Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR)

Net profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 647,726 719,770 785,825 735,438 737,690 736,884 692,615 687,201 650,914 539,905 494,218 363,075 296,819 494,683 419,279 380,098 312,600 110,639 78,881 22,203
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,537,880 6,817,070 6,938,130 6,823,800 6,402,280 6,008,080 5,446,680 4,998,880 4,679,450 4,377,748 4,041,368 3,690,927 3,499,347 3,409,387 3,402,572 3,369,843 3,349,524 3,343,226 3,314,219 3,303,513
Net profit margin 9.91% 10.56% 11.33% 10.78% 11.52% 12.26% 12.72% 13.75% 13.91% 12.33% 12.23% 9.84% 8.48% 14.51% 12.32% 11.28% 9.33% 3.31% 2.38% 0.67%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $647,726K ÷ $6,537,880K
= 9.91%

The net profit margin of Darling Ingredients Inc has shown some fluctuations over the past years. It has ranged from as low as 0.67% in March 2019 to a high of 14.51% in September 2020. Generally, the net profit margin has been above 10% in recent periods, indicating that the company is able to effectively convert its revenues into profits after accounting for all expenses. However, there was a slight decline in the margin from 13.75% in March 2022 to 9.91% in December 2023, which could be worth investigating further to understand the factors behind this decrease. Overall, the company has demonstrated the ability to maintain healthy levels of profitability, albeit with some variability in recent quarters.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
Darling Ingredients Inc
DAR
9.91%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
ADM
3.71%