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.
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From Darling Ingredients's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2026
$6.14B
+7.4%
$0.39
-77.5%
1.0%
FY2024
$5.72B
-15.8%
$1.73
-56.6%
4.9%
FY2023
$6.79B
+3.9%
$3.99
-11.1%
9.5%
FY2022
$6.53B
+37.8%
$4.49
+15.1%
11.3%
FY2022
$4.74B
+32.7%
$3.90
+119.1%
13.7%
Frequently asked questions
When is Darling Ingredients's next earnings date?
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What did Darling Ingredients earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Jul 2026, Darling Ingredients reported diluted EPS of $2.41 (+2912.5% year over year) on revenue of $1.72B (+16.4%).
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