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Darling Ingredients Inc. reports developments in its global ingredients and renewable energy business, which collects animal agriculture and food-industry residuals and converts them into feed ingredients, food ingredients, collagen products, fats, fertilizers, renewable fuels, biogas and energy products.
Recurring company news includes quarterly and annual results, segment performance, updates on the Diamond Green Diesel renewable fuels joint venture, production tax credit sales, portfolio realignment, capital spending, debt and liquidity, investor-day strategy, and board governance matters.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) announced that its Board of Directors has refreshed and increased the company’s share repurchase program to $1 billion. Chairman and CEO Randall C. Stuewe said the action reflects confidence in Darling’s future and aligns with its disciplined capital allocation framework focused on long-term shareholder value.
According to Darling Ingredients, a stronger balance sheet and accelerating cash generation provide flexibility to invest in the business, pursue organic growth opportunities and return capital to shareholders. The company operates over 260 facilities in more than 15 countries, processing animal by-products, producing collagen, and generating renewable energy.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) reported second quarter 2026 net income of $387.3 million, or $2.41 per diluted share, up from $12.7 million, or $0.08, a year earlier. Total net sales rose to $1.7 billion from $1.5 billion, and combined Adjusted EBITDA increased to $741.7 million from $249.5 million.
For the first six months of 2026, net income was $521.6 million versus a loss of $13.5 million in 2025, on net sales of $3.3 billion versus $2.9 billion. Diamond Green Diesel sold 348.8 million gallons in Q2 and 621.2 million year-to-date, generating $280 million of cash distributions to Darling. The company reduced net debt by $223 million, had $3.9 billion of total debt and a 2.3x bank leverage ratio, repurchased $73 million of stock, closed a $122 million rendering acquisition in Brazil, sold most of its non-core grease trap business for $90 million, and guided Q3 2026 core ingredients Adjusted EBITDA to $325–340 million.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss results and provide an operations update.
A webcast, supplemental financial presentation, replay, and transcript will be available via the investor relations website.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) and its health brand Rousselot received U.S. Patent No. US12636339 for Nextida GC, a collagen peptide composition developed to help support healthy after-meal blood sugar levels. The patent covers production and use as a dietary supplement ingredient and complements patents already granted in Australia, Europe, Japan and China, with more pending worldwide.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) will host its 2026 Investor Day on Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET in New York City with a concurrent webcast.
Executive leadership will present the company’s strategic priorities and a three-year outlook, highlighting strengthened core assets, disciplined execution, and a scaled platform for growth. A replay, presentation, and transcript will be available via the webcast registration link and at darlingii.com/investors within 24 hours.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) reported Q1 2026 net income $134.3M or $0.83 diluted EPS versus a net loss of $(26.2)M in Q1 2025. Total net sales $1.55B. Combined Adjusted EBITDA $406.8M. Cash $116.0M, revolver availability $1.12B, total debt $4.1B and preliminary leverage 3.17x as of April 4, 2026.
Diamond Green Diesel sold 272.4M gallons at $1.11/gallon EBITDA; company monetized ~$45.0M of Production Tax Credits and estimates FY2026 capex ~$400M.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) will release first quarter 2026 financial results on April 30, 2026 and host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss results and provide an operations update.
A presentation and supplemental financial data will be available at darlingii.com/investors. Registration is required for live participation; replay and transcript will be posted after the call.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) announced that long-time director Gary Mize will retire effective at the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; he will remain a director and committee member through that meeting. The board also elected Robert Aspell as an independent director, effective immediately, who will serve on the Audit Committee.
Mr. Mize joined the board in 2016 and served as Lead Director since 2021. Mr. Aspell brings roughly 40 years of global agribusiness experience including leadership roles at Cargill across China, Egypt, Europe and Mexico, and experience in M&A, operations, supply chain and commercial management.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $56.9 million ($0.35 diluted) and total net sales of $1.71 billion. Combined Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $336.1 million. For fiscal 2025, net income was $62.8 million, total net sales $6.14 billion, and Combined Adjusted EBITDA $1.03 billion. The company monetized $255 million of Production Tax Credit sales, reduced bank leverage to 2.90x, and recorded $58.0 million of restructuring and asset impairment charges related to Enviroflight and CTH natural casings.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) issued a statement on Q4 and fiscal 2025 results for its 50/50 joint venture Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) and announced earnings timing. DGD reported Q4 operating income of approximately $92 million and Q4 net income of $55 million.
Darling reported its share of DGD Adjusted EBITDA as $58 million for Q4 (or $0.41 per gallon) and $104 million for FY2025 (or $0.21 per gallon). Darling will release consolidated Q4/FY2025 results on Feb 11, 2026, and hold a conference call Feb 12, 2026.