Lancaster Colony [LANC] vs Darling Ingredients [DAR] Detailed Stock Comparison

Lancaster Colony Corporation

NASDAQ
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Darling Ingredients Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Lancaster Colony Corporation wins in 11 metrics, Darling Ingredients Inc. wins in 5 metrics, with 0 ties. Lancaster Colony Corporation appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Lancaster Colony Corporation Darling Ingredients Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 28.09 156.26 Lancaster Colony Corporation
Price-to-Book Ratio N/A 2.04 N/A
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 0.06 86.53 Lancaster Colony Corporation
PEG Ratio N/A -3.57 N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.76 15.09 Lancaster Colony Corporation
Profit Margin (TTM) 23.87% 1.02% Lancaster Colony Corporation
Operating Margin (TTM) 11.81% 8.05% Lancaster Colony Corporation
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 11.81% 8.05% Lancaster Colony Corporation
Return on Equity 16.71% 1.52% Lancaster Colony Corporation
Return on Assets (TTM) 13.09% 2.50% Lancaster Colony Corporation
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $203.50M $679.23M Darling Ingredients Inc.
Dividend Yield 2.22% N/A N/A
1-Year Return -36.07% 58.26% Darling Ingredients Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 2.01 1.58 Darling Ingredients Inc.
Enterprise Value $3.73B $13.81B Darling Ingredients Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 1.96 2.25 Lancaster Colony Corporation
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 22.32% 25.10% Darling Ingredients Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $70 $39 Lancaster Colony Corporation
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $6.07 $0.39 Lancaster Colony Corporation
Beta (Stock Volatility) N/A 1.09 N/A
Short % of Float N/A 4.15% N/A

Lancaster Colony Corporation vs Darling Ingredients Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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LANC
DAR

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Lancaster Colony Corporation-1.96%-4.09%-9.56%-34.85%-32.88%-34.76%
Darling Ingredients Inc.-1.53%-3.84%-10.02%1.65%55.07%49.10%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Lancaster Colony Corporation-36.07%-45.87%-45.53%-14.11%86.71%176.06%
Darling Ingredients Inc.58.26%-12.48%-8.51%279.17%229.23%1,253.68%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Lancaster Colony Corporation vs Darling Ingredients Inc.

MetricLANCDAR
Market Information
Market Cap i$3.84B$9.67B
Market Cap CategoryMid capMid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i264,7042,885,574
90 Day Avg. Volume i245,9203,384,291
Last Close$139.29$56.12
52 Week Range$138.51 - $193.40$29.15 - $66.02
% from 52W High-27.98%-15.00%
All-Time High$220.65 (May 01, 2023)$87.59 (Jun 06, 2022)
% from All-Time High-36.87%-35.93%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.04%0.21%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.05%-0.44%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.24%0.01%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.12%0.08%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.17%0.02%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i0.0686.53
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)N/A$29.94
Cash per Share (MRQ)N/A$0.56
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$248.52M$1.06B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$166.89M$219.43M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i2.22%N/A
Last 12-Month Dividend i$3.75N/A

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Lancaster Colony Corporation vs Darling Ingredients Inc.

MetricLANC (Mar 28, 2026)DAR (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i28.09156.26
Forward P/E i24.3313.96
PEG Ratio iN/A-3.57
Price to Sales (TTM) i2.011.58
Price to Book (MRQ) iN/A2.04
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$3.84B$9.67B
Enterprise Value i$3.73B$13.81B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i1.962.25
Enterprise to EBITDA i12.7615.09
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta iN/A1.09
Book Value per Share (MRQ) iN/A$29.94

Financial Statements Comparison: Lancaster Colony Corporation vs Darling Ingredients Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricLANC (2025)DAR (2025)
Revenue/Sales i1.91B6.14B
Cost of Goods Sold i1.45B4.66B
COGS % of Revenue i76.1%76.0%
Gross Profit i455.65M1.47B
Gross Margin i23.9%24.0%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i225.42M413.80M
Operating Margin i11.8%6.7%
EBITDA i292.69M886.76M
EBITDA Margin i15.3%14.5%
Pre-Tax Income i213.46M61.03M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i11.2%1.0%
Income Tax i46.12M-9.36M
Income Tax % of Revenue i2.4%-0.2%
Net Income (Profit) i167.35M70.39M
Profit Margin i8.8%1.1%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricLANC (2025)DAR (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i161.48M88.67M
Total Current Assets i443.63M1.55B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i23.2%25.3%
Total Current Liabilities i186.29M1.03B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i9.8%16.9%
Long-Term Debt i43.84M4.02B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i2.3%65.6%
Total Shareholders Equity i998.50M4.81B
Retained Earnings i1.63B4.07B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i85.3%66.4%
Property, Plant & Equipment i399.72M223.71M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricLANC (2025)DAR (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i248.52M560.65M
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i13.0%9.1%
Capital Expenditures i-58.00M12.24M
Free Cash Flow i203.50M679.23M
FCF Margin i10.7%11.1%
Debt Repayment i-2.05M-3.24B
Common Stock Repurchase i-7.99M-34.67M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricLANCDAR
Shares Short iN/A6.51M
Short Ratio iN/A1.91
Short % of Float iN/A4.15%
Shares Outstanding i27.57M158.19M
Float Shares iN/A156.48M
% Held by Insiders iN/A1.17%
% Held by Institutions iN/A110.79%
% Held by Public iN/A-11.96%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Lancaster Colony Corporation vs Darling Ingredients Inc.

MetricLANCDAR
Last 12-Month Dividend i$3.75N/A
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i2.22%N/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$3.55N/A
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i0.49%N/A
3-Year Total Dividends i$10.65N/A
Ex-Dividend DateJun 06, 2025N/A