ALTO · Alto Ingredients, Inc.
What's happening
- ALTO is up 1.13% today, trading at $3.59. — Live quote
- Volume today (52,332) is well below its 3-month average of 1,889,000. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-09, 18 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $0.15 actual vs. $0.09 estimated (+73.0%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (9 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $445.4M | $414.3M | $80.0M | $84.3M | $83.6M |
| P/E | 23.22 | -98.71 | -7.33 | -2.99 | -2.89 |
| Price/Sales | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Price/Book | 1.71 | 1.66 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.39 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.60 | 16.89 | 6.14 | — | — |
| ROE | 7.38% | -1.68% | -4.91% | -13.58% | -13.53% |
| ROA | 4.83% | -1.09% | -2.81% | -7.18% | -7.20% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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Indicators None active
History limited by data provider; markers are heuristics, not signals.
Peer and sector context
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Revenue growth is 12.5% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is +223.1%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is 5.5%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 4, filed 2026-09-14; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on ALTO
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $245.7M | $224.7M | $241.0M | $218.4M | $226.5M | $251.8M | $236.5M | $240.6M |
| Gross profit | $16.6M | $9.2M | $23.5M | -$1.9M | -$1.8M | $6.0M | $7.6M | -$2.4M |
| Operating income | $8.6M | $2.5M | $17.0M | -$8.1M | -$9.0M | -$720.0K | -$1.4M | -$10.3M |
| Net income | $11.7M | $4.3M | $14.2M | -$11.0M | -$11.7M | -$2.4M | -$3.1M | -$11.7M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.19 | $-0.15 | $-0.16 | $-0.04 | $-0.05 | $-0.17 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.19 | $-0.15 | $-0.16 | $-0.04 | $-0.05 | $-0.17 |
| Operating margin | $4 | $1 | $7 | -$4 | -$4 | -$0 | -$1 | -$4 |
| Net margin | $5 | $2 | $6 | -$5 | -$5 | -$1 | -$1 | -$5 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $397.1M | $386.3M | $388.8M | $388.5M | $393.1M | $402.2M | $401.4M | $417.4M |
| Total liabilities | $137.2M | $136.4M | $143.5M | $166.1M | $185.2M | $188.3M | $176.4M | $153.5M |
| Stockholders' equity | $259.9M | $249.9M | $245.2M | $222.4M | $207.8M | $213.9M | $225.1M | $263.9M |
| Total current assets | $160.8M | $158.6M | $155.9M | $150.9M | $149.7M | $153.5M | $153.1M | $145.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $50.4M | $41.7M | $59.1M | $42.4M | $42.5M | $53.1M | $57.8M | $45.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $24.0M | $20.3M | $23.4M | $32.5M | $29.8M | $26.8M | $35.5M | $33.6M |
| Accounts receivable | $67.9M | $59.7M | $55.1M | $54.8M | $57.5M | $65.5M | $58.2M | $52.0M |
| Inventory | $51.6M | $52.8M | $61.7M | $53.4M | $53.9M | $50.6M | $49.9M | $48.0M |
| Other current assets | $4.9M | $5.0M | $5.5M | $6.0M | $5.3M | $6.1M | $5.5M | $6.6M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $197.5M | $193.2M | $198.5M | $203.5M | $208.0M | $212.6M | $214.7M | $238.9M |
| Goodwill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | $7.3M | $7.4M | $7.6M | $7.7M | $7.9M | $8.1M | $4.5M | $8.1M |
| Other non-current assets | $10.0M | $9.9M | $9.9M | $8.3M | $8.2M | $8.6M | $8.5M | $6.0M |
| Accounts payable | $24.2M | $19.3M | $14.5M | $15.5M | $15.7M | $17.0M | $20.4M | $17.2M |
| Accrued liabilities | $16.4M | $12.3M | $16.7M | $16.2M | $16.0M | $23.8M | $24.2M | $14.3M |
| Short-term debt | — | — | $16.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | $4.6M | $4.7M | $5.2M | $5.5M | $4.9M | $7.0M | $7.2M | $5.8M |
| Long-term debt | $60.5M | $73.1M | $63.0M | $100.6M | $118.3M | $110.7M | $92.9M | $83.3M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $8.8M | $8.5M | $8.4M | $9.1M | $9.0M | $8.9M | $8.8M | $9.3M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $78.0K | $78.0K | $77.0K | $77.0K | $77.0K | $77.0K | $77.0K | $77.0K |
| Retained earnings | -$796.7M | -$808.1M | -$812.1M | -$833.6M | -$847.5M | -$836.2M | -$824.2M | -$782.1M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $2.5M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $28.5M | $4.2M | $9.5M | $22.8M | -$848.0K | -$18.2M | -$9.8M | $18.6M |
| Investing cash flow | -$10.6M | -$909.0K | $4.7M | -$1.6M | -$2.7M | -$7.8M | -$1.3M | -$91.0K |
