---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916540-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAR"
cik: "0000916540"
company_name: "DARLING INGREDIENTS INC."
filed_at: "2024-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T18:53:38.940410+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Darling Ingredients expects sixth consecutive record earnings year for FY2023

## Summary
- Q4/FY23 earnings to be released on or around Feb 27, 2024; FY2023 expected to be sixth consecutive record earnings year.
- Core ingredients business performed well in Q4, with strong quarter-over-quarter improvement.
- Company adjusting to protect margins in Feed segment as global finished good prices declined.
- Food and Fuel segments more insulated from commodity volatility; optimistic on 2024 outlook.
- Sustainable aviation fuel production on horizon; contributions expected from recent acquisitions and DGD JV.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916540-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAR
- cik: 0000916540
- company_name: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
- filed_at: 2024-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654024000003/0000916540-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654024000003/dar-20240125.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916540-24-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916540-24-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916540-24-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. reported financial results for fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023.
  - Period: fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Darling Ingredients will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 earnings on or around February 27, 2024, and expects to deliver its sixth consecutive year of record earnings for fiscal year 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654024000003/0000916540-24-000003-index.htm

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