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