Alto Ingredients, Inc.

ALTO

$4.03

-1.95%

2026-09-03 16:00:01 EDT-$0.08

Basic Materials

Chemicals - Specialty

NASDAQ

Active Trading

Alto Ingredients, Inc., operating within the United States, specializes in the production and commercialization of both specialty alcohols and various essential ingredients. ...

Price Action of ALTO

$4.03

-1.95%-$0.08

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Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO) is a specialty chemicals company focused on producing and commercializing high-quality alcohols and essential ingredients. Its operations are divided into three segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Production, and Other Production. The company's product portfolio includes specialty alcohols used in health, home, and beauty products such ...Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO) is a specialty chemicals company focused on producing and commercializing high-quality alcohols and essential ingredients. Its operations are divided into three segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Production, and Other Production. The company's product portfolio includes specialty alcohols used in health, home, and beauty products such as mouthwash, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, and cleaning solutions. It also produces grain neutral spirits for alcoholic beverages and flavor extracts, corn germ for corn oil, and carbon dioxide for food and beverage industries. Essential ingredients include dried yeast, corn gluten meal, corn gluten feed, distillers grains, and liquid feed for animal and pet food. Additionally, Alto supplies fuel-grade ethanol for transportation and distillers corn oil for biodiesel. The company leverages third-party transportation and storage services, serving a diverse customer base from oil companies to dairy farms. Headquartered in Pekin, Illinois, Alto was founded in 2003 as Pacific Ethanol and rebranded in January 2021. With five plants in Illinois, Oregon, and Idaho, and approximately 390 employees, the company has shown strong financial performance, with a market cap of ~$340 million and healthy margins, reflecting its role as a key player in renewable fuels and specialty ingredients.ExpandCollapse

Founded

2003

Employees

390

CEO

Bryon T. McGregor

Full Name

Alto Ingredients, Inc.

Sector

Basic Materials

Industry

Chemicals - Specialty

ROE

21.15%

Market Cap

$0.31B

Current Ratio

3.19

WACC

6.79%

ROIC

16.27%

Contact Information

https://www.altoingredients.com

916 403 2123

1300 South Second Street, Pekin, IL 61554

Key Metrics of ALTO

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$312.27M

ROCE

10.5%

EV / EBITDA

5.33x

+8.3% YoY

FCF Yield

16.0%

+12.0% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

37.5d

Current Ratio

3.19

Quick take

TTM —

Positive CCC

Financial Highlights of ALTO

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

5.6%

Net Margin

5.5%

P/E Ratio

5.90x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.32

n/a

Current Ratio

3.19

Dividend Yield

0.0%

Understanding

TTM —

No major balance sheet stress in these headline ratios.

Calendar of ALTO

Upcoming

Sep 30, 2026In 26 days
Q3 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.10 · Revenue $248.50M · 1 analysts
Dec 30, 2026
Q4 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.07 · Revenue $246.97M · 1 analysts
Dec 31, 2026
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $0.38 · Revenue $954.32M · 1 analysts
Mar 30, 2027
Q1 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.00 · Revenue $207.00M · 1 analysts

Recent history

Aug 7, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.15 · Revenue $245.70M
View filing
May 8, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.05 · Revenue $224.68M
View filing
Mar 13, 2026
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS $0.16 · Revenue $917.93M
View filing
Nov 7, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $0.19 · Revenue $240.99M
View filing
Aug 8, 2025
Q2 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-0.15 · Revenue $218.44M
View filing
May 9, 2025
Q1 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-0.16 · Revenue $226.54M
View filing

Financial Statements of ALTO

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$917.9M	-4.9%	+9.4%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$13.3M	+122.6%	+166.6%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+2.9%	+190.4%	-13.7%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+0.8%	+114.5%	-46.9%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	+1.5%	+123.8%	+143.8%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$8.6M	+159.3%	+442.5%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+0.9%	+162.3%	+396.1%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	39.8%	-21.9%	-12.6%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	2.64x	-0.4%	-16.2%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$388.8M	-3.2%	+2.8%

Actual vs Estimate

A Dec 31Q Jun 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	0.16 vs -0.14	+214.3%	0.15 vs 0.08	+78.9%
Revenue Surprise	$917.9M vs $920.8M	-0.3%	$245.7M vs $231.2M	+6.3%

Insider Transactions of ALTO

Acquisitions (A)

Since Apr 1, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since Apr 1, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Aug 11, 2026	NATHAN GILBERT E	director	Common Stock	A	50,000	$4.15
Jun 23, 2026	Nury Dianne S.	director	Common Stock	A	23,605	—
Jun 23, 2026	NATHAN GILBERT E	director	Common Stock	A	31,652	—
Jun 23, 2026	Tank Alan Robert	director	Common Stock	A	23,605	—
Jun 23, 2026	Gray Maria G	director	Common Stock	A	23,605	—

