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Darling Ingredients collects and transforms animal by-products, used cooking oil, and other bio-nutrients into valuable ingredients for food, feed, fuel, and industrial applications. For full fiscal year 2025, the com...

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Growth through operational excellence and portfolio sharpening, leveraging waste-to-value economics in sustainable ingredients...

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Industry Sustainable Ingredients & Food Products - Circular Economy
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4 recent developments
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Darling Ingredients Inc. Overview

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Darling Ingredients collects and transforms animal by-products, used cooking oil, and other bio-nutrients into valuable ingredients for food, feed, fuel, and industrial applications. For full fiscal year 2025, the company reported total net sales of $6,135.9 million, a 7.4% increase over 2024. The company operates three primary business segments: feed ingredients, food ingredients (including collagen/gelatin), and fuel ingredients.

Strategic Profile

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The company has taken steps to sharpen its portfolio and focus on its core strengths. Recently, Darling signed a definitive agreement with Tessenderlo Group to form a global collagen and gelatin joint venture, with Darling holding an 85% stake, focusing on combining both companies' collagen and gelatin businesses to target a broader global customer base. Darling positions itself as a leader in circular economy practices, converting waste streams into high-value sustainable ingredients.

Competitive Landscape

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Darling operates in the food products industry with three primary business segments: feed ingredients (majority revenue contributor), food ingredients, and fuel ingredients. Key competitors include large agricultural commodity processors and rendering companies. Peer performance varies: Bunge Global reported 75.5% revenue growth in Q4, while Archer-Daniels-Midland experienced a 13.7% revenue decline.

Industry Context

Darling Ingredients Inc. operates in Sustainable Ingredients & Food Products - Circular Economy.

Key facts

Founded: 1881 · Headquarters: Irving, TX · Employees: 15,500 · Revenue: $6.1B · Market cap: $7.7B

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  • Revenue strength continues but profit pressures persist, particularly in renewable diesel with unfavorable inventory adjustments impacting Q4 results.
  • Positive global demand trends across the business provide an encouraging outlook for 2026.
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Recent developments

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  • February 2026Q4 2025 earnings reported with 20.6% revenue growth to $1.7B and $336.1M adjusted EBITDA; net income declined to $56.9M due to $58M restructuring charges
  • January 2026Joint venture announced with Tessenderlo Group for global collagen and gelatin business; Darling holding 85% stake with broad customer base focus
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Bunge GlobalAgricultural commodity and food ingredient processor→Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)Diversified food and agricultural ingredient company→Soy EnergyGlobal animal nutrition and rendering services→EnviroflightInsect-based protein and feed ingredient alternative (divested by DAR)→

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Industry context

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What does Darling Ingredients Inc. do?+
Darling Ingredients collects and transforms animal by-products, used cooking oil, and other bio-nutrients into valuable ingredients for food, feed, fuel, and industrial applications. For full fiscal year 2025, the com...
What is Darling Ingredients Inc.'s Cyborg Score?+
Darling Ingredients Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Darling Ingredients Inc.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Bunge Global, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Soy Energy, Enviroflight. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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