Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR)
Debt-to-capital ratio
| 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 | ||
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| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 4,605,430 | 4,380,710 | 4,368,230 | 4,032,530 | 3,809,020 | 3,580,110 | 3,493,470 | 3,425,280 | 3,280,960 | 3,205,520 | 3,118,580 | 2,966,600 | 2,891,910 | 2,773,920 | 2,633,360 | 2,543,560 | 2,565,820 | 2,308,490 | 2,342,910 | 2,290,540 |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $—K ÷ ($—K + $4,605,430K)
= 0.00
The debt-to-capital ratio for Darling Ingredients Inc has consistently remained at 0.00 over the past few years, indicating that the company has not had any debt as a proportion of its total capital during the periods shown in the table. This suggests that the company has been relying more on equity financing rather than debt financing to fund its operations and investments. A low or zero debt-to-capital ratio can be seen as a positive indication of financial stability and lower financial risk for the company.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2023
Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-capital ratio
Darling Ingredients Inc
DAR
0.00
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
ADM
0.26
Bunge Limited
BG
0.27