Darling Ingredients (DAR) Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates

Core Insights - Darling Ingredients reported quarterly earnings of $0.12 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share, but showing an increase from $0.11 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.56 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.83% and increasing from $1.42 billion year-over-year [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was -7.69%, with the company having surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once in the last four quarters [2] - The earnings outlook for the upcoming quarters is currently unfavorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [7] Revenue Insights - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.36 on revenues of $1.58 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.51 on revenues of $5.98 billion [8] Industry Context - The Food - Miscellaneous industry, to which Darling belongs, is currently in the bottom 20% of the Zacks industry rankings, which may negatively impact stock performance [9] - Another company in the same industry, US Foods, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.05 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 23.5% [10]