Alto Ingredients, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Specialty Chemicals
  • ISIN: US0215131063
USD
2.79
0.23 (8.98%)
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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

1.51 M

Shareholding (Mar 2025)

FII

7.30%

Held by 46 FIIs

DII

76.37%

Held by 20 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is Alto Ingredients, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Alto Ingredients, Inc. has a market capitalization of 91.11 million, with net sales of 951.17 million and a net profit of -58.94 million over the last four quarters.

Market Cap: <BR>As of Jun 18, Alto Ingredients, Inc. has a market capitalization of 91.11 million, categorizing it as a Micro Cap company.<BR><BR>Recent Quarterly Performance: <BR>For the latest four quarters, Alto Ingredients, Inc. reported net sales of 951.17 million and a net profit of -58.94 million.<BR><BR>Balance Sheet Snapshot: <BR>As of Dec 24, the company reported shareholder's funds of 225.06 million and total assets of 403.05 million.

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What does Alto Ingredients, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

Alto Ingredients, Inc. is a micro-cap producer of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients in the specialty chemicals industry, with recent net sales of $227 million and a net loss of $12 million. The company has a market cap of $91.11 million and key metrics indicating financial challenges, including a negative return on equity of -18.96%.

Overview: <BR>Alto Ingredients, Inc. is a producer of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients in the specialty chemicals industry, classified as a micro-cap company.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot: <BR>Most recent Net Sales: 227 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Most recent Net Profit: -12 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Market-cap: USD 91.11 Million (Micro Cap)<BR><BR>Key Metrics: <BR>P/E: NA (Loss Making) <BR>Industry P/E: NA <BR>Dividend Yield: 0.00% <BR>Debt Equity: 0.41 <BR>Return on Equity: -18.96% <BR>Price to Book: 0.43<BR><BR>Contact Details: <BR>Address: 400 Capitol Mall Ste 2060, SACRAMENTO CA: 95814-4436 <BR>Tel: 1 916 4032123 <BR>Fax: 1 302 6555049 <BR>Website: http://www.pacificethanol.net/

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Should I buy, sell or hold Alto Ingredients, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

Who are in the management team of Alto Ingredients, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Alto Ingredients, Inc. includes Independent Chairman William Jones, President and CEO Michael Kandris, and several Independent Directors: Douglas Kieta, Gilbert Nathan, Dianne Nury, John Prince, and Terry Stone. The team comprises both executive leadership and independent directors.

As of March 2022, the management team of Alto Ingredients, Inc. includes the following individuals:<BR><BR>- Mr. William Jones, who serves as the Independent Chairman of the Board.<BR>- Mr. Michael Kandris, who holds multiple roles as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Director.<BR>- Mr. Douglas Kieta, who is an Independent Director.<BR>- Mr. Gilbert Nathan, who is also an Independent Director.<BR>- Ms. Dianne Nury, serving as an Independent Director.<BR>- Mr. John Prince, who is an Independent Director.<BR>- Mr. Terry Stone, who is an Independent Director.<BR><BR>In summary, the management team consists of a mix of executive leadership and independent directors.

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Is Alto Ingredients, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

20-Sep-2025

As of March 14, 2023, Alto Ingredients, Inc. is considered overvalued and risky due to poor financial metrics, underperformance compared to peers, and a significant decline in stock value relative to the S&P 500.

As of 14 March 2023, the valuation grade for Alto Ingredients, Inc. moved from fair to risky, indicating a shift towards a more negative outlook. The company appears to be overvalued given its current metrics, particularly with a Price to Book Value of 0.37 and an EV to Sales ratio of 0.18, which suggest significant challenges in generating value relative to its assets and sales. Additionally, the EV to EBITDA ratio stands at -12.61, reflecting ongoing operational difficulties.<BR><BR>In comparison to its peers, Alto Ingredients is underperforming; for instance, Westlake Chemical Partners LP has an EV to EBITDA of 2.5012, while Kronos Worldwide, Inc. boasts a much higher P/E ratio of 10.0112. These figures highlight the substantial gap in valuation and performance between Alto and its more successful competitors. Furthermore, the company's stock has significantly lagged behind the S&P 500, with a 1-year return of -27.40% compared to the index's 17.14%, reinforcing the notion that Alto Ingredients is currently overvalued.

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Is Alto Ingredients, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of August 28, 2025, Alto Ingredients, Inc. shows a neutral technical trend with mixed indicators, having outperformed the S&P 500 recently but remains significantly negative year-to-date and over the past year.

