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ALTO
Strong BuyUnloved QualityFLAGAlto Ingredients, Inc. · Basic Materials · United States · $316M · Avg Vol: $7M/d
Alto Ingredients has strong momentum at M82 and a 74.3% upward revision, the largest in this batch, but value at V46 is below the calibrated floor and quality Q55 is modest, so stage one fails.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Alto Ingredients, Inc. is a leading producer of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients, serving the beverage, health, cosmetic, and industrial markets. The company's competitive advantage stems from its strategic transition from low-margin fuel ethanol to high-purity specialty alcohols, supported by a network of strategically located biorefineries. Alto operates as a key domestic supplier, leveraging its integrated logistics and production capabilities to serve demanding commercial customers.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.3B | 1.2B | 965.3M | 917.9M | -11.8% | 943.3M | 954.3M | 951.2M | 1.8% |
| EPS | -0.60 | -0.40 | -0.82 | 0.16 | — | 0.67 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 43.6% |
| Shares | 75.2M | 75.7M | 76.6M | 77.3M | +2.9% | 77.6M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 87.3M | 105.5M | 114.7M | 97.6M | 3.8% | 82.9M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 308.1M | 279.6M | 225.1M | 245.2M | -7.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 6.0M | 22.0M | -3.5M | 13.2M | 29.9% | 65.0M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -37.7M | -33.0M | -13.5M | -7.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 19.0M | 7.0M | 7.7M | -16.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ALTO are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTO | Alto Ingredients, Inc.(you) | $316M | 81 | Strong Buy |
| MATV | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | $669M | 84 | Strong Buy |
| CMT | Core Molding Technologies, Inc. | $221M | 65 | Buy |
| KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | $881M | 86 | Strong Buy |
| KRO | Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | $1.0B | 77 | Buy |
| ODC | Oil-Dri Corporation of America | $1.4B | 80 | Strong Buy |
| SCL | Stepan Company | $1.4B | 80 | Buy |
| MNTK | Montauk Renewables, Inc. | $252M | 53 | Hold |
| IOSP | Innospec Inc. | $2.3B | 88 | Strong Buy |
| NGVT | Ingevity Corporation | $2.4B | 69 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 1.8% · P/E 23.1x · Gross margin 24.4%