Darling Ingredients unveils $1.7 billion in Q2 sales

• Darling Ingredients reported second-quarter 2026 total net sales of $1.7 billion, up from $1.5 billion in the prior year.
• The company recorded a net income of $387.3 million, alongside a combined Adjusted EBITDA of $741.7 million.
• The ingredients manufacturer prioritized strengthening its balance sheet by executing significant debt reductions and shareholder capital returns during the quarter.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) announced its second-quarter 2026 financial results, highlighted by an increase in total net sales to $1.7 billion.

The company experienced a substantial increase in profitability, recording a net income of $387.3 million compared to $12.7 million during the same period last year.

Diluted earnings per share reached $2.41 on a GAAP basis, representing a significant improvement from the $0.08 per share reported in the second quarter of 2025.

The business generated a combined adjusted EBITDA of $741.7 million and received $280 million in cash distributions directly from Diamond Green Diesel.

Following the announcement, Darling Ingredients's share price was down at $58.62.

To strengthen its financial position, the company successfully reduced its net debt by $223 million during the three-month period.

The manufacturer also continued to return capital to investors by executing a repurchase of $73.0 million in common stock.