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). Read DAR total debt and obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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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 capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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 market cap of Darling Ingredients Inc.
| 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 | — |