AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Darling Ingredients (DAR)

Darling Ingredients: DGD fourth-quarter net income rose to $55 million from $48 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Darling Ingredients issued a statement on fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 results for its 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), which its JV partner released as part of consolidated results. DGD's fourth-quarter net income rose to $55 million from $48 million a year earlier, but its full-year 2025 result was a net loss of $68 million, compared with net income of $298 million in 2024. Darling's CEO said the company expects to end the year with solid improvement over its prior outlook, with fuller commentary due in the company's upcoming earnings release.

Key points

  • DGD Q4 2025 net income was $55 million vs. $48 million in Q4 2024, on 285.3 million gallons sold or shipped.
  • Darling's share of DGD Adjusted EBITDA was $58 million ($0.41 per gallon) in Q4 2025 vs. $59 million a year earlier.
  • DGD full-year 2025 net loss was $68 million vs. net income of $298 million in 2024; Darling's share of Adjusted EBITDA was $104 million vs. $290 million.
  • Full Q4 and fiscal 2025 results are due after market on Feb. 11, 2026, with a conference call on Feb. 12, 2026 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time.

The filing

CompanyDarling Ingredients (DAR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 29, 2026, 8:16 AM ET
Accession number0000916540-26-000002

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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