Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.64x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $284.18 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($440.61 Million). See Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Darling Ingredients Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Darling Ingredients Inc across 32 annual periods. Explore DAR cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Darling Ingredients Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Darling Ingredients Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Darling Ingredients Inc market cap and net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.64x | $679.23 Million | $1.06 Billion | $380.49 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.60x | $506.81 Million | $839.29 Million | $332.48 Million | ▲ +58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.38x | $342.26 Million | $899.26 Million | $557.00 Million | ▼ -26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.52x | $420.94 Million | $813.74 Million | $392.80 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.61x | $430.02 Million | $704.42 Million | $274.40 Million | ▲ +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.55x | $340.73 Million | $624.65 Million | $283.93 Million | ▲ +37561.6% |
| 2019 | 0.00x | $-528.00K | $362.62 Million | $363.15 Million | ▼ -100.8% |
| 2018 | 0.18x | $72.84 Million | $398.62 Million | $325.78 Million | ▼ -41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.31x | $129.13 Million | $410.44 Million | $281.30 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.38x | $147.45 Million | $391.00 Million | $243.55 Million | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.44x | $187.27 Million | $420.96 Million | $233.69 Million | ▲ +250.1% |
| 2014 | 0.13x | $34.97 Million | $275.17 Million | $240.21 Million | ▼ -70.2% |
| 2013 | 0.43x | $89.99 Million | $210.72 Million | $120.73 Million | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.54x | $133.99 Million | $249.54 Million | $115.55 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.75x | $180.71 Million | $240.86 Million | $60.15 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.68x | $55.42 Million | $81.51 Million | $26.09 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.70x | $55.55 Million | $79.19 Million | $23.64 Million | ▲ +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.59x | $54.34 Million | $91.95 Million | $37.62 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.76x | $49.89 Million | $65.71 Million | $15.81 Million | ▲ +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.59x | $17.03 Million | $28.83 Million | $11.80 Million | ▲ +357.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13x | $3.18 Million | $24.58 Million | $21.41 Million | ▼ -80.1% |
| 2004 | 0.65x | $24.81 Million | $38.12 Million | $13.31 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.58x | $16.24 Million | $27.82 Million | $11.59 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.61x | $20.60 Million | $34.03 Million | $13.43 Million | ▲ +205.0% |
| 2001 | -0.58x | $-3.23 Million | $5.61 Million | $8.85 Million | ▼ -204.5% |
| 2000 | 0.55x | $8.96 Million | $16.24 Million | $7.29 Million | ▲ +104.8% |
| 1999 | -11.38x | $-9.10 Million | $800.00K | $9.90 Million | ▼ -2862.5% |
| 1998 | 0.41x | $10.50 Million | $25.50 Million | $15.00 Million | ▲ +237.9% |
| 1997 | 0.12x | $3.40 Million | $27.90 Million | $24.50 Million | ▼ -71.1% |
| 1996 | 0.42x | $19.30 Million | $45.70 Million | $26.40 Million | ▲ +50.5% |
| 1995 | 0.28x | $9.60 Million | $34.20 Million | $24.60 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 1994 | 0.45x | $14.80 Million | $32.60 Million | $17.80 Million | — |