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Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) Stock Analysis

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ALTO

$3.59

+$0.03 (+0.84%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ALTO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$3.57
Previous Close
$3.56
Day's Range
3.54–3.64
52-Week Range
0.99–6.11
Volume
800.46K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.15
Valuation
Market Cap
$278.47M
P/E Ratio
5.28
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.88
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.80
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.30
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.68
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$917.93M−4.90%
Net Income (FY)
$13.34M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.51%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
77.57M
1-Year Return
+223.42%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026
Avg Volume
1.50M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ALTO closed at $3.59, +223.42% over 1 year.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) has a market capitalization of $278.47M.

In fiscal 2025, ALTO reported revenue of $917.93M.

ALTO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $32,342
+223.42%
5 years
$10,000 $6,298
−37.02%
10 years
$10,000 $4,819
−51.81%

If you had invested $10,000 in Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $4,819 at the close on October 21, 2026: −51.81% in total, −7.04% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+24.65%
2025+84.62%
2024−41.35%
2023−7.64%
2022−40.12%
2021−11.42%
2020+735.38%
2019−24.42%
2018−81.10%
2017−52.11%
2016 (partial year)+39.09%

As of October 21, 2026.

ALTO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$917.93M$13.34M1.5%
2024$965.26M−$58.98M−6.1%
2023$1.22B−$28.01M−2.3%
2022$1.34B−$41.60M−3.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$917.93M$34.91M$15.21M$13.34M1.5%
2024$965.26M$9.72M−$20.01M−$58.98M−6.1%
2023$1.22B$15.65M−$11.40M−$28.01M−2.3%
2022$1.34B−$27.55M−$32.98M−$41.60M−3.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ALTO Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricALTOSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E5.2828.290.2x the median
P/S ratio0.301.590.2x the median
Profit margin5.51%2.70%2.8 pts above

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) at $278.47M. It is classified in the Specialty Chemicals industry, within the Basic Materials sector. The company reports 390 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $0.99 to $6.11. ALTO last closed at $3.59 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.03 (+0.84%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 262.63% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $917.93M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $965.26M, that is a change of −4.90%. The same year closed with net income of $13.34M. Profit margin runs at 5.51%. That is 2.8 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.68.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.34B in 2022 to $917.93M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 5.28. That is 0.2 times the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. On forward earnings the ratio is 10.88. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.8. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.3. On price-to-sales that is 0.2 times the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. The medians here are taken across 70 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +223.42%. Measured over 10 years, that is −7.04% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.15. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 90.97%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for ALTO.

So far in 2026 the total return is +24.65%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +735.38% and 2018 returned −81.10%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Alto Ingredients, Inc. ALTO $278.47M 5.3
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Alto Ingredients, Inc. trades at a P/E of 5.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Alto Ingredients, Inc.

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, including dried yeast, corn protein meal, corn protein feed, corn germ, distillers grains, and liquid feed for commercial animal feed and pet food applications, as well as yeast and gas liquid CO2 for human consumption. The company also provides fuel-grade ethanol used as transportation fuel additives and distillers corn oil used as a renewable diesel and biodiesel feedstock, as well as fuel-grade ethanol produced by third parties. In addition, it offers transportation, storage, and delivery services through third-party service providers. Further, the company operates alcohol production facilities. It sells ethanol to integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers; essential ingredient feed products to dairies and feedlots; and corn oil to poultry, renewable diesel, and biodiesel customers. The company was formerly known as Pacific Ethanol, Inc. and changed its name to Alto Ingredients, Inc. in January 2021. Alto Ingredients, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Pekin, Illinois.

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