---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916540-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAR"
cik: "0000916540"
company_name: "DARLING INGREDIENTS INC."
filed_at: "2026-07-30T10:40:31+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T10:45:20.631503+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Darling Q2 net income $387M ($2.41/sh) vs $12.7M; Combined EBITDA $742M

## Summary
- Net income $387.3M ($2.41 diluted EPS) vs $12.7M ($0.08) in Q2 2025; net sales $1.7B up from $1.5B.
- Combined Adjusted EBITDA $741.7M vs $249.5M; DGD sold 348.8M gallons at $2.23/gal EBITDA.
- Received $280M cash distributions from DGD; reduced net debt by $223M; repurchased $73M stock.
- Acquired three rendering facilities from Patense Group in Brazil for ~$122M; sold non-core grease trap business for ~$90M.
- Q3 2026 core ingredients Adj. EBITDA guidance $325-340M; expects year-end net debt ≤$3B, leverage <2x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916540-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAR
- cik: 0000916540
- company_name: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T10:40:31+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654026000019/0000916540-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654026000019/dar-20260730.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916540-26-000019.txt

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