Shares in Darling Ingredients Inc. show a positive technical chart pattern over the medium term. The timing to jump back on the rising trend seems good.
Summary
● From a short-term investment perspective, the company presents a deteriorated fundamental configuration.
Strengths
● The company's EBITDA/Sales ratio is relatively high and results in high margins before depreciation, amortization and taxes.
● Over the last twelve months, the sales forecast has been frequently revised upwards.
● Over the last 4 months, analysts have significantly revised upwards the company's estimated sales.
● For the last twelve months, analysts have been gradually revising upwards their EPS forecast for the upcoming fiscal year.
● Analysts have a positive opinion on this stock. Average consensus recommends overweighting or purchasing the stock.
● The difference between current prices and the average target price is rather important and implies a significant appreciation potential for the stock.
● Consensus analysts have strongly revised their opinion of the company over the past 12 months.
Weaknesses
● According to Standard & Poor's' forecast, revenue growth prospects are expected to be very low for the next fiscal years.
● The company appears highly valued given the size of its balance sheet.
● The company is not the most generous with respect to shareholders' compensation.
● For the last four months, EPS estimates made by Standard & Poor's analysts have been revised downwards.
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Darling Ingredients Inc. develops and produces sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, animal feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy and fertilizer industries. Its segments include Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. Feed Ingredients operating segment includes its global activities related to the collection and processing of beef, poultry and pork animal by-products in North America, Europe and South America into non-food grade oils and protein meals, and others. Food Ingredients operating segment includes its global activities related to the purchase and processing of beef and pork bone chips, beef hides, pig skins, and fish skins into collagen, and others. Fuel Ingredients operating segment includes its global activities related to the conversion of organic sludge and food waste into biogas in Europe, and others.