In Q1 FY2026 (ended April 4, 2026), Darling Ingredients reported revenue of $1.55 billion, up 12.3% year-over-year. Net income surged to $134.3 million from $18.8 million a year ago, a 613% increase. Diluted EPS rose to $0.83, compared to $0.12 in the prior-year quarter. Operating income was $226.8 million, up 698%.
•Revenue increased 12.3% YoY to $1.55 billion.
•Net income rose 613% to $134.3 million.
•Diluted EPS grew to $0.83 from $0.12.
•Operating income jumped 698% to $226.8 million.
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Darling Ingredients develops, produces, and sells sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients globally. The Feed Ingredients segment collects and processes animal by-products into non-food grade oils and protein meals.
Its portfolio also includes bakery residuals into cookie meal used in poultry and swine rations, used cooking oil into non-food grade fats, and porcine and bovine blood into blood plasma powder and hemoglobin. This segment is also involved in the processing of selected portions of slaughtered animals into pet food, as well as of cattle hides and hog skins.
Its portfolio also includes production of organic fertilizers, rearing and processing of black soldier fly larvae into specialty proteins and fats for use in animal feed and pet food, and grease trap collection services to food service establishments. Its Food Ingredients segment engages in the purchase and processing of beef and pork bone chips, beef hides, and pig and fish skins into collagen.
Its portfolio also includes collection and processing of porcine and bovine intestines into natural casings, extraction and processing of porcine mucosa into crude heparin, collection and refining of animal fat into food grade fat, and processing of bones to bone chips and bone ash.
The Fuel Ingredients segment is involved in the conversion of organic sludge and food waste into biogas. Its portfolio also includes collection and conversion of fallen stock and certain animal by-products into low-grade energy sources, and processing of manure into natural bio-phosphate
Environmental services, including disposal services; and yellow grease, fuel feedstock, and agriculture-based biofuels. The company sells its products under the Rendac, Sonac, FASA, Ecoson, Rousselot, Gelnex, and CTH brands. Founded in 1882 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Darling Ingredients was formerly known as Darling International Inc. before rebranding in May 2014.
Darling Ingredients Inc. develops, produces, and sells sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients globally. The company operates through three segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. The Feed Ingredients segment collects and processes animal by-products into non-food grade oils and protein meals, bakery residuals into cookie meal for animal feed, used cooking oil into fats, and porcine and bovine blood into blood plasma powder and hemoglobin. It also produces organic fertilizers and black soldier fly larvae proteins. The Food Ingredients segment processes beef and pork bone chips, hides, and fish skins into collagen, and collects porcine and bovine intestines for natural casings and crude heparin. The Fuel Ingredients segment converts organic sludge and food waste into biogas and processes fallen stock into low-grade energy sources.
Where is Darling Ingredients (DAR) listed and in what currency?
Darling Ingredients Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol DAR. The company trades in U.S. dollars (USD), as it is headquartered in the United States. Being listed on the NYSE provides liquidity and exposure to global investors, and all financial reporting is conducted in USD.
What sector and industry does Darling Ingredients (DAR) belong to?
Darling Ingredients Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and is classified under the Packaged Foods industry. As a packaged foods company, it focuses on producing and selling ingredients derived from animal by-products and bio-nutrients. The Consumer Defensive sector includes companies that provide essential goods and services that are less sensitive to economic cycles, such as food and beverages. Darling's products are used in animal feed, pet food, food ingredients, and renewable energy, making it a key player in the sustainable ingredients market.
What are the main segments of Darling Ingredients (DAR)?
Darling Ingredients operates three main segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. The Feed Ingredients segment processes animal by-products into non-food grade oils and protein meals, bakery residuals into cookie meal for poultry and swine, used cooking oil into fats, and blood into plasma powder. It also produces organic fertilizers and insect-based proteins from black soldier fly larvae. The Food Ingredients segment processes bone chips, hides, and skins into collagen, and collects intestines for natural casings and crude heparin. The Fuel Ingredients segment converts organic sludge and food waste into biogas, processes fallen stock into low-grade energy, and produces natural bio-phosphate from manure. These segments collectively serve agricultural, food, and energy markets.
What types of products does Darling Ingredients (DAR) produce?
Darling Ingredients produces a wide range of sustainable natural ingredients. In the Feed Ingredients segment, products include non-food grade oils, protein meals, cookie meal for animal feed, used cooking oil fats, blood plasma powder, hemoglobin, organic fertilizers, and specialty proteins and fats from black soldier fly larvae. In the Food Ingredients segment, products include collagen from beef and pork bone chips, beef hides, and pig and fish skins, as well as natural casings from porcine and bovine intestines, crude heparin from porcine mucosa, food grade fat, and bone chips and bone ash. In the Fuel Ingredients segment, products include biogas from organic sludge and food waste, low-grade energy sources from fallen stock, and natural bio-phosphate from manure. These products serve animal feed, pet food, food processing, and renewable energy industries.