -133.2% | +37.3% | -84.5% | -62.3% | -44.9% | -40.9% | -29.6% | +17.3% | -24.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| — | -46.9% | +10.8% | -84.0% | -133.6% | +21.4% | -86.8% | -71.0% | -62.6% | -55.4% | -46.9% | +2.9% | -15.7% | |
| ROA | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | -0.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| — | -44.4% | +16.8% | -83.0% | -135.3% | +27.8% | -86.1% | -68.4% | -60.2% | -55.5% | -49.4% | -16.2% | -37.2% | |
| ROIC | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| — | +16.3% | +94.9% | -45.0% | -58.1% | -20.5% | -66.3% | -59.1% | -52.9% | -49.7% | -50.2% | -15.9% | -31.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Darling Ingredients Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 14.6x, down from 18.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 8.8% YoY to 1.50x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.18 |
| — | -9.3% | -5.5% | -11.7% | -8.7% | -3.5% | -6.8% | -4.5% | -15.3% | +7.7% | +9.6% | +22.9% | +119.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.60 | 14.65 | 18.09 | 21.20 | 23.34 | 16.99 | 24.31 | 16.93 | 17.71 | 15.63 | 15.18 | 9.91 | 13.09 |
| — | -13.8% | -25.6% | +25.2% | +31.8% | +8.7% | +60.2% | +70.8% | +35.3% | +60.2% | +63.7% | +19.1% | +117.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.57 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 1.73 |
| — | +8.8% | +5.6% | -4.2% | -16.1% | -25.8% | -21.0% | -15.4% | -3.3% | +21.3% | +17.3% | +16.5% | +11.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 0.98 |
| — | +81.6% | +5.4% | -2.3% | -13.9% | -24.8% | -16.2% | -11.9% | -1.4% | +21.7% | +10.3% | +8.0% | +3.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.77 | 2.60 | 2.04 | 1.47 | 0.93 | 2.42 | 1.02 | 2.19 | 2.36 | 2.38 | 2.60 | 5.22 | 5.31 |
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Darling Ingredients Inc.'s current P/E is 136.5x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 71.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Darling Ingredients Inc.'s current operating margin is 6.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Darling Ingredients Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.