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

Darling Ingredients Q4 net income falls to $56.9 million as sales rise to $1.7 billion

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Darling Ingredients reported fourth quarter 2025 net income of $56.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, down from $101.9 million, or $0.63, a year earlier, while total net sales rose to $1.7 billion from $1.4 billion. The company recorded $58.0 million in restructuring and asset impairment charges, mainly tied to its Enviroflight and CTH natural casing businesses, and full-year 2025 net income fell to $62.8 million from $278.9 million. It also gave first-quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $240 million to $250 million for its core ingredients business only, excluding Diamond Green Diesel.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net income $56.9 million ($0.35 per diluted share) vs. $101.9 million ($0.63) in Q4 2024
  • Q4 2025 total net sales $1.7 billion vs. $1.4 billion; Combined Adjusted EBITDA $336.1 million vs. $289.5 million
  • Full-year 2025 net income $62.8 million ($0.39 per diluted share) vs. $278.9 million ($1.73) in 2024; full-year net sales $6.1 billion vs. $5.7 billion
  • Q1 2026 guidance: core ingredients adjusted EBITDA of approximately $240-$250 million; results call scheduled for February 12, 2026

The filing

CompanyDarling Ingredients (DAR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 11, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Accession number0000916540-26-000004

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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