---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916540-25-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAR"
cik: "0000916540"
company_name: "DARLING INGREDIENTS INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:00:55.014279+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Darling Q2 net income falls to $0.08 EPS; guides FY25 Combined Adj. EBITDA to $1.05-1.10B

## Summary
- Net income of $12.7M ($0.08 diluted EPS) vs $78.9M ($0.49) a year ago, hurt by lower DGD earnings.
- Combined Adjusted EBITDA of $249.5M for Q2 2025 vs $273.6M in Q2 2024.
- DGD sold 248.6M gallons renewable fuel at $0.36/gallon EBITDA; YTD avg $0.22/gallon.
- Signed non-binding term sheet to form Nextida, a collagen and gelatin joint venture.
- 2025 outlook lowered to $1.05-1.10B Combined Adjusted EBITDA amid RIN and tariff uncertainty.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916540-25-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAR
- cik: 0000916540
- company_name: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654025000021/0000916540-25-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654025000021/dar-20250724.htm

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