Darling Ingredients (DAR) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Darling Ingredients reported quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.12 per share, and down from $0.49 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise was -25.00%, and the company previously reported a loss of $0.16 per share, resulting in a surprise of -180% [2] - Over the last four quarters, Darling has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] Group 2: Revenue Performance - The company posted revenues of $1.48 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.32%, and up from $1.46 billion year-over-year [3] - Darling has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters [3] Group 3: Stock Performance and Outlook - Darling shares have increased approximately 9.4% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 8.1% [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.44 on revenues of $1.55 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.95 on revenues of $6.01 billion [8] Group 4: Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Food - Miscellaneous is currently in the bottom 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [9] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact investor decisions [6]