As of 28 August 2025, the technical trend for Alto Ingredients, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to sideways. The current technical stance is neutral, with mixed indicators. The MACD shows a mildly bullish signal on both weekly and monthly time frames, while the Bollinger Bands indicate a bullish weekly stance but a mildly bearish monthly outlook. Moving averages on the daily chart are mildly bearish, and the KST and Dow Theory are both mildly bullish on the weekly and monthly charts. The RSI shows no signal in both time frames. <BR><BR>In terms of performance, Alto Ingredients has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week and month, with returns of 10.78% and 22.38%, respectively, compared to 1.05% and 2.33% for the benchmark. However, the year-to-date and one-year returns are significantly negative at -17.63% and -27.40%, respectively, while the S&P 500 has gained 12.22% and 17.14%.

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Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 2.03%

  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 2.03% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
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Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -5.62% and Operating profit at -9.46% over the last 5 years

 
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The company has declared Negative results for the last 5 consecutive quarters

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Risky - Negative EBITDA

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High Institutional Holdings at 43.82%

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Market Beating Performance

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Stock DNA
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Industry

Specialty Chemicals

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Market cap

USD 88 Million (Micro Cap)

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P/E

NA (Loss Making)

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Debt Equity

0.45

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Return on Equity

-22.95%

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Price to Book

0.42

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
218 Million
(Quarterly Results - Jun 2025)
Net Profit:
-11 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
144.74%
0%
144.74%
6 Months
193.9%
0%
193.9%
1 Year
93.75%
0%
93.75%
2 Years
10.71%
0%
10.71%
3 Years
-19.36%
0%
-19.36%
4 Years
-40.38%
0%
-40.38%
5 Years
-53.81%
0%
-53.81%

Alto Ingredients, Inc. for the last several years.

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News
Announcements stock-summary
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No announcement available
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No corporate action available
stock-summaryKey Factors
Quality key factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-5.62%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-9.46%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-4.79
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.34
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.41
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.13
Tax Ratio
0.29%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
43.82%
ROCE (avg)
2.03%
ROE (avg)
4.89%
Valuation key factors
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.37
EV to EBIT
-4.38
EV to EBITDA
-12.61
EV to Capital Employed
0.55
EV to Sales
0.18
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-12.63%
ROE (Latest)
-18.96%
Technicals key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Mar 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 18 Schemes (16.33%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 46 Foreign Institutions (7.3%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

stock-summaryFinancial
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Jun'25
Mar'25
Change(%)
Net Sales
218.40
226.50
-3.58%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
0.90
-1.00
190.00%
Interest
2.80
2.70
3.70%
Exceptional Items
2.10
-1.60
231.25%
Consolidate Net Profit
-11.00
-11.70
5.98%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
-25.20%
-31.90%
0.67%
USD in Million.
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is -3.58% vs -4.15% in Mar 2025

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is 5.98% vs 71.94% in Mar 2025

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24stock-summary
Dec'24
Dec'23
Change(%)
Net Sales
965.30
1,222.90
-21.06%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
-6.70
14.10
-147.52%
Interest
7.60
7.40
2.70%
Exceptional Items
-18.90
-16.20
-16.67%
Consolidate Net Profit
-59.00
-28.00
-110.71%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
-32.20%
-7.30%
-2.49%
USD in Million.
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Net Sales

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Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is -110.71% vs 32.69% in Dec 2023

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About Alto Ingredients, Inc. stock-summary
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Alto Ingredients, Inc.
Specialty Chemicals
Alto Ingredients, Inc., formerly Pacific Ethanol, Inc., is a producer of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients. The Company is focused on products for four markets: Health, Home & Beauty, Food & Beverage, Essential Ingredients and Renewable Fuels. Its subsidiary, Kinergy Marketing LLC, markets all specialty alcohol products for the Company's distilleries as well as fuel grade ethanol for third parties. The Company's subsidiary, Pacific Ag. Products LLC, markets wet and dry distillers’ grains. It operates in seven production distilleries. Three of its distilleries are located in the Midwestern state of Illinois and four of its distilleries are located in the Western states of California and Oregon. The Company offers all the ethanol and co-products produced at its plants as well as ethanol produced by third parties. Its customers include food and beverage companies and consumer products companies.
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Company Details
400 Capitol Mall Ste 2060 , SACRAMENTO CA : 95814-4436
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