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CAG vs DAR // OPERATING MARGIN
ConAgra Brands Inc. (NYSE) VS. Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAG 5
— DAR 8
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: DAR
LAST: $14.57 (+3.41%) • MKT CAP: $6.96B
operating-margins
-14.40%
LAST: $55.73 (+1.05%) • MKT CAP: $8.79B
operating-margins
4.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAG VS. DAR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAG | DAR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.90% | 24.00% | -0.10 | DAR | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -10.00% | 3.10% | -13.10 | DAR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 18.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 14.55% | 7.80% | +6.75 | CAG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | -14.40% | 4.50% | -18.90 | DAR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -17.00% | 1.00% | -18.00 | DAR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.90% | 7.40% | -10.30 | DAR | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 9.96% | 0.00% | +9.96 | CAG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.06 | 2.25 | -1.19 | DAR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | DAR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.6 | 37.9 | +15.70 | CAG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.07 | 1.01 | +0.06 | CAG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.0x | 128.9x | -105.90 | CAG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.96B | $8.79B | -$1.84B | DAR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAG REV | DAR REV | CAG GROSS % | DAR GROSS % | CAG FCF | DAR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11.28B | $6.14B | 23.9% | 24.0% | $978.7M | $679.2M |
| FY 2024 | $11.61B | $5.72B | 25.9% | 22.4% | $1.30B | $506.8M |
| FY 2023 | $12.05B | $6.79B | — | — | $1.47B | $593.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAG // BETA 1.07
DAR // BETA 1.01