Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) furnishes Q4 and 2025 earnings and JV update

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. filed a current report to furnish a press release discussing its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings. The release also includes commentary on the company’s 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished, not filed, for securities law purposes.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 29, 2026

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware			001-13323			36-2495346
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

            5601 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75038                    

                (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 717-0300                

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock $0.01 par value per share			DAR			New York Stock Exchange			(“NYSE”)
						NYSE Texas

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 29, 2026, Darling Ingredients Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release in which, among other things, the Company provided comments regarding its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings including with respect to its 50/50 joint venture, known as Diamond Green Diesel (DGD). A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1    Press Release dated January 29, 2026 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).

104     Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Date: January 29, 2026			By:			/s/ Nick Kemphaus
						Nick Kemphaus
						Executive Vice President, General Counsel

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FAQ

What did Darling Ingredients (DAR) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Darling Ingredients filed a current report to furnish a press release discussing its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings. The filing also notes that the release includes commentary on the company’s 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel, as Exhibit 99.1.

Which period’s results are covered in Darling Ingredients’ January 29, 2026 8-K?

The 8-K covers Darling Ingredients’ fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings. The company states that a press release dated January 29, 2026 provides comments on these results and is included with the report as Exhibit 99.1.

How is the Diamond Green Diesel joint venture referenced in Darling Ingredients’ 8-K?

Darling Ingredients notes that its press release includes comments on its 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel. This joint venture discussion forms part of the broader fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings commentary in Exhibit 99.1 to the report.

Is Darling Ingredients’ earnings press release considered filed or furnished?

The company specifies that the information in Item 2.02, including the attached press release, is furnished rather than filed under the Exchange Act. It also states that it is not incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings unless specifically referenced.

What exhibits are included with Darling Ingredients’ January 29, 2026 8-K?

The report includes Exhibit 99.1, a press release dated January 29, 2026 furnished under Item 2.02, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document. These exhibits accompany the company’s earnings-related disclosure.

Who signed Darling Ingredients’ January 29, 2026 8-K report?

The report was signed on behalf of Darling Ingredients Inc. by Nick Kemphaus. He is identified in the filing as the company’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel, acting as the duly authorized representative for this current report.