Darling Ingredients Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Darling Ingredients' CEO is Randy Stuewe, appointed in Feb 2003, has a tenure of 21.83 years. total yearly compensation is $9.33M, comprised of 13.5% salary and 86.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.38% of the company’s shares, worth $20.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 4.1 years respectively.
Key information
Randy Stuewe
Chief executive officer
US$9.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.5% |
| CEO tenure | 21.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
At US$35.95, Is It Time To Put Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) On Your Watch List?
Dec 09
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Darling Ingredients' (NYSE:DAR) Returns On Capital
Sep 30Darling Ingredients: Sustainability Vision Meets Harsh Industry Realities
Sep 26Darling Ingredients Inc.'s (NYSE:DAR) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Sep 14Is Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 30Darling Ingredients' (NYSE:DAR) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
Aug 15Is Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) Potentially Undervalued?
Jul 15Darling Ingredients: Less Benign Pricing Environment, Embedded Risk High
Jul 10Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jun 24Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Apr 17Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Darling Ingredients Inc.'s (NYSE:DAR) Earnings
Apr 01Should You Investigate Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) At US$44.44?
Mar 16Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Feb 27Darling Ingredients: Turning Waste Into Wealth
Dec 29Many Still Looking Away From Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR)
Dec 24Darling Ingredients: A Deep Dive Into Q3 Performance And Q4 Expectations
Dec 14Darling Ingredients: Biodiesel Production As A Major Growth Driver
Oct 03Darling Ingredients: Share Price Weakness Widens Margin Of Safety
Sep 08Darling Ingredients: Fate Tied To Renewable Diesel
Aug 08Darling Ingredients: Prepare For Guidance Upgrades
May 31Darling Ingredients Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 24Darling signs off-take agreement in Iowa, expands Nebraska plant capacity
Feb 14Darling ingredients health brand rousselot receives U.S. patent for gelatin technology that improves production of nutraceutical gummies
Dec 07Darling Ingredients GAAP EPS of $1.17 misses by $0.25, revenue of $1.75B beats by $110M
Nov 08Darling Ingredients to acquire Polish poultry rendering firm Miropasz for €110M
Nov 02Darling Ingredients: Too Active, Darling
Oct 20CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$261m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$370m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$543m |
| Dec 30 2023 | US$9m | US$1m | US$648m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$720m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$786m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$735m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$1m | US$738m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$737m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$693m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$687m |
| Jan 01 2022 | US$8m | US$1m | US$651m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$540m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$494m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$363m |
| Jan 02 2021 | US$8m | US$1m | US$297m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$495m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$419m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$380m |
| Dec 28 2019 | US$8m | US$1m | US$313m |
| Sep 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Dec 29 2018 | US$7m | US$1m | US$101m |
| Sep 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$167m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$180m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$220m |
| Dec 30 2017 | US$6m | US$1m | US$128m |
Compensation vs Market: Randy's total compensation ($USD9.33M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.04M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Randy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Randy Stuewe (61 yo)
21.8yrs
Tenure
US$9,332,669
Compensation
Mr. Randall C. Stuewe, also known as Randy, has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients Inc. since February, 3, 2003. Mr. Stuewe served as the President of ConAgra Foods, Inc....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 21.8yrs | US$9.33m | 0.38% $ 20.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 6.9yrs | US$2.39m | 0.076% $ 4.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of International Rendering & Specialties | 10.9yrs | US$2.28m | 0.037% $ 1.9m | |
| Chief Operating Officer of North America | 1.6yrs | US$5.08m | 0.017% $ 888.6k | |
| VP, Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.0048% $ 252.4k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.0083% $ 433.8k | |
| Senior Vice President | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 17.3yrs | US$2.06m | 0.18% $ 9.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Renewables & U.S. Specialty Operations | no data | no data | 0.027% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive Vice President of Rousselot | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.0019% $ 99.9k | |
| Executive Vice President of US Rendering Operations | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.0094% $ 495.8k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0031% $ 160.9k |
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DAR's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 21.8yrs | US$9.33m | 0.38% $ 20.2m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$271.46k | 0.019% $ 981.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$248.23k | 0.0036% $ 188.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$280.56k | 0.0089% $ 468.0k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$356.46k | 0.026% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$248.23k | 0.0042% $ 221.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$214.56k | 0.0088% $ 460.6k | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$271.46k | 0.027% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$248.23k | 0.0066% $ 349.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0017% $ 91.0k |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DAR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Darling Ingredients Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jinming Liu | Ardour Capital Investments, LLC |
| Daniel Mannes | Avondale Partners |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |