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ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:ALTO - US0215131063 - Common Stock

1.055 USD
-0.01 (-0.47%)
Last: 10/29/2025, 11:35:03 AM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, ALTO scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ALTO was compared to 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While ALTO seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ALTO has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ALTO had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year ALTO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
ALTO had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
ALTO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
ALTO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFALTO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

ALTO has a worse Return On Assets (-17.32%) than 82.93% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -32.76%, ALTO is doing worse than 78.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.32%
ROE -32.76%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-10.14%
ROA(5y)-4.95%
ROE(3y)-17.06%
ROE(5y)-8.78%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ALTO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICALTO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of ALTO (0.09%) is worse than 92.68% of its industry peers.
ALTO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
ALTO does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 0.09%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-43.6%
GM growth 5YN/A
ALTO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsALTO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ALTO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
ALTO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
ALTO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ALTO is higher compared to a year ago.
ALTO Yearly Shares OutstandingALTO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
ALTO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsALTO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

ALTO has an Altman-Z score of -0.26. This is a bad value and indicates that ALTO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.26, ALTO is doing worse than 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
ALTO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57. This is a neutral value indicating ALTO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
ALTO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.57) than 65.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.26
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.81%
ALTO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFALTO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.52 indicates that ALTO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
ALTO's Current ratio of 3.52 is amongst the best of the industry. ALTO outperforms 87.80% of its industry peers.
ALTO has a Quick Ratio of 2.25. This indicates that ALTO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.25, ALTO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.52
Quick Ratio 2.25
ALTO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesALTO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ALTO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -73.58%.
ALTO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -12.69%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.49% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-73.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.2%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.49%
Sales Q2Q%-7.63%

3.2 Future

ALTO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.90% yearly.
ALTO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y50.84%
EPS Next 2Y39.23%
EPS Next 3Y34.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.33%
Revenue Next 2Y1.96%
Revenue Next 3Y12.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ALTO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALTO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
ALTO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesALTO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ALTO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ALTO. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ALTO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsALTO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
ALTO Per share dataALTO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as ALTO's earnings are expected to grow with 34.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.23%
EPS Next 3Y34.9%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for ALTO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ALTO INGREDIENTS INC

NASDAQ:ALTO (10/29/2025, 11:35:03 AM)

1.055

-0.01 (-0.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)08-06 2025-08-06/amc
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10/amc
Inst Owners30.09%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners4.88%
Ins Owner Change4.11%
Market Cap81.66M
Revenue(TTM)933.14M
Net Income(TTM)-68094000
Analysts82.5
Price Target4.08 (286.73%)
Short Float %0.61%
Short Ratio1.5
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.34%
DP-1.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-9.24%
Min EPS beat(2)-40.06%
Max EPS beat(2)21.57%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-154.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-385.93%
Max EPS beat(4)21.57%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-118.83%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-1084.62%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-815.18%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.14%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.06%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.98%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.73%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.09%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.87%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.07%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.81%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-21.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.09
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.39
P/tB 0.41
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.92
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.05
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.17
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.13
OCFYN/A
SpS12.06
BVpS2.69
TBVpS2.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.32%
ROE -32.76%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 0.09%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-10.14%
ROA(5y)-4.95%
ROE(3y)-17.06%
ROE(5y)-8.78%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-43.6%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score2
Asset Turnover2.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 11.04%
Cap/Sales 0.3%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.52
Quick Ratio 2.25
Altman-Z -0.26
F-Score2
WACC9.81%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)107.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-73.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-200%
EPS Next Y50.84%
EPS Next 2Y39.23%
EPS Next 3Y34.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.2%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.49%
Sales Q2Q%-7.63%
Revenue Next Year-3.33%
Revenue Next 2Y1.96%
Revenue Next 3Y12.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.82%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year142.26%
EBIT Next 3Y64.22%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y82.2%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y62.61%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ALTO INGREDIENTS INC / ALTO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ALTO INGREDIENTS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to ALTO.


What is the valuation status of ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) stock?

ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) stock?

The dividend rating of ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -1.86%.