What is Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt?

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) reported net debt of $4.23B in Q1 2026.

How has Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt changed year-over-year?

Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt increased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $4.07B to $4.23B.

What is the long-term trend for Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt has grown at a 20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.58B to $4.08B.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Darling Ingredients Inc. DAR Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+12.3%

Gross profit$404.9M+30.1%

Operating income$226.8M+698%

Net income$134.3M+613%

EPS (diluted)$0.83+619%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$116.0M+42.4%

Total debt$4.4B+4.9%

Total equity$4.9B+9.6%

Total assets$10.6B+6.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$153.0M-38.6%

CapEx$95.1M+14.4%

Free cash flow$169.8M+34.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.53B+112%

Enterprise value$12.77B+62.4%

P/E38.2×+14.7×

P/S1.4×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.8%+2.2pp

Operating margin7.5%+1.1pp

Net margin3.5%+0.5pp

FCF margin11.1%+2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4.8%+1.0pp

Debt / equity0.9×0.0×

Current ratio1.6×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Darling Ingredients Inc.’s reported figures.

$4.4Btotal debt−$116.0Mcash and equivalents=$4.23B

The official record: Darling Ingredients Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt?: Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) reported net debt of $4.23B in Q1 2026.
How has Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt changed year-over-year?: Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt increased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $4.07B to $4.23B.
What is the long-term trend for Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Darling Ingredients Inc.'s net debt has grown at a 20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.58B to $4.08B.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.