Every material Form 8-K Darling Ingredients filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Darling Ingredients reported third-quarter 2026 net income attributable to Darling of $267.0 million, or $1.67 per diluted share, compared with $19.4 million, or $0.12, a year earlier. Total net sales rose to $1.8 billion from $1.6 billion, and the company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 Combined Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2.2-$2.3 billion. The company also said it expects to end 2026 with net debt at or below $3.0 billion.
Net income attributable to Darling was $267.0 million, or $1.67 per GAAP diluted share, for Q3 2026, versus $19.4 million, or $0.12, for Q3 2025.
Total net sales were $1.8 billion versus $1.6 billion; Combined Adjusted EBITDA was $514.3 million versus $244.9 million.
Fiscal 2026 Combined Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2.2-$2.3 billion was reaffirmed; net debt is expected to be at or below $3.0 billion at year-end.
The company reduced net debt by about $420 million and repurchased $75.9 million of common stock in the third quarter.
Darling Ingredients issued a statement on third quarter 2026 results for its 50/50 joint venture Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), whose figures were released by JV partner Valero within its own consolidated results. DGD reported third quarter operating income of about $350 million, compared with a loss of $70 million a year earlier, and the company provided fiscal 2026 Combined Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2.2-$2.3 billion. The statement says Q3 results were affected by the timing of renewable diesel sales, which management expects to benefit the fourth quarter.
DGD Q3 2026 operating income of about $350 million (Sept. 30 quarter), versus an operating loss of $70.0 million in Q3 2025
DGD Q3 2026 operating revenues of $2.39 billion, up from $1.20 billion a year earlier
Darling's share of DGD Adjusted EBITDA was $204.2 million for Q3 2026, versus a negative $2.9 million in Q3 2025
FY2026 Combined Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2.2-$2.3 billion; Darling Ingredients results and call are scheduled for Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, 2026
Darling Ingredients reported second quarter 2026 net income of $387.3 million, or $2.41 per diluted share, compared with $12.7 million, or $0.08 per share, a year earlier. Total net sales rose to $1.7 billion from $1.5 billion, and combined Adjusted EBITDA was $741.7 million versus $249.5 million, with the company crediting its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture and debt reduction. The company also guided third quarter core ingredients Adjusted EBITDA to $325-340 million.
Net income of $387.3 million ($2.41 per diluted share) for the quarter ended July 4, 2026, versus $12.7 million ($0.08) a year earlier
Total net sales of $1.7 billion, up from $1.5 billion; combined Adjusted EBITDA of $741.7 million, up from $249.5 million
Third quarter 2026 core ingredients Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $325-340 million; company expects year-end 2026 net debt at or below $3 billion
Reduced net debt by $223.0 million and repurchased $73.0 million of common stock during the quarter
Darling Ingredients reported first quarter 2026 net income of $134.3 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $26.2 million, or $0.16 per share, a year earlier. Combined Adjusted EBITDA rose to $406.8 million from $195.8 million, and the company guided second quarter 2026 core ingredients Adjusted EBITDA to $260-275 million. Total debt was $4.1 billion as of April 4, 2026.
Net income $134.3 million ($0.83 per diluted share) vs. net loss of $26.2 million ($0.16 per share) in Q1 2025
Total net sales $1.6 billion vs. $1.4 billion in Q1 2025
Combined Adjusted EBITDA $406.8 million vs. $195.8 million; Q2 2026 core ingredients Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $260-275 million
Total debt $4.1 billion and cash $116.0 million as of April 4, 2026; preliminary bank covenant leverage ratio 3.17x
Darling Ingredients said director Gary Mize, on the board since 2016, plans to retire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and he will remain a director and Lead Director until then. The board also elected Robert Aspell, a retired Cargill executive, effective February 25, 2026, increasing the board to eleven members. The filing contains no financial results, and the changes are board composition updates rather than changes to the company's operations.
Gary Mize plans to retire from the board effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting and will remain Lead Director and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chairman until then.
Robert Aspell was elected to the board effective February 25, 2026, increasing the board size to eleven members, and was appointed to the Audit Committee.
Aspell will receive a $100,000 annual retainer and a $150,000 annual restricted stock unit grant in value, prorated for his first year.
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.
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
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.
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.
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