DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Ticker: DARConsumer StaplesFood ProductsThe business
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients derived from edible and inedible bio-nutrients. Founded in 1882 by the Swift meat packing interests and the Darling family, the company transforms animal by-product streams into specialized ingredients and customized solutions for customers across pharmaceutical, food, pet food, animal feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer industries. The company operates on five continents with approximately 15,000 full-time employees globally.
Darling's business is organized into three reportable operating segments. The Feed Ingredients segment, representing 65 percent of fiscal 2025 revenues, encompasses North American animal by-products processing, used cooking oil collection and recycling, bakery residuals processing, and international ingredients operations under the Sonac and FASA brands. The Food Ingredients segment, comprising 25.2 percent of revenues, includes the collagen business operated under the Rousselot and Gelnex brands, natural casings through the CTH brand, and specialty products. The Fuel Ingredients segment accounts for 9.8 percent of revenues and includes the company's equity investment in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, a joint venture with Valero Energy Corporation that operates renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel production facilities, along with bioenergy operations in Europe under the Ecoson and Rendac brands.
The company operates over 150 processing and transfer facilities in North America and a global network of 81 production facilities across Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and North America. Darling collects and processes beef, poultry, and pork by-products into finished products including meat and bone meal, poultry meal, blood products, collagen, tallow, and yellow grease. The company also collects used cooking oil from approximately 158,300 locations in the United States and processes bakery residuals into animal feed ingredients. Darling markets its products under multiple brands including Dar Pro Ingredients, Peptan, Nextida, Cookie Meal, Nature Safe, and EnviroFlight. In fiscal year 2025, the company generated $6.1 billion in revenues. The company's website is www.darlingingredients.com.
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Food Products
- HQ
- IRVING, TX
- FY end
- 01-02
- CIK
- 916540
- SIC
- 2070
Ownership
Who holds DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. — across funds, superinvestors and bonds · N-PORT 2026Q2 · 13F 2026-06-30
Top fund holders
| Fund | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF IJH · iShares Trust | 0.24% | $297.07M |
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 0.01% | $275.54M |
| VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND VB · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 0.11% | $199.14M |
| U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO DFSVX · DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC | 0.69% | $128.31M |
| VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND VBK · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 0.24% | $114.91M |
Bonds held by funds
Funds report holding 4 issues of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.'s debt, $472.31M at fund-held market value — what funds hold, not the company's debt outstanding. Weighted-average coupon 5.74%, maturing 2027–2032.
| Issue | Coupon | Matures | Funds | Fund-held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darling Ingredients, Inc. | 6.000% | 2030-06-15 | 123 | $309.56M |
| DARLING INGREDIENTS INC 5.25% 04/15/2027 144A | 5.250% | 2027-04-15 | 76 | $162.46M |
| DAR 4.5 07/15/32 144A | 4.500% | 2032-07-15 | 1 | $0.17M |
| DAR 4.5 07/15/32 REGS | 4.500% | 2032-07-15 | 1 | $0.12M |
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
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