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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Darling (DAR) Q3 Earnings

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Darling Ingredients (DAR - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.79 billion, up 14.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.67, compared to $0.12 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.13% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.79 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.64, the EPS surprise was +1.83%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Darling performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Feed Ingredients: $1.21 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.23 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +17.3%.
  • Net Sales- Fuel Ingredients: $168.62 million compared to the $167.5 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.3% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Food Ingredients: $415.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $390.17 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.3%.
  • Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Food Ingredients: $73.81 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $83.1 million.
  • Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate: $-35.19 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-24.5 million.
  • Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Fuel Ingredients: $23.74 million versus $25.12 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Feed Ingredients: $247.71 million compared to the $248.4 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Darling here>>>

Shares of Darling have returned -7.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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