Darling Ingredients Inc. filed its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 3, 2026 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2026, reporting results for both the third quarter and the nine months ended on that date.

Key Highlights

  • Total net sales (nine months): $5,066,015 thousand for the nine months ended October 3, 2026, compared to $4,426,078 thousand for the nine months ended September 27, 2025, according to the filing.
  • Net income attributable to Darling (nine months): $788,611 thousand for the nine months ended October 3, 2026, versus $5,864 thousand for the comparable prior-year period.
  • Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel (nine months): $623,029 thousand, compared to a loss of $70,367 thousand in the nine months ended September 27, 2025.
  • Diluted income per share (nine months): $4.91 for the nine months ended October 3, 2026, versus $0.04 for the same period of 2025.
  • Total assets: $10,691,065 thousand at October 3, 2026, up from $10,298,782 thousand at January 3, 2026.
  • Long-term debt (net of current portion): Declined to $3,414,433 thousand at October 3, 2026 from $3,862,243 thousand at January 3, 2026.
  • Shares outstanding: 154,935,065 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 5, 2026, the filing disclosed.

Darling Ingredients Third-Quarter and Nine-Month 2026 Financial Results

Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Irving, Texas, reported total net sales of $1,791,116 thousand for the three months ended October 3, 2026, compared to $1,563,966 thousand for the three months ended September 27, 2025, according to the filing. For the nine-month period, total net sales were $5,066,015 thousand, up from $4,426,078 thousand in the prior-year nine-month period. Net sales are reported in two components: sales to third parties and sales to related party Diamond Green Diesel.

The company reported equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel of $165,636 thousand for the third quarter of 2026, compared to a loss of $45,844 thousand in the third quarter of 2025. For the nine months, that equity income was $623,029 thousand versus a loss of $70,367 thousand in the prior-year period. Operating income for the nine months ended October 3, 2026 was $1,115,280 thousand, compared to $175,994 thousand for the nine months ended September 27, 2025. The filing also reported a gain on sale of businesses of $63,473 thousand in the third quarter of 2026.

On the balance sheet, total stockholders' equity attributable to Darling increased to $5,369,321 thousand at October 3, 2026 from $4,736,911 thousand at January 3, 2026. Treasury stock stood at a cost of $896,892 thousand, reflecting 20,354,556 shares held, compared to $719,280 thousand and 17,450,028 shares at January 3, 2026. Goodwill was reported at $2,535,780 thousand and investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries at $2,485,667 thousand at the end of the quarter. The filing notes 154,935,065 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 5, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Darling Ingredients filed its quarterly report covering the period ended October 3, 2026, disclosing revenue, earnings, balance sheet, and equity data for both the third quarter and the nine months year-to-date, along with share count as of November 5, 2026.