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Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Darling Ingredients Inc.

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The total return for Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) stock is +91.88% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 67.67% this year. The 5-year total return is -10.84%, meaning $10,000 invested in DAR stock 5 years ago would be worth $8,916 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in DAR 1 year ago, it would be worth $19,142 today — you'd have gained $9,142.

With Dividends Reinvested$19,142+91.42%

Price Only (No DRIP)$19,142+91.42%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in DAR

1Y$19,188+$9,188 (+91.9%)91.9% CAGR

3Y$10,955+$955 (+9.5%)3.1% CAGR

5Y$8,916-$1,084 (-10.8%)-2.3% CAGR

10Y$44,412+$34,412 (+344.1%)16.1% CAGR

15Y$41,383+$31,383 (+313.8%)9.9% CAGR

20Y$141,186+$131,186 (+1311.9%)14.2% CAGR

30Y$76,497+$66,497 (+665.0%)7.0% CAGR

Darling Ingredients Inc. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+67.67%	—	+67.67%	—	$16,767
1Y	+91.88%	91.88%	+91.88%	—	$19,188
3Y	+9.55%	3.09%	+9.55%	—	$10,955
5Y	-10.84%	-2.27%	-10.84%	—	$8,916
10Y	+344.12%	16.08%	+344.12%	—	$44,412
15Y	+313.83%	9.93%	+313.83%	—	$41,383
20Y	+1311.86%	14.15%	+1311.86%	—	$141,186
30Y	+664.97%	7.02%	+664.97%	—	$76,497

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+155.71%2002

Worst Year-81.25%2000

Max Drawdown-24.61%2025-07-03 → 2025-08-11 · Recovered 2026-01-13

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+41.23%	+41.23%	—	+0.41%	+40.8pp
2025	+4.93%	+4.93%	—	+16.64%	-11.7pp
2024	-33.26%	-33.26%	—	+24.00%	-57.3pp
2023	-18.31%	-18.31%	—	+24.81%	-43.1pp
2022	-10.38%	-10.38%	—	-19.95%	+9.6pp

DAR outperformed the S&P 500 by 60.56pp over the past year (+91.88% vs +31.32%).

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DAR Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
DARDarling Ingredients Inc.	$10.0B	-1.2%	+67.7%	+91.9%	—	+9.5%	-10.8%	+344.1%
GPREGreen Plains Inc.	$1.2B	+5.5%	+65.1%	+363.7%	—	-45.2%	-47.0%	+17.1%
REXREX American Resources Corporation	$1.6B	+6.7%	+48.2%	+141.8%	—	+238.4%	+252.3%	+448.8%
CLMTCalumet, Inc.	$3.0B	-3.4%	+76.5%	+208.6%	—	+98.0%	+441.6%	+743.5%
BIOXBioceres Crop Solutions Corp.	$31M	-13.6%	-64.3%	-88.4%	—	-95.2%	-96.8%	-95.0%
AMTXAemetis, Inc.	$221M	+4.2%	+103.8%	+159.2%	—	+42.7%	-80.5%	+12.1%
GEVOGevo, Inc.	$497M	-5.5%	-0.5%	+101.0%	—	+66.7%	-64.8%	-98.4%
ALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.	$430M	+21.4%	+109.0%	+555.6%	—	+308.8%	-5.3%	+19.8%
TSNTyson Foods, Inc.	$24.2B	+5.6%	+18.2%	+25.8%	+3.6pp	+45.9%	-0.9%	+25.2%
HRLHormel Foods Corporation	$11.4B	-5.3%	-9.0%	-25.0%	+4.0pp	-40.6%	-44.8%	-21.7%
WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	$6.3B	-0.0%	+11.3%	+1.8%	+2.0pp	+30.2%	+24.1%	+43.0%

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About DAR Dividend Returns

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of DAR over the past year?

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) delivered a return of 91.88% over the past year. Since DAR does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in DAR be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Darling Ingredients Inc. one year ago would be worth $19,188 today, representing a gain of $9,188.

Q3Does DAR pay dividends?

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For DAR, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did DAR beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) outperformed the S&P 500 by 60.56 percentage points over the past year. DAR delivered a total return of 91.88%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 60.56pp alpha means investors in DAR earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is DAR's worst drawdown?

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) experienced a maximum drawdown of -24.61% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-03 to its trough on 2025-08-11. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-01-13. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is DAR's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 344.1% (16.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $44,412. Over 20 years: 1311.9% total return (14.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $141,186. Over 30 years: 665.0% total return (7.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $76,497. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was DAR's best and worst year?

Darling Ingredients Inc.'s best calendar year was 2002 with a total return of 155.7%. Its worst year was 2000 with a total return of -81.3%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 237.0 percentage points.