earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Darling Ingredients cuts FY2023 EBITDA guidance to $1.6-$1.7B; cites DGD disruptions & hedge loss
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$3.47
revenue$5,173,997,000
- DGD joint venture volumes down due to 37-day outage from turnaround and minor fire at DGD 2 in St. Charles, La.
- Extreme heating oil volatility caused sizeable hedge loss; D4 RIN sell-off and stagnant LCFS prices reduced DGD margins.
- Darling core business Q3 slightly lower than Q2 but seasonally normal; fat prices improved late in quarter, gross margins solid.
- Combined adjusted EBITDA for FY2023 expected between $1.6-$1.7 billion, reflecting Q3 headwinds.
- Q4 outlook: core business to improve, DGD volumes and margins stronger; target leverage 2.5x by year-end 2024.