Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) — Financial Flexibility Index
Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.11x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $597.04 Million (operating CF $440.61 Million minus capex $156.43 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($5.49 Billion). Check DAR capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Darling Ingredients Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1994–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Darling Ingredients Inc across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Darling Ingredients Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Darling Ingredients Inc. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Darling Ingredients Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.26x | $1.44 Billion | $1.06 Billion | $5.49 Billion | ▲ +25.5% |
| 2024 | 0.21x | $1.17 Billion | $839.29 Million | $5.61 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.23x | $1.46 Billion | $899.26 Million | $6.37 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.23x | $1.21 Billion | $813.74 Million | $5.31 Billion | ▼ -35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.35x | $978.82 Million | $704.42 Million | $2.79 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.34x | $908.58 Million | $624.65 Million | $2.66 Billion | ▲ +27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.27x | $725.77 Million | $362.62 Million | $2.70 Billion | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.28x | $724.39 Million | $398.62 Million | $2.55 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.26x | $691.74 Million | $410.44 Million | $2.63 Billion | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.24x | $634.54 Million | $391.00 Million | $2.62 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23x | $654.65 Million | $420.96 Million | $2.79 Billion | ▲ +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.17x | $515.38 Million | $275.17 Million | $3.08 Billion | ▼ -38.2% |
| 2013 | 0.27x | $331.45 Million | $210.72 Million | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -63.6% |
| 2012 | 0.75x | $365.09 Million | $249.54 Million | $489.98 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.61x | $301.02 Million | $240.86 Million | $496.65 Million | ▲ +417.1% |
| 2010 | 0.12x | $107.60 Million | $81.51 Million | $917.96 Million | ▼ -83.9% |
| 2009 | 0.73x | $102.82 Million | $79.19 Million | $141.29 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.82x | $129.56 Million | $91.95 Million | $157.80 Million | ▲ +51.4% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $81.52 Million | $65.71 Million | $150.35 Million | ▲ +126.2% |
| 2006 | 0.24x | $40.63 Million | $28.83 Million | $169.48 Million | ▼ -39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.39x | $45.99 Million | $24.58 Million | $117.09 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.45x | $51.44 Million | $38.12 Million | $115.57 Million | ▲ +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.33x | $39.41 Million | $27.82 Million | $119.37 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.37x | $47.47 Million | $34.03 Million | $127.00 Million | ▲ +336.2% |
| 2001 | 0.09x | $14.46 Million | $5.61 Million | $168.73 Million | ▼ -37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.14x | $23.53 Million | $16.24 Million | $171.78 Million | ▲ +125.2% |
| 1999 | 0.06x | $10.70 Million | $800.00K | $175.90 Million | ▼ -66.2% |
| 1998 | 0.18x | $40.50 Million | $25.50 Million | $225.30 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.22x | $52.40 Million | $27.90 Million | $243.20 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.27x | $72.10 Million | $45.70 Million | $265.60 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.28x | $58.80 Million | $34.20 Million | $211.30 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.24x | $50.40 Million | $32.60 Million | $206.00 Million | — |