DAR
Darling Ingredients Inc. Consumer Defensive - Packaged Foods Investor Relations →
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) closed at $48.20 as of 2026-02-02, trading 2.0% below its 200-week moving average of $49.21. This places DAR in the below line zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -7.5% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 84, DAR is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1591 weeks of data, DAR has crossed below its 200-week moving average 14 times. On average, these episodes lasted 42 weeks. Historically, investors who bought DAR at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +32.4%.
With a market cap of $7.6 billion, DAR is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 3.3%. Return on equity stands at 2.5%. The stock trades at 1.6x book value.
Over the past 30.6 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in DAR would have grown to $494, compared to $2085 for the S&P 500. DAR has returned 5.4% annualized vs 10.4% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: DAR vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After DAR Crosses Below the Line?
Across 14 historical episodes, buying DAR when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +23.9% after 12 months (median +12.0%), compared to +22.4% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 50% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +32.9% vs +38.2% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment DAR crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
DAR has crossed below its 200-week MA 14 times with an average 1-year return of +32.4% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 | 3 | 4.4% | +12.5% | +557.3% |
| May 1997 | Jun 1997 | 2 | 4.6% | +10.2% | +553.6% |
| Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 | 1 | 1.5% | -76.2% | +512.1% |
| May 1998 | Nov 2002 | 237 | 91.6% | -78.6% | +512.1% |
| Oct 2008 | May 2009 | 31 | 57.6% | +12.8% | +682.5% |
| Jun 2009 | Sep 2009 | 12 | 15.6% | +10.5% | +567.6% |
| Sep 2009 | Dec 2009 | 13 | 10.8% | +16.4% | +553.1% |
| Jan 2010 | Mar 2010 | 6 | 4.5% | +72.3% | +510.1% |
| May 2010 | Oct 2010 | 20 | 14.4% | +122.8% | +494.3% |
| Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 | 3 | 2.8% | -32.4% | +184.5% |
| Jan 2015 | May 2017 | 123 | 51.7% | -47.1% | +175.3% |
| Jun 2017 | Jul 2017 | 3 | 0.5% | +24.0% | +206.6% |
| Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | 3 | 17.2% | +373.8% | +217.7% |
| Sep 2023 | Ongoing | 126+ | 49.1% | Ongoing | -15.8% |
| Average | 42 | — | +32.4% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02