| Financing cash flow | -$15.6M | -$7.3M | -$21.7M | -$18.5M | $6.9M | $17.0M | $8.8M | -$8.4M |
| Free cash flow | $17.9M | $3.3M | $7.6M | $21.2M | -$1.3M | -$18.8M | -$11.1M | $18.1M |
| Capital expenditures | $10.6M | $909.0K | $1.9M | $1.6M | $484.0K | $532.0K | $1.3M | $491.0K |
| Depreciation & amortization | $6.5M | $6.4M | $18.9M | $6.3M | $6.4M | $6.3M | $18.7M | $6.1M |
| Share-based compensation | $813.0K | $705.0K | $842.0K | $706.0K | $626.0K | $848.0K | $707.0K | $862.0K |
| Deferred income taxes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in accounts receivable | $8.2M | $4.6M | -$134.0K | -$2.7M | -$7.5M | $7.0M | $6.2M | -$12.0M |
| Change in inventory | -$1.2M | -$8.8M | $9.3M | -$2.1M | $3.7M | $1.7M | $4.0M | -$1.4M |
| Purchases of investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt issued | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | $8.5M | $16.6M | $5.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $2.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other financing activities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $917.9M | $965.3M | $1.22B | $1.34B | $1.21B |
| Gross profit | $34.9M | $9.7M | $15.7M | -$27.6M | $67.8M |
| Operating income | $7.4M | -$51.7M | -$23.8M | -$61.4M | $40.1M |
| Net income | $13.3M | -$59.0M | -$28.0M | -$41.6M | $46.1M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.16 | $-0.82 | $-0.40 | $-0.60 | $0.61 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.16 | $-0.82 | $-0.40 | $-0.60 | $0.62 |
| Operating margin | $1 | -$5 | -$2 | -$5 | $3 |
| Net margin | $1 | -$6 | -$2 | -$3 | $4 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Jan '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $388.8M | $401.4M | $454.2M | $478.3M | — |
| Total liabilities | $143.5M | $176.4M | $174.7M | $170.2M | — |
| Stockholders' equity | $245.2M | $225.1M | $279.6M | $308.1M | — |
| Total current assets | $155.9M | $153.1M | $168.8M | $199.1M | — |
| Total current liabilities | $59.1M | $57.8M | $65.3M | $78.0M | — |
| Cash & equivalents | $23.4M | $35.5M | $30.0M | $36.5M | — |
| Accounts receivable | $55.1M | $58.2M | $58.7M | $68.7M | — |
| Inventory | $61.7M | $49.9M | $52.6M | $66.6M | — |
| Other current assets | $5.5M | $5.5M | $9.5M | $9.3M | — |
| Property, plant & equipment | $198.5M | $214.7M | $248.7M | $239.1M | — |
| Goodwill | — | — | — | $6.0M | — |
| Intangible assets | $7.6M | $4.5M | $8.5M | $9.1M | — |
| Other non-current assets | $9.9M | $8.5M | $5.6M | $6.1M | — |
| Accounts payable | $14.5M | $20.4M | $20.8M | $28.1M | — |
| Accrued liabilities | $16.7M | $24.2M | $20.2M | $26.6M | — |
| Short-term debt | $16.6M | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | $5.2M | $7.2M | $6.1M | $12.8M | — |
| Long-term debt | $63.0M | $92.9M | $82.1M | $68.4M | — |
| Other non-current liabilities | $8.4M | $8.8M | $8.3M | $8.8M | — |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $77.0K | $77.0K | $76.0K | $75.0K | $5.0M |
| Retained earnings | -$812.1M | -$824.2M | -$763.9M | -$734.6M | — |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $5.5M | $5.0M | $2.5M | $1.8M | — |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $13.2M | -$3.5M | $22.0M | $6.0M | $26.8M |
| Investing cash flow | -$7.4M | -$13.5M | -$33.0M | -$37.7M | $27.1M |
| Financing cash flow | -$16.4M | $7.7M | $7.0M | $19.0M | -$40.0M |
| Free cash flow | $8.6M | -$14.6M | -$7.5M | -$31.7M | $10.4M |
| Capital expenditures | $4.6M | $11.1M | $29.5M | $37.7M | $16.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $25.2M | $24.4M | $23.1M | $25.1M | $23.3M |
| Share-based compensation | $3.0M | $4.4M | $3.9M | $3.3M | $2.9M |
| Deferred income taxes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in accounts receivable | -$3.3M | -$562.0K | -$9.5M | -$24.0M | $43.6M |
| Change in inventory | $12.6M | -$4.5M | -$11.8M | $15.5M | $16.4M |
| Purchases of investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases | — | — | $3.7M | $1.3M | — |
| Debt issued | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | $5.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Other financing activities | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding ALTO as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2025-03-31 to 2026-09-14
Recent transactions
- Insiders have net bought 85,000 shares over the last 182 days, across 4 purchases and 0 sales.
