Darling Ingredients' Diamond Green Diesel JV Reports Q3 Operating Income Of ~$350M And Operating Sales Of $2.393B

Third quarter 2026 earnings for Darling Ingredients’ 50/50 joint venture known as Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) were released today by Darling Ingredients’ joint venture (JV) partner within its renewable diesel segment as part of its third quarter consolidated results.

The JV partner today reported that its renewable diesel segment earned approximately $350 million in operating income for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2026. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, the JV partner reported that its renewable diesel segment earned approximately $1.3 billion in operating income.

In the three months ended Sept. 30, 2026, DGD sold/shipped 314.9 million gallons of renewable fuels. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, DGD sold/shipped 936.1 million gallons of renewable fuels. As determined on a stand-alone basis by Darling Ingredients, DGD Adjusted EBITDA per gallon for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2026, was $1.30. As determined on a stand-alone basis by Darling Ingredients, DGD Adjusted EBITDA per gallon for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, was $1.59.

"Diamond Green Diesel delivered a solid quarter. While results were impacted by the timing of renewable diesel sales and certain commercial activities, we expect those timing differences to benefit fourth-quarter results," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The fundamentals of our core business remain strong, and we remain focused on delivering on our objectives for the year. We have strong momentum into fourth quarter and expect that to continue into 2027."

Supported by strong business fundamentals and a favorable run rate entering the fourth quarter, the company is providing fiscal year 2026 Combined Adjusted EBITDA guidance for Darling Ingredients of $2.2-$2.3 billion and expects to carry that momentum into 2027.