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ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ALTO - US0215131063 - Common Stock

1.05 USD
+0.01 (+0.96%)
Last: 8/26/2025, 8:14:43 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, ALTO scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ALTO was compared to 84 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. ALTO has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ALTO does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ALTO has reported negative net income.
In the past year ALTO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years ALTO reported 4 times negative net income.
Of the past 5 years ALTO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 Return On Assets of -14.97%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ALTO underperforms 79.76% of its industry peers.
ALTO has a Return On Equity of -28.14%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ALTO underperforms 73.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.97%
ROE -28.14%
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 (1.08%) is worse than 90.48% of its industry peers.
ALTO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for ALTO so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 1.08%
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, ALTO has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for ALTO has been increased compared to 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 -0.14. This is a bad value and indicates that ALTO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
ALTO's Altman-Z score of -0.14 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALTO is outperformed by 84.52% of its industry peers.
ALTO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.52. This is a neutral value indicating ALTO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.52, ALTO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.14
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.08%
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

ALTO has a Current Ratio of 2.89. This indicates that ALTO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
ALTO has a Current ratio of 2.89. This is amongst the best in the industry. ALTO outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.94 indicates that ALTO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
ALTO has a Quick ratio of 1.94. This is in the better half of the industry: ALTO outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.89
Quick Ratio 1.94
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

The earnings per share for ALTO have decreased strongly by -73.58% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, ALTO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -21.07% in the last year.
ALTO shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -7.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-73.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.2%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.49%
Sales Q2Q%-7.63%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, ALTO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 34.90% on average per year.
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

ALTO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year ALTO is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALTO is valued a bit more expensive than 77.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 26.35
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

ALTO's earnings are expected to grow with 34.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 (8/26/2025, 8:14:43 PM)

1.05

+0.01 (+0.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)08-06 2025-08-06/amc
Earnings (Next)11-04 2025-11-04/amc
Inst Owners33.73%
Inst Owner Change-12.81%
Ins Owners4.89%
Ins Owner Change9.14%
Market Cap81.27M
Analysts82.5
Price Target4.08 (288.57%)
Short Float %0.56%
Short Ratio1.49
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.34%
DP-2.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-182.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-385.93%
Max EPS beat(2)21.57%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-131.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-385.93%
Max EPS beat(4)50.98%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-78.35%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-1064.23%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-813.08%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.09%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.73%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.09%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.19%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.3%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.16%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-11.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-21.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.94%
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 0.38
P/tB 0.39
EV/EBITDA 26.35
EPS(TTM)-0.92
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.05
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.39
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.3
OCFYN/A
SpS12.29
BVpS2.76
TBVpS2.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.97%
ROE -28.14%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 1.08%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 Turnover2.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 17.66
Cap/Depr 27.88%
Cap/Sales 0.73%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.89
Quick Ratio 1.94
Altman-Z -0.14
F-Score2
WACC10.08%
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)-21.07%
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 1Y-15.02%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year154.6%
EBIT Next 3Y64.22%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y58.93%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y18.26%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A