For the quarter ended March 2026, Darling Ingredients (DAR) reported revenue of $1.55 billion, up 12.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.83, compared to -$0.16 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 billion, representing a surprise of -0.35%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +49.09%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.56.
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: $985.34 million compared to the $1.03 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.9% year over year. Net Sales- Fuel Ingredients: $160.25 million versus $147.42 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.6% change. Net Sales- Food Ingredients: $405.23 million compared to the $398.58 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16% year over year. Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Food Ingredients: $80.78 million compared to the $75.59 million average estimate based on two analysts. Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate: $-22.6 million versus $-20.63 million estimated by two analysts on average. Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Fuel Ingredients: $28.74 million compared to the $19.93 million average estimate based on two analysts. Segment Adjusted EBITDA- Feed Ingredients: $168.73 million versus $171.97 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Darling here>>>
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