Earnings Call Transcript of ALTO

1 transcript segments

Q2 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Good afternoon and welcome to the Alto Ingredients Second Quarter 26 Financial Results Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To withdraw your question, please press *2. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Jody Burfening. Please go ahead. Thank you, Danielle, and thank you all for joining us today for Alto Ingredients Second Quarter 26 Results Conference Call. With me on the call are our President and CEO, Bryon McGregor and CFO, Robert R. Olander. Alto Ingredients issued a press release after the market closed today providing details of the company's financial results for the second quarter of 26. A webcast and webcast replay will be available on the Alto Ingredients website at altoingredients.com. Please note that the information on this call speaks only as of today, 08/05/2026. You are advised that time sensitive information may no longer be accurate at the time of any replay. Company also prepared a presentation for today's call that is available on its website. Please refer to the company's safe harbor statement in the presentation which states that some of the comments constitute forward looking statements in consideration that involve risks and uncertainties. The actual results of all 2 ingredients could differ materially from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, events, risks, and other factors previously and from time to time disclosed in Alto Ingredients filings with the SEC. Except as required by applicable law, the company assumes no obligation to update any forward looking statements. In management's prepared remarks, non-GAAP measures will be referenced. Management uses these non GAAP measures to monitor the company's financial performance of its operations and believes these measures will assist investors in assessing the company's performance for the periods reported. The company defines adjusted EBITDA as unaudited consolidated net income or loss before interest expense interest income, provision or benefit for income taxes, asset impairments, unrealized derivative gains and losses, acquisition related expenses, excess insurance proceeds, depreciation and amortization expense. To support the company's review of non GAAP information, a reconciling table has been included in the second quarter earnings release and presentation. With that, it is now my pleasure to introduce Bryon McGregor. Bryon, please go ahead. Bryon T. McGregor: Thanks, Jody. And thanks everyone for joining us today. I will begin with a high level review of our second quarter results. And operational activities. Then I will turn the call over to Robert for a detailed review of our financial results for the quarter. After that, I will wrap up and open the call for Q&A. We delivered our fourth consecutive quarter of positive gross …

Leadership Team of ALTO

6 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
Bryon T. McGregor	Chief Executive Officer, President & Director	USD 1,122,680	Male	1964	Active
Robert R. Olander	Chief Financial Officer	USD 663,305	Male	1978	Active
Auste Graham	Chief Legal Officer & Secretary	USD 663,220	Female	1980	Active
James R. Sneed	Chief Commercial Officer	USD 662,585	Male	1967	Active
Todd E. Benton	Chief Operating Officer	USD 645,415	Male	1973	Active
Ed Baker	Vice President of Human Resources	—	Male	—	Active

Recent News of ALTO

Zacks Investment Research8/26/2026Neutral

Alto Ingredients vs. Green Plains: Which Ethanol Stock Is Better?

ALTO and GPRE are pursuing different biofuel strategies as ethanol producers navigate corn prices, policy shifts and low-carbon demand.

Zacks Investment Research8/24/2026Neutral

Can Alto Ingredients Sustain Gains as Alcohol Premiums Narrow?

ALTO's higher alcohol volumes and hedging cushioned narrower premiums, but softer pricing remains a key profitability watchpoint.

Zacks Investment Research8/17/2026Neutral

Can Alto Ingredients' Export Challenges Weigh on Growth Outlook?

ALTO's renewable fuel exports fall as Middle East disruption raises freight costs, but stronger premiums and U.S. ethanol demand soften the impact.

Zacks Investment Research8/14/2026Neutral

Should You Buy, Hold or Sell Alto Ingredients Stock Post Q2 Earnings?

ALTO has delivered stronger second-quarter profitability, but export headwinds, rising costs and estimate cuts cloud the near-term outlook.

Defense World8/13/2026Neutral

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Purchases 281,833 Shares of Alto Ingredients, Inc. $ALTO

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO) by 74.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 659,268 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 281,833 shares during the

Historical Employee Count of ALTO

Current

390

Change

-0.76%

Minimum

390

Maximum

460

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Dec 31, 2025	390	10-K	Mar 13, 2026	View
Dec 31, 2024	393	10-K	Mar 13, 2025	View
Dec 31, 2023	460	10-K	Mar 14, 2024	View
Dec 31, 2022	439	10-K	Mar 14, 2023	View
Dec 31, 2021	415	10-K	Mar 15, 2022	View

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