DAR - DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	7.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	-15.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-416%)	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	37.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+655%)	32.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+555%)	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-114%)	-7.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-250%)	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+59%)	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-103%)	-14.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-383%)	119.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+2291%)	5.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-207%)	147.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+2859%)	21.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+325%)	-26.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-619%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-77.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-56.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-11.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	119.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	206.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-20.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	25.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	29.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	23.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-57.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-18.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-24.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	177.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-23.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-77.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-56.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-12.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	13.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	119.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	208.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-21.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	25.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	30.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	22.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-41.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-16.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-22.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	282.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	5.9% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	-23.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	34.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	47.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-18.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	25.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	11072.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-99.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	4.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	52.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-16.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.3% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	113.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	24.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	25.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	30.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	35.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	41.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	30.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.2% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	36.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	45.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	17.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-55.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-24.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	30.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	34.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	86.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	32.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	45.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-24.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-35.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	19.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	29.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	29.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	14.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	15.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	18.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	7.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	9.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	13.6% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	17.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	11.4% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	11.9% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	11.5% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	-15.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-15.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	8.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.4% Good → Good Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	15.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	10.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-107.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	12.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	13.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.1% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.4% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	11.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	13.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+72%)	8.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	3.0% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	3.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	7.7% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	7.0% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	6.8% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	11.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.2% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	10.82x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.82x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.53x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.57x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.66x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.16x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.01x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.93x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.19x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.82x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.37x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.29x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.93x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.91x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.42x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.84x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.89x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.69x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.9% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	30.9% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.0% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	14.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	19.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+61%)	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	12.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	5.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	12.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	18.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	14.7% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	23.1% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+92%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.05x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+110%)	1.10x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+120%)	0.44x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	0.24x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	0.30x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	1.53x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+206%)	0.10x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	1.35x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.92x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.66x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.20x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.25x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.93x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.05x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.95x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.59x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.61x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.35x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.21x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.45x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.63x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.45x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.44x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	22.85x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	30.71x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-88.67M	$-75.97M	$-126.50M	$-127.02M	$-68.91M	$-81.62M	$-72.94M	$-107.26M	$-106.77M	$-114.56M	$1.80B	$2.04B	$15.98M	$146.97M	$241.09M	$690.84M	$-40.64M	$-50.81M	$-16.34M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13.74x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	13.08x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.23x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.08x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.89x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	8.61x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.39x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$38.72	$35.83	$42.46	$40.57	$29.19	$21.97	$20.43	$20.56	$22.23	$20.61	$20.59	$24.03	$15.08	$14.47	$15.64	$8.75	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.40	$1.75	$4.05	$4.58	$4.01	$1.83	$1.90	$0.62	$0.78	$0.62	$0.48	$0.39	$0.91	$1.11	$1.47	$0.53	$0.51	$0.67	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$4.29	$3.18	$2.15	$2.62	$2.65	$2.12	$0.02	$2.42	$2.49	$2.38	$2.55	$1.67	$1.76	$2.12	$2.10	$0.98	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$29.89	$27.44	$28.81	$23.66	$20.20	$17.79	$15.59	$13.79	$13.63	$11.99	$11.34	$11.86	$16.91	$9.03	$8.01	$5.60	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.04	$7.25	$6.54	$6.05	$10.24	$7.12	$4.96	$10.13	$1.62	$0.21	$-0.88	$-1.82	$6.11	$2.92	$1.53	$-3.66	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	158.48M	159.51M	159.86M	161.00M	162.45M	162.57M	164.63M	164.79M	164.75M	164.60M	165.03M	164.63M	119.53M	117.59M	114.92M	82.85M	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$518.72M	$395.93M	$857.53M	$569.65M	$336.33M	$311.69M	$228.95M	$357.44M	$396.96M	$441.45M	$488.04M	$525.21M	$950.70M	$158.58M	$92.42M	$30.76M	$75.10M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.96B	$2.15B	$886.84M	$250.22M	$280.03M	$710.04M	$27.54M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$4.74B	$4.38B	$4.61B	$3.81B	$3.28B	$2.89B	$2.57B	$2.27B	$2.24B	$1.97B	$1.87B	$1.95B	$2.02B	$1.06B	$920.38M	$464.30M	$284.88M	$236.58M	$200.98M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$6.14B	$5.72B	$6.79B	$6.53B	$4.74B	$3.57B	$3.36B	$3.39B	$3.66B	$3.39B	$3.40B	$3.96B	$1.80B	$1.70B	$1.80B	$724.91M	$597.81M	$807.49M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$403.50M	$391.60M	$377.20M	$306.00M	$249.00M	$276.20M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$62.80M	$278.88M	$647.73M	$737.69M	$650.91M	$296.82M	$312.60M	$101.50M	$128.47M	$102.31M	$78.53M	$64.22M	$108.97M	$130.77M	$169.42M	$44.24M	$41.79M	$54.56M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$1.06B	$839.29M	$899.26M	$813.74M	$704.42M	$624.65M	$362.62M	$398.62M	$410.44M	$391.04M	$421.35M	$275.17M	$210.72M	$249.54M	$240.86M	$81.51M	$79.19M	$91.95M	—

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