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Alto Ingredients(NASDAQ) ALTO

Current Price$4.64
Market Cap$359.54MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.
Since IPO (2005)-100%
5 Year-9%
1 Year+293%
1 Month-8%
Alto Ingredients last closing stock price
MetricPriceDate
Last closeUSD 4.642026-07-24
Alto Ingredients stock price return by period
PeriodPrice returnPrice at period startPeriod start date
1 week-20.55%USD 5.842026-07-17
1 month-8.12%USD 5.052026-06-24
3 month-12.78%USD 5.322026-04-24
Year to date+61.11%USD 2.882025-12-31
1 year+293.22%USD 1.182025-07-24
3 year+19.59%USD 3.882023-07-25
5 year-9.02%USD 5.102021-07-23
Since inception-99.54%USD 1,008.002005-03-24

Alto Ingredients Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$359.54MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Revenue (TTM)

$916.07M

Net Income (TTM)

$29.29M

EPS (TTM)

$0.37

P/E Ratio

12.66

Dividend

$0.00

Beta (Volatility)

1.10 (Average)

Price

$4.64

Volume

92,739

Open

$4.99

Previous Close

$4.64

Daily Range

$4.64 - $4.99

52-Week Range

$0.92 - $6.11

Estimated Earnings Date

Aug 5, 2026

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About Alto Ingredients

Alto Ingredients makes alcohols and ingredients for everyday items. It helps companies create products like hand sanitizer, mouthwash, and drinks. The company also produces fuel for cars and feed for animals.

What Alto Ingredients Makes

  • Specialty Alcohols: High-purity liquids used in cosmetics, medicines, and disinfectants; includes pharmaceutical-grade products.
  • Essential Ingredients: Yeast, corn protein, and animal feed used for livestock and pet food production.
  • Renewable Fuels: Fuel-grade ethanol used as a gasoline additive to reduce vehicle emissions.
  • Food and Beverage Products: Grain neutral spirits for alcoholic beverages and carbon dioxide used for carbonating drinks.
  • Industrial Products: Alcohols used in the manufacturing of paints, inks, and fertilizers.

Recent Business Moves

  • Acquired a liquid carbon dioxide production facility in Oregon in 2025 to enter the food-grade gas market.
  • Invested in carbon capture and storage technology to lower the carbon footprint of its production plants.
  • Modernized the Magic Valley facility in 2024 to improve the production of high-protein feed and corn oil.
  • Expanded the sale of certified pharmaceutical ingredients to serve customers with strict quality requirements.

A Key Operational Edge

The company uses a wet milling process at its Illinois campus to extract high value from every corn kernel. This method recovers more costs than standard milling and allows for the production of diverse high-protein ingredients. Specialized certifications allow the company to sell alcohol as an active pharmaceutical ingredient, which is the part of a drug that produces its effects.

The Financial Scorecard

  • Net income reached $4 million in Q1 2026, up 133.9% from a loss in Q1 2025.
  • Gross profit improved to $9.2 million in Q1 2026, up 610.2% year-over-year.
  • Operating income turned positive at $2.5 million in Q1 2026, up 128% from the previous year.
  • Revenue was $224.7 million in Q1 2026, down 0.8% compared to Q1 2025.

Bottom Line

Alto Ingredients has transitioned from a fuel producer into a specialized company focused on high-value ingredients and renewable energy. Its use of advanced processing and carbon reduction strategies helps it compete in both consumer and industrial markets.

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Industry

Chemicals

Sector

Materials

Employees

390

CEO

Bryon T. McGregor

Website

www.altoingredients.com

Headquarters

Pekin, IL 61554, US

ALTO Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

4.04%

Operating Margin

2.42%

Net Income Margin

3.20%

Return on Equity

12.66%

Return on Capital

2.08%

Return on Assets

7.58%

Earnings Yield

7.90%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Payout Ratio

4.32%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$359.54MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Shares Outstanding

77.49M

Volume

92.74K

Avg. Volume

2.53M

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$37.05M

Operating Income

$22.19M

EBITDA

$64.22M

Operating Cash Flow

$35.69M

Capital Expenditure

-$4.97M

Free Cash Flow

$30.71M

Cash & ST Invst.

$20.31M

Total Debt

$91.27M

Alto Ingredients Performance Analysis

Alto Ingredients annual revenue and year-over-year revenue growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endRevenueYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 1,335,621,00010.6%
20232023-12-31USD 1,222,940,000-8.4%
20242024-12-31USD 965,258,000-21.1%
20252025-12-31USD 917,927,000-4.9%
Alto Ingredients sequential (quarter-over-quarter) revenue growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q22025-06-30-3.6%
Q32025-09-3010.3%
Q42025-12-31-3.7%
Q12026-03-31-3.1%
Alto Ingredients annual diluted earnings per share and year-over-year EPS growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endDiluted EPSYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD -0.60N/A
20232023-12-31USD -0.40-33.0%
20242024-12-31USD -0.82105.5%
20252025-12-31USD 0.16N/A
Alto Ingredients sequential (quarter-over-quarter) diluted earnings per share growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q22025-06-306.3%
Q32025-09-30226.7%
Q42025-12-3147.4%
Q12026-03-31-81.5%

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

$224.68M

-0.8%

Gross Profit

$17.64M

+51967.6%

Gross Margin

7.85%

N/A

Market Cap

$359.54MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$921.89K

N/A

Employees

390

N/A

Net Income

$4.27M

+136.6%

EBITDA

$12.84M

+578.2%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Total Cash

$20.31M

-24.2%

Total Debt

$91.27M

-30.5%

Accounts Receivable

$59.70M

-8.8%

Inventory

$52.83M

+4.4%

Long Term Debt

$86.30M

-31.7%

Short Term Debt

$4.98M

+0.1%

Return on Assets

7.58%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

6.44%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

$3.30M

+117.6%

Operating Cash Flow

$4.21M

+123.1%

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Questions About ALTO

What is the current price of Alto Ingredients?

Alto Ingredients is trading at $4.64 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Alto Ingredients?

Over the past 52 weeks, Alto Ingredients has traded between $0.92 and $6.11.

How much debt does Alto Ingredients have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Alto Ingredients reported total debt of $91.27M.

How much cash does Alto Ingredients have on hand?

Alto Ingredients reported $21.64M in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Alto Ingredients’s dividend yield?

Alto Ingredients does not currently have a dividend yield.

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