v3.25.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of other comprehensive income/(loss) and the related tax impacts for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
Before-TaxTax (Expense)Net-of-Tax
Amountor BenefitAmount
March 29, 2025March 30, 2024March 29, 2025March 30, 2024March 29, 2025March 30, 2024
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service (cost)/benefit$(2)$(6)$$$(1)$(3)
Amortization of actuarial loss249 349 (59)(84)190 265 
Total defined benefit pension plans247 343 (58)(81)189 262 
Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings— (33)— — (25)
Total soybean meal option derivatives— (33)— — (25)
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings367 — (89)— 278 — 
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss)(253)— 61 — (192)— 
Total corn option derivatives114 — (28)— 86 — 
Heating oil derivatives at DGD (Note 15)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss)1,400 (41,919)(341)10,186 1,059 (31,733)
Total heating oil derivatives1,400 (41,919)(341)10,186 1,059 (31,733)
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings17,693 (17,480)(4,299)4,248 13,394 (13,232)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss)(19,324)22,865 4,695 (5,556)(14,629)17,309 
Total interest swap derivatives(1,631)5,385 396 (1,308)(1,235)4,077 
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings(3,662)(5,996)1,232 2,046 (2,430)(3,950)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss)33,159 (4,415)(11,155)1,506 22,004 (2,909)
Total foreign exchange derivatives29,497 (10,411)(9,923)3,552 19,574 (6,859)
Foreign currency translation121,094 (65,343)(1,762)673 119,332 (64,670)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)$150,721 $(111,978)$(11,716)$13,030 $139,005 $(98,948)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax, for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2025March 30, 2024Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Soybean meal option derivatives$— $33 Net sales
Foreign exchange contracts3,662 5,996 Net sales
Corn option derivatives(367)— Cost of sales and operating expenses
Interest swaps(17,693)17,480 Foreign currency gain/(loss) and interest expense
(14,398)23,509 Total before tax
3,156 (6,302)Income taxes
(11,242)17,207 Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost$$(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss(249)(349)(a)
(247)(343)Total before tax
58 81 Income taxes
(189)(262)Net of tax
Total reclassifications$(11,431)$16,945 Net of tax

(a)These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 14 (Employee Benefit Plans) to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) as of March 29, 2025 as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 29, 2025
ForeignDefined
CurrencyDerivativeBenefit
TranslationInstrumentsPension PlansTotal
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/ (loss) December 28, 2024, attributable to Darling, net of tax$(648,827)$(23,825)$(11,589)$(684,241)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications119,332 8,242 — 127,574 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss)— 11,242 189 11,431 
Net current-period other comprehensive income/ (loss)119,332 19,484 189 139,005 
Noncontrolling interest
(1,486)— — (1,486)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/ (loss) March 29, 2025, attributable to Darling, net of tax$(528,009)$(4,341)$(11,400)$(543,750)