Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.64x

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). Explore Darling Ingredients Inc capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.64x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$284.18 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$440.61 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$156.43 Million
USD

Darling Ingredients Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)

Historical FCF Generation 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 Free Cash Flow Generation for Darling Ingredients Inc (1994–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Darling Ingredients Inc. Check total reinvestment intensity of Darling Ingredients Inc to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).