Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.74x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $440.61 Million exceeds net income of $56.94 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash efficiency ratio of Darling Ingredients Inc to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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Darling Ingredients Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Darling Ingredients Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check DAR cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Darling Ingredients Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Darling Ingredients Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see DAR market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.87x | $1.06 Billion | $62.80 Million | ▲ +474.7% |
| 2024 | 2.94x | $839.29 Million | $285.85 Million | ▲ +115.6% |
| 2023 | 1.36x | $899.26 Million | $660.39 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09x | $813.74 Million | $747.09 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07x | $704.42 Million | $657.29 Million | ▼ -48.5% |
| 2020 | 2.08x | $624.65 Million | $300.33 Million | ▲ +84.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13x | $362.62 Million | $320.97 Million | ▼ -70.0% |
| 2018 | 3.76x | $398.62 Million | $105.94 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2017 | 3.08x | $410.44 Million | $133.35 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2016 | 3.65x | $391.00 Million | $107.22 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2015 | 4.94x | $420.96 Million | $85.28 Million | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2014 | 4.03x | $275.17 Million | $68.31 Million | ▲ +108.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93x | $210.72 Million | $108.97 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.91x | $249.54 Million | $130.77 Million | ▲ +34.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42x | $240.86 Million | $169.42 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.84x | $81.51 Million | $44.24 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.89x | $79.19 Million | $41.79 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.69x | $91.95 Million | $54.56 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44x | $65.71 Million | $45.53 Million | ▼ -74.4% |
| 2006 | 5.65x | $28.83 Million | $5.11 Million | ▲ +77.8% |
| 2005 | 3.18x | $24.58 Million | $7.74 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.74x | $38.12 Million | $13.89 Million | ▲ +79.4% |
| 2003 | 1.53x | $27.82 Million | $18.19 Million | ▼ -58.2% |
| 2002 | 3.66x | $34.03 Million | $9.29 Million | ▼ -29.1% |
| 1997 | 5.17x | $27.90 Million | $5.40 Million | ▼ -12.9% |
| 1996 | 5.94x | $45.70 Million | $7.70 Million | ▲ +149.9% |
| 1995 | 2.38x | $34.20 Million | $14.40 Million | ▼ -46.1% |
| 1994 | 4.41x | $32.60 Million | $7.40 Million | — |