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Darling Ingredients Executive Compensation (FY25)

DAR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Randall Stuewe
Median of the other named officers
$2,380,702
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Randall Stuewe: $8,222,726 → $9,402,554 (14.3% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 130:1 → 136:1 (4.6% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Darling Ingredients' chief executive and what were they paid?
Randall Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $9,402,554 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $8,222,726 reported for fiscal 2024, Stuewe's total was 14.3% higher.
What was Darling Ingredients' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 95.8% support at the meeting held May 7, 2026.
Which companies are in Darling Ingredients' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Celanese Corporation, CF Industries Holdings, Inc., Clean Harbors, Inc. and Corteva, Inc., among others.
What is Darling Ingredients' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 136:1, against median employee compensation of $69,082.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Randall Stuewe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Bullock
Former Executive Vice President – Chief Strategy Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Sterling
Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brad Phillips
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jan van der Velden
Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Randall Stuewe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Matt Jansen
Chief Operating Officer – North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Bullock
Former Executive Vice President – Chief Strategy Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brad Phillips
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Jan van der Velden
Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Sterling
Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Randall Stuewe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jan van der Velden
Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Brad Phillips
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matt Jansen
Chief Operating Officer – North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Sterling
Executive Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇— not reconciled
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Randall Stuewe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Matt Jansen
Former Chief Operating Officer – North America
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jan van der Velden
Executive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Day
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carlos Paz
Executive Vice President – Renewables, North American Specialty and Global Risk Management
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Sterling
Former Executive Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Brad Phillips
Former Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇————◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Carlos PazRSU◇——◇——◇
Carlos PazRSU◇——◇——◇
Carlos PazPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jan van der VeldenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jan van der VeldenRSU◇——◇——◇
John F. SterlingRSU◇——◇——◇
John F. SterlingPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Matt JansenRSU◇——◇——◇
Matt JansenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Randall C. StueweRSU◇——◇——◇
Randall C. StuewePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert DayRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert DayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Randall StuewePSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jan van der VeldenPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Robert DayPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
John SterlingPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Brad PhillipsPSU◇◇——
Carlos PazPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Matt JansenPSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gary W. Mize
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Charles Adair
◇◇————◇
Linda Goodspeed
◇◇————◇
Celeste A. Clark
◇◇————◇
Soren Schroder
◇◇————◇
Enderson Guimaraes
◇◇————◇
Larry A. Barden
◇◇————◇
Randy L. Hill
◇◇————◇
Kurt Stoffel
◇◇————◇
Beth Albright
◇◇————◇
Randall C. Stuewe served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ADM
  • Celanese Corporation CE
  • CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CF
  • Clean Harbors, Inc. CLH
  • Corteva, Inc. CTVA
  • CVR Energy, Inc. CVI
  • FMC Corp. FMC
  • FutureFuel Corp. FF
  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company GPK
  • Green Plains Inc. GPRE
  • HF Sinclair Corporation DINO
  • Ingredion Incorporated INGR
  • International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. IFF
  • Maple Leaf Foods Inc. symbol not shown
  • Republic Services, Inc. RSG
  • REX American Resources Corporation REX
  • Seaboard Corp. SEB
  • Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT
  • Sonoco Products Co. SON
  • Stepan Company SCL
  • The Andersons, Inc. ANDE
  • The Mosaic Company MOS
  • Tyson Foods, Inc. TSN

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 7, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 7, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 9, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 10, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 11, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 5, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 7, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 8, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 9, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 10, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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279 figures on this page: 268 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
268 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000916540-26-000015
  2. 0001193125-26-116042
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation of Directors · and 1 more section
  3. 0000916540-25-000016
  4. 0001193125-25-058955
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000916540-24-000016
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-24-073955
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000916540-23-000020
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000916540-22-000018
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000916540-21-000019
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000916540-20-000018
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000916540-19-000016
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000916540-18-000015
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0000916540-17-000012
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0000916540-16-000046
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Darling Ingredients discloses

The companies named in DAR's own disclosed peer group.

Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyCelanese CorporationCF Industries Holdings, Inc.Clean Harbors, Inc.Corteva, Inc.CVR Energy, Inc.FMC Corp.FutureFuel Corp.Graphic Packaging Holding CompanyGreen Plains Inc.HF Sinclair CorporationIngredion IncorporatedInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Republic Services, Inc.REX American Resources CorporationSeaboard Corp.Sensient Technologies CorporationSonoco Products Co.Stepan CompanyThe Andersons, Inc.The Mosaic CompanyTyson Foods, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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