- Most recent: NATHAN GILBERT E (Director) — Open market purchase of 10,000 shares on 2026-09-14.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Open market purchase | 2026-09-14 | 10,000 |
| Nury Dianne S. | Director | Grant / award | 2026-06-23 | 23,605 |
| Tank Alan Robert | Director | Grant / award | 2026-06-23 | 23,605 |
| Gray Maria G | Director | Grant / award | 2026-06-23 | 23,605 |
| Graham Auste M | CLO & Secretary | Gift | 2026-05-14 | 20,000 |
| Benton Todd E | COO | Tax withholding | 2026-04-01 | 25,359 |
| Olander Robert R. | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 2026-04-01 | 41,072 |
| Sneed James R | Chief Commercial Officer | Tax withholding | 2026-04-01 | 22,265 |
| McGregor Bryon T | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 2026-04-01 | 73,062 |
| Bezdek Jeremy | Director | Grant / award | 2025-07-09 | 36,666 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Open market purchase | 10,000 | $3.93 |
| 2026-08-11 | NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Open market purchase | 50,000 | $4.15 |
| 2026-06-23 | Nury Dianne S. | Director | Grant / award | 23,605 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-23 | NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Grant / award | 31,652 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-23 | Tank Alan Robert | Director | Grant / award | 23,605 | $0.00 |
| 2026-06-23 | Gray Maria G | Director | Grant / award | 23,605 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | Graham Auste M | CLO & Secretary | Gift | 20,000 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Open market purchase | 5,000 | $4.45 |
| 2026-05-12 | NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Open market purchase | 20,000 | $4.61 |
| 2026-04-01 | Benton Todd E | COO | Tax withholding | 25,359 | $4.79 |
| 2026-04-01 | Olander Robert R. | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 41,072 | $4.79 |
| 2026-04-01 | Sneed James R | Chief Commercial Officer | Tax withholding | 22,265 | $4.79 |
| 2026-04-01 | McGregor Bryon T | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 73,062 | $4.79 |
| 2026-04-01 | Graham Auste M | CLO & Secretary | Tax withholding | 32,902 | $4.79 |
| 2026-03-17 | Benton Todd E | COO | Grant / award | 35,730 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Sneed James R | Chief Commercial Officer | Grant / award | 30,794 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Olander Robert R. | Chief Financial Officer | Grant / award | 35,730 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Graham Auste M | CLO & Secretary | Grant / award | 30,794 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | McGregor Bryon T | President & CEO | Grant / award | 100,108 | $0.00 |
| 2025-08-13 | Sneed James R | Chief Commercial Officer | Open market purchase | 3,176 | $1.06 |
| 2025-07-09 | Gray Maria G | Director | Grant / award | 36,666 | $0.00 |
| 2025-07-09 | NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Grant / award | 49,166 | $0.00 |
| 2025-07-09 | Bezdek Jeremy | Director | Grant / award | 36,666 | $0.00 |
| 2025-07-09 | Tank Alan Robert | Director | Grant / award | 36,666 | $0.00 |
| 2025-07-09 | Nury Dianne S. | Director | Grant / award | 36,666 | $0.00 |
| 2025-04-01 | Benton Todd E | COO | Tax withholding | 15,353 | $1.12 |
| 2025-03-31 | Benton Todd E | COO | Grant / award | 55,500 | $0.00 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 02:55 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 4 | 2026-09-14 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-12 | 4 | 2026-08-11 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-07 | 8-K | 2026-08-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-07 | 10-Q | 2026-06-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-05 | 8-K | 2026-08-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-25 | 4 | 2026-06-23 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-25 | 4 | 2026-06-23 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-25 | 4 | 2026-06-23 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-25 | 4 | 2026-06-23 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-23 | 8-K | 2026-06-23 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-18 | 4 | 2026-05-14 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-14 | 4 | 2026-05-12 | View on SEC.gov → |
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