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Darling Ingredients

DAR Consumer Defensive Unknown Updated July 31, 2026
$60.72
52W $29.15 – $66.02
55/100
$9.64B
126.3
1.04
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
Conviction: High · 83% agreement · 6 analysts
+8.7%
-2.7%
3.17:1
High

Is DAR Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Darling Ingredients (DAR) Watch with a composite score of 55/100 , based on 6 analysts with 83% agreement. Last updated July 31, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +4.64 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -15.36 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

Some positive signals exist — eps growing 31.0% yoy — but they are not yet strong enough to justify a Buy. The committee is monitoring for confirmation.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Price-to-book of 1.3x is a discount to asset value — Value
  • EPS growing 31.0% YoY — Growth
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • P/E of 43.4 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
  • ROE of only 4.7% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
  • Price structure (LH_LL) contradicts the uptrend -- mixed signals — Technical
  • News sentiment is negative (-0.20 across 31 articles, 14d) — News
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
55/100
Agreement
83%
Analysts
6
Conviction
High
Sector Rank
Top 24%
of 50 Consumer Defensive peers
Value Analyst neutral
43 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Price-to-book of 1.3x is a discount to asset value
− P/E of 43.4 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst bullish
78 / 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 31.0% YoY
Technical Analyst neutral
57 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst neutral
51 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
− News sentiment is negative (-0.20 across 31 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
45 / 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 52.4 to 55.4.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Growth Analyst: score 62->78 (+17); +1 bullish signal(s).
  • Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +1 bullish signal(s).
  • News Analyst: score 60->51 (-9); +1 bearish signal(s).
  • Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
  • Risk Analyst abstained (was bearish at 35).
  • Value Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).

Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
49.5
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.338
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$59.05
Resistance
$65.98
Bollinger %B
0.44
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$60.84 Below
EMA 21
$60.42 Above
EMA 50
$59.42 Above
EMA 200
$51.95 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
67
Growth
81
Profitability
0
Financial Health
50
Cash Flow
36
Valuation
P/E Ratio 126.3×
P/B Ratio 0.00×
PEG Ratio -4.45
Dividend Yield 0.00%
52W High $66.02
52W Low $29.15
Quality & Growth
ROE 1.3%
ROA 0.6%
Gross Margin 25.0%
Operating Margin 15.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.00
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 126.3 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 0.0x; PEG ratio of -4.5 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.0%; Return on assets of 0.0%; Net margin of 0.1%; Gross margin of 0.3%; Current ratio of 0.00 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.00; Free cash flow margin of 0.6% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (3.49); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 72.5%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (+137.7% -> +189.7% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 2310.0%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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