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Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US0215131063

CUSIP

021513106

IPO Date

Mar 24, 2005

Highlights

Market Cap

$66.85M

EPS (TTM)

-$0.82

Total Revenue (TTM)

$724.63M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$9.26M

EBITDA (TTM)

-$22.40M

Year Range

$0.76 - $2.05

Target Price

$4.00

Short %

1.42%

Short Ratio

1.40

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) returned -44.50% year-to-date (YTD) and -48.77% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ALTO returned -24.02% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


ALTO

YTD

-44.50%

1M

1.14%

6M

-33.40%

1Y

-48.77%

5Y*

16.88%

10Y*

-24.02%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ALTO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.49%-1.23%-29.19%-20.89%-3.99%-44.50%
2024-30.83%19.57%-0.91%-13.30%-19.58%-4.93%10.03%-13.21%16.67%10.56%-18.54%7.59%-41.35%
202317.71%-13.86%-48.63%-12.67%53.44%43.78%39.10%-10.20%22.44%-5.88%-41.35%9.02%-7.64%
20227.69%12.55%16.98%-15.40%-22.88%-16.63%15.90%0.47%-15.74%13.46%-15.50%-17.48%-40.12%
202124.86%-4.42%-16.20%2.39%19.96%-8.40%-13.26%-3.96%-2.95%7.69%-2.07%-7.68%-11.42%
2020-0.18%-32.18%-40.91%36.15%88.42%6.43%231.03%68.51%84.60%-16.69%0.66%-11.42%735.38%
201948.66%-9.38%-15.52%11.22%-11.04%-21.11%-29.24%19.16%-12.67%-1.83%-12.50%34.33%-24.51%
2018-7.69%-2.38%-26.83%16.67%-4.29%-22.39%12.50%-36.75%2.70%-13.68%-8.54%-42.60%-81.08%
2017-25.26%10.56%-12.74%-0.73%-13.24%5.93%0.00%-20.00%11.00%-13.51%-6.25%1.11%-52.11%
2016-26.99%12.89%18.78%1.07%33.83%-13.90%25.32%-5.42%6.97%7.81%15.44%10.47%98.74%
2015-16.84%6.87%17.54%10.84%-3.76%-10.34%-28.49%-4.07%-8.33%-7.40%-16.97%-4.21%-53.73%
201438.31%94.18%13.97%0.13%-16.47%17.34%16.68%29.54%-39.59%1.07%-17.58%-11.18%102.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ALTO is 13, meaning it’s performing worse than 87% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ALTO is 1313
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ALTO is 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ALTO is 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ALTO is 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ALTO is 1919
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ALTO is 11
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.73
  • 5-Year: 0.17
  • 10-Year: -0.26
  • All Time: -0.29

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Alto Ingredients, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History


Alto Ingredients, Inc. doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Alto Ingredients, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Alto Ingredients, Inc. was 99.99%, occurring on Mar 17, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Alto Ingredients, Inc. drawdown is 99.98%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.99%May 12, 20063485Mar 17, 2020
-40.42%Apr 8, 2005138Oct 21, 200521Nov 21, 2005159
-33.61%Nov 29, 200511Dec 13, 200531Jan 30, 200642
-18.75%Feb 1, 20061Feb 1, 20068Feb 13, 20069
-14.82%Apr 18, 20063Apr 20, 20067May 1, 200610

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Alto Ingredients, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Alto Ingredients, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -32.3%.


-0.40-0.200.000.200.4020212022202320242025
-0.19
-0.14
Actual
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Alto Ingredients, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for ALTO relative to other companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, ALTO has a P/S ratio of 0.1. This P/S ratio is low compared to the industry average. It may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue, or that the market expects slower growth or lower margins.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for ALTO in comparison with other companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, ALTO has a P/B value of 0.3. This P/B ratio is low compared to industry peers. It might indicate the stock is undervalued or that the company’s assets are not expected to generate strong returns.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items