ALTO Stock Overview
Produces, distributes, and markets specialty alcohols, renewable fuel, and essential ingredients in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Alto Ingredients, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$1.48 |
| 52 Week High | US$2.88 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1.18 |
| Beta | 1.89 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.47% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.07% |
| 1 Year Change | -47.52% |
| 3 Year Change | -69.55% |
| 5 Year Change | 91.66% |
| Change since IPO | -99.85% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt
Nov 12
Alto Ingredients, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ALTO) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 26%
Jul 17Would Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Jun 28Here's Why Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Can Afford Some Debt
Jan 15Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTO) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Dec 20Is Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) A Risky Investment?
Sep 15We Think Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Apr 10Is Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) A Risky Investment?
Dec 16Alto Ingredients: The Decline Has Created A Buying Opportunity
Oct 19Alto Ingredients gains on announcing $50M share repurchase program
Sep 12Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 31Alto Ingredients: Cheap For A Reason
Jul 31With EPS Growth And More, Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 18The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Alto Ingredients, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ALTO) Earnings Yet As Shares Tumble 27%
May 11Alto Ingredients: Its Customer-Centric Model May Push Up The Price
Apr 21We Think Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Mar 24Alto Ingredients Approaching Important Breakout
Jan 28Alto Ingredients: Bullish Into 2022 Turning Corn Into Gold
Nov 16Alto Ingredients' (NASDAQ:ALTO) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Aug 17Alto Ingredients, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 25%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 06Alto Ingredients: Undervalued, Over-Shorted, Still Transforming
Jul 28Alto Ingredients: The Future Is Bright After Specialty Alcohol Pivot
May 10Alto Ingredients offloads Madera facility for $28.3M
Apr 28Pacific Ethanol changes name to Alto Ingredients
Jan 13Buy Pacific Ethanol: Pivoting Into Post-Pandemic Growth
Dec 22Pacific Ethanol: Modeling FY 2021 EBITDA
Nov 24Shareholder Returns
| ALTO | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.4% | -5.7% | -3.5% |
| 1Y | -47.5% | -3.7% | 22.1% |
Return vs Industry: ALTO underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -3.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALTO underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ALTO volatility | |
|---|---|
| ALTO Average Weekly Movement | 12.2% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: ALTO's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: ALTO's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 460 | Bryon McGregor | www.altoingredients.com |
Alto Ingredients, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets specialty alcohols, renewable fuel, and essential ingredients in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Campus Production, and Western Production. It offers specialty alcohols used in mouthwash, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and cleaners for health, home, and beauty markets; grain neutral spirits used in alcoholic beverages and vinegar, as well as corn germ used in corn oils in the food and beverage markets; alcohols and other products for paint applications and fertilizers in the industrial and agriculture markets; and essential ingredients include dried yeast, corn protein meal, corn protein feed, distiller’s grains, and liquid feed for commercial animal feed and pet food applications, as well as yeast for human consumption.
Alto Ingredients, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| ALTO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$117.27m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$37.49m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.00b |
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P/S Ratio-3.0x
P/E RatioIs ALTO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ALTO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.00b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$993.95m |
| Gross Profit | US$8.59m |
| Other Expenses | US$46.07m |
| Earnings | -US$37.49m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.49 |
| Gross Margin | 0.86% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.74% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 31.6% |
How did ALTO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 22:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Alto Ingredients, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jinming Liu | Ardour Capital Investments, LLC |
| Carter Driscoll | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Hamed Khorsand | BWS Financial Inc. |