ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ALTO • US0215131063

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This ALTO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ALTO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ALTO was profitable.
  • ALTO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ALTO reported negative net income in multiple 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ALTO (3.11%) is better than 70.73% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.92%, ALTO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ALTO has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.85%) than 64.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.11%
ROE 4.92%
ROIC 1.85%
ROA(3y)-6.12%
ROA(5y)-3.64%
ROE(3y)-10.77%
ROE(5y)-6.69%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ALTO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICALTO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

  • ALTO has a Profit Margin of 1.32%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALTO outperforms 53.66% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of ALTO (0.84%) is worse than 71.95% of its industry peers.
  • ALTO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ALTO (3.80%) is worse than 91.46% of its industry peers.
  • ALTO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.84%
PM (TTM) 1.32%
GM 3.8%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-18.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-8.4%
ALTO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsALTO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6

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2. ALTO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ALTO is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ALTO has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ALTO has more shares outstanding
  • ALTO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ALTO Yearly Shares OutstandingALTO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
ALTO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsALTO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • ALTO has an Altman-Z score of 1.38. This is a bad value and indicates that ALTO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.38, ALTO is not doing good in the industry: 71.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ALTO is 9.21, which is on the high side as it means it would take ALTO, 9.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 9.21, ALTO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that ALTO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ALTO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.26. This is in the better half of the industry: ALTO outperforms 79.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 9.21
Altman-Z 1.38
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC14.46%
ALTO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFALTO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ALTO has a Current Ratio of 2.64. This indicates that ALTO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ALTO has a better Current ratio (2.64) than 70.73% of its industry peers.
  • ALTO has a Quick Ratio of 1.60. This is a normal value and indicates that ALTO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ALTO (1.60) is better than 67.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.64
Quick Ratio 1.6
ALTO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesALTO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. ALTO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 119.28% over the past year.
  • ALTO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.90%.
  • Measured over the past years, ALTO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.46% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)119.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%149.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.75%
Revenue growth 5Y0.46%
Sales Q2Q%-1.85%

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 49.37% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ALTO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y46.62%
EPS Next 2Y49.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.24%
Revenue Next 2Y2.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ALTO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALTO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 -1

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4. ALTO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.81, ALTO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ALTO.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.95. ALTO is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.01 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ALTO.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ALTO.
  • ALTO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.81
Fwd PE 21.01
ALTO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsALTO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ALTO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ALTO.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 44.06
EV/EBITDA 13.19
ALTO Per share dataALTO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ALTO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ALTO's earnings are expected to grow with 49.37% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.66
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y49.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ALTO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ALTO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ALTO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ALTO INGREDIENTS INC

NASDAQ:ALTO (4/21/2026, 5:28:39 PM)

After market: 4.93 0 (0%)

4.93

+0.04 (+0.82%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners32.62%
Inst Owner Change-1.07%
Ins Owners5.16%
Ins Owner Change0.79%
Market Cap381.04M
Revenue(TTM)917.93M
Net Income(TTM)12.07M
Analysts82.5
Price Target5.1 (3.45%)
Short Float %2.17%
Short Ratio0.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP10.48%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)955.62%
Min EPS beat(2)438.68%
Max EPS beat(2)1472.55%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)473.19%
Min EPS beat(4)-40.06%
Max EPS beat(4)1472.55%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)166.35%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)97.8%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-689.27%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.24%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.24%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.32%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.18%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.2%
PT rev (1m)17.65%
PT rev (3m)17.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)33.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)75%
EPS NY rev (1m)611.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)611.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.81
Fwd PE 21.01
P/S 0.42
P/FCF 44.06
P/OCF 28.77
P/B 1.55
P/tB 1.6
EV/EBITDA 13.19
EPS(TTM)0.16
EY3.25%
EPS(NY)0.23
Fwd EY4.76%
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY2.27%
OCF(TTM)0.17
OCFY3.48%
SpS11.88
BVpS3.17
TBVpS3.08
PEG (NY)0.66
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.37976 (-31.45%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.11%
ROE 4.92%
ROCE 2.34%
ROIC 1.85%
ROICexc 1.99%
ROICexgc 2.04%
OM 0.84%
PM (TTM) 1.32%
GM 3.8%
FCFM 0.94%
ROA(3y)-6.12%
ROA(5y)-3.64%
ROE(3y)-10.77%
ROE(5y)-6.69%
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 5Y-15.97%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.26%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-18.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-8.4%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover2.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 9.21
Debt/EBITDA 1.91
Cap/Depr 18.23%
Cap/Sales 0.5%
Interest Coverage 0.85
Cash Conversion 40.23%
Profit Quality 71.63%
Current Ratio 2.64
Quick Ratio 1.6
Altman-Z 1.38
F-Score6
WACC14.46%
ROIC/WACC0.13
Cap/Depr(3y)63.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)82.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.65%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)119.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%149.12%
EPS Next Y46.62%
EPS Next 2Y49.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.75%
Revenue growth 5Y0.46%
Sales Q2Q%-1.85%
Revenue Next Year4.24%
Revenue Next 2Y2.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y138.5%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-18.09%
EBIT Next Year2786.87%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y159.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-33.22%
OCF growth 1Y476.17%
OCF growth 3Y29.85%
OCF growth 5Y-28.66%

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ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


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The financial health rating of ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ALTO INGREDIENTS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALTO INGREDIENTS INC (ALTO) is expected to grow by 46.62% in the next year.