Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel
Producers of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel.
Market snapshot
These figures describe Biomass & Biofuels (7.8.1), the segment that Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel sits within — not Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel on its own.
Biofuel production overlaps ethyl alcohol and basic organic chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325193/325199, profiled under Chemicals) and is not separately disclosed here, so the segment is not separately sized.
Business model & economics
Revenue model
Biofuel sales plus renewable-fuel credits (RINs, LCFS, 45Z)
Key economics
- Recurring revenue
- Moderate
- EBITDA margin
- Margin- and credit-driven; feedstock-exposed
- Capex intensity
- High
recurring fuel demand; credit-driven
Characteristics
- Ethanol mature; renewable diesel and SAF the growth.
- RFS, LCFS, and IRA 45Z credits drive economics.
- Refiners and agribusiness investing heavily.
Geographic concentration
Biomass and biofuels concentrate in Iowa (the ethanol heartland), Ohio, and Texas.
U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 County Business Patterns (establishments by state), NAICS 325193/325199. Concentration shown by location quotient.
M&A deal context
Who’s acquiring
- Refiners & renewable-fuel producers
- Agribusiness & feedstock players
- Energy & infrastructure investors
What’s driving deals
- Renewable-diesel and SAF build-out.
- Low-carbon-fuel standards and 45Z credits.
- Refinery conversions to renewable fuels.
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