DAR · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $10.3B · 15,000 employees
Darling Ingredients Inc.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
65.11 USD
At the last full screen 2026-09-11
Screened 2026-09-11 · the tape above runs as of 21:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its markdown label.
Darling Ingredients Inc. holds its Markdown at $65.11. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 5 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-11
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 5 days
Price at the screen
$65.11
Valuation
17.50 trailing · 10.37 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
1.03
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
40.41%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 40.4% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
7.11%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 7.1% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.00%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-11 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 38.2% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 12 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +23% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-11 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Turning slaughterhouse waste into animal feed
Picture every steakhouse and abattoir sending its scraps to a plant that turns them into protein for livestock and biofuels. Darling Ingredients does exactly that across North America and beyond, lifting revenue 12 percent last year while clearing an ethical screen. Yet we pass. A forward multiple of 12.3 times and a 35 percent gap to our fair value of 85 dollars look attractive on paper, but 4 percent profit margins and 5 percent return on equity show thin value creation in a commodity-linked trade.
The unknown moat leaves the business exposed to feed-price swings and regulatory shifts on animal by-products. Even with twelve analysts calling it a strong buy at a 75-dollar median target, low returns on capital point to a business that rarely compounds at an attractive rate.
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
DAR trades on the NYSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-08-26Markup · changed$62.58-0.8%Entry 5
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 36% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 81%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (12 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $76. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 10.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 36% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 81%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (12 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $76.
2026-07-18Markdown$56.99+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 36% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 81%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (12 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $76.
2026-07-03Markdown$56.99+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markdown$56.99Entry 1
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
