Darling Ingredients Pre-Announces Q4 & FY25 Diamond Green Diesel Results, Citing Sequential Improvement

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Darling Ingredients pre-announced Q4 and full-year 2025 results for its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture, highlighting a sequential strengthening in Q4 despite a full-year net loss for DGD.

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• Q4 2025 Diamond Green Diesel Net Income

  The 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), reported a net income of $55 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, showing sequential improvement.

• Darling's Share of Q4 2025 DGD Adjusted EBITDA

  Darling Ingredients' share of DGD Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2025 was $58 million, or $0.41 per gallon.

• Full Year 2025 Diamond Green Diesel Net Loss

  For the full 12 months ended December 31, 2025, DGD incurred a net loss of $68 million, with Darling's share of DGD Adjusted EBITDA at $104 million.

• CEO Comments on Performance and Outlook

  CEO Randall C. Stuewe noted sequential strengthening in both DGD and the core ingredients business in Q4, anticipating solid improvement over the prior outlook.

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Darling Ingredients provided an early look at the financial performance of its 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025. While DGD reported a net loss of $68 million for the full year, the fourth quarter showed a significant sequential improvement with a net income of $55 million. Darling's share of DGD Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $58 million, contributing positively. The CEO's comments indicate that both DGD and the core ingredients business strengthened sequentially in Q4, leading to an anticipated solid improvement over the prior outlook. Investors will be watching the full earnings release on February 11, 2026, for more comprehensive details and company-wide guidance.