Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Alto Ingredients, Inc.(ALTO)

Chemicals - Specialty · Pekin, IL

$3.79+0.02 (+0.53%)

Delayed quote: Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Alto Ingredients, Inc.

Alto Ingredients, Inc., operating within the United States, specializes in the production and commercialization of both specialty alcohols and various essential ingredients. Its operations are structured into three distinct segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Production, and Other Production. The company's diverse product portfolio includes a range of specialty alcohols, which find applications across the health, home, and beauty sectors. These alcohols are key components in products such as mouthwash, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and various cleaning solutions. Additionally, Alto Ingredients supplies grain neutral spirits, vital for alcoholic beverages, flavor extracts, and vinegar production. It also provides corn germ for corn oil manufacturing and carbon dioxide, primarily serving the food and beverage industries. Its essential ingredients segment encompasses a variety of products critical for commercial animal feed and pet food formulations, including dried yeast, corn gluten meal, corn gluten feed, distillers grains, and liquid feed. Furthermore, the company is a supplier of fuel-grade ethanol, primarily utilized as a transportation fuel, and distillers corn oil, which serves as a feedstock for biodiesel production. Notably, some of the fuel-grade ethanol it offers is sourced from third-party producers. Beyond manufacturing, Alto Ingredients facilitates transportation, storage, and delivery services for its products, leveraging a network of third-party service providers. Its diverse customer base includes integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers for its ethanol products; dairies and feedlots for essential ingredient feedstuffs; and poultry and biodiesel manufacturers for its corn oil. The company boasts five alcohol production facilities: three strategically located in the Midwestern state of Illinois, and two further west in Oregon and Idaho. Headquartered in Pekin, Illinois, Alto Ingredients, Inc. was established in 2003. The company underwent a significant rebranding in January 2021, changing its name from its former identity, Pacific Ethanol, Inc.

Pekin, IL

390 employees

www.altoingredients.com

Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
CEO: Bryon T. McGregor

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ALTO Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

3.85%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

2.55%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

-0.03%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

-0.69%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

-1.33%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

-0.78%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

-0.88%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+50.77%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+15000.23%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+660.18%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+388.42%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+591.23%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+539.48%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

8.19%

median of 107 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-52.99%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)	$293.67M	3.85%	2.55%	-0.03%	-0.69%
Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD)vs ›	$304.38M	5.27%	2.30%	3.30%	5.95%
Gevo, Inc. (GEVO)vs ›	$314.00M	-11.75%	-274.35%	-2440.93%	-3593.00%
Hudson Technologies, Inc. (HDSN)vs ›	$219.39M	4.52%	9.95%	21.84%	18.89%
ASP Isotopes Inc. Common Stock (ASPI)vs ›	$368.90M	-239.80%	-437.88%	-1145.10%	-916.08%
Hongli Group Inc. (HLP)vs ›	$184.60M	12.41%	0.59%	5.49%	10.37%
Blue Moon Metals Inc. (BMM)vs ›	$404.82M	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
5E Advanced Materials Inc. (FEAM)vs ›	$162.74M	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Aemetis, Inc. (AMTX)vs ›	$123.84M	-17.89%	-16.50%	-16.61%	-12.93%
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT)vs ›	$123.64M	-7.38%	-5.90%	-6.41%	-4.93%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)

$293.67M

3.85%

2.55%

-0.03%

-0.69%

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD)vs ›

$304.38M

5.27%

2.30%

3.30%

5.95%

Gevo, Inc. (GEVO)vs ›

$314.00M

-11.75%

-274.35%

-2440.93%

-3593.00%

Hudson Technologies, Inc. (HDSN)vs ›

$219.39M

4.52%

9.95%

21.84%

18.89%

ASP Isotopes Inc. Common Stock (ASPI)vs ›

$368.90M

-239.80%

-437.88%

-1145.10%

-916.08%

Hongli Group Inc. (HLP)vs ›

$184.60M

12.41%

0.59%

5.49%

10.37%

Blue Moon Metals Inc. (BMM)vs ›

$404.82M

0.00%

5E Advanced Materials Inc. (FEAM)vs ›

$162.74M

0.00%

Aemetis, Inc. (AMTX)vs ›

$123.84M

-17.89%

-16.50%

-16.61%

-12.93%

Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT)vs ›

$123.64M

-7.38%

-5.90%

-6.41%

-4.93%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The operating margin for ALTO stock is 3.85%.

Is Alto Ingredients, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 3.85% is 660% above its 5-year average of -0.69%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-16.59%–9.67%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The TTM average operating margin for ALTO stock is 2.55%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 3Y average operating margin for ALTO stock is -0.03%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 5Y average operating margin for ALTO stock is -0.69%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 10Y average operating margin for ALTO stock is -1.33%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 15Y average operating margin for ALTO stock is -0.78%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 20Y average operating margin for ALTO stock is -0.88%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	3.51%
2026-03-31	6.60%
2025-12-31	-4.28%
2025-09-30	9.46%
2025-06-30	-2.52%
2025-03-31	-3.19%
2024-12-31	-16.59%
2024-09-30	-0.29%
2024-06-30	-0.60%
2024-03-31	-4.29%
2023-12-31	-6.28%
2023-09-30	-1.36%
2023-06-30	2.92%
2023-03-31	-3.70%
2022-12-31	-9.47%
2022-09-30	-8.09%
2022-06-30	-0.04%
2022-03-31	-0.93%
2021-12-31	9.67%
2021-09-30	-2.92%
2021-06-30	2.05%
2021-03-31	2.57%
2020-12-31	-9.40%
2020-09-30	12.83%
2020-06-30	10.63%
2020-03-31	-7.42%
2019-12-31	-10.60%
2019-09-30	-6.44%
2019-06-30	-0.79%
2019-03-31	-2.96%
2018-12-31	-9.03%
2018-09-30	-1.40%
2018-06-30	-2.48%
2018-03-31	-1.49%
2017-12-31	-2.68%
2017-09-30	0.75%
2017-06-30	-1.75%
2017-03-31	-2.90%
2016-12-31	4.26%
2016-09-30	0.09%
2016-06-30	2.73%
2016-03-31	-2.12%
2015-12-31	0.13%
2015-09-30	-3.90%
2015-06-30	0.99%
2015-03-31	-2.86%
2014-12-31	5.33%
2014-09-30	4.93%
2014-06-30	9.11%
2014-03-31	13.70%
2013-12-31	8.00%
2013-09-30	0.43%
2013-06-30	1.64%
2013-03-31	-1.40%
2012-12-31	-3.78%
2012-09-30	-2.47%
2012-06-30	-3.91%
2012-03-31	-5.49%
2011-12-31	1.52%
2011-09-30	1.73%
2011-06-30	-1.29%
2011-03-31	-0.94%
2010-12-31	-2.16%
2010-09-30	2.71%
2010-06-30	-7.69%
2010-03-31	-8.70%
2009-12-31	-288.04%
2009-09-30	-13.84%
2009-06-30	-20.07%
2009-03-31	-21.64%
2008-12-31	-22.90%
2008-09-30	-36.91%
2008-06-30	-3.65%
2008-03-31	-50.30%
2007-12-31	-4.14%
2007-09-30	-0.98%
2007-06-30	2.46%
2007-03-31	5.88%
2006-12-31	0.49%
2006-09-30	3.11%
2006-06-30	-3.12%
2006-03-31	-1.72%
2005-12-31	-13.08%
2005-09-30	-3.70%
2005-06-30	-9.83%
2005-03-31	-30.22%
2004-12-31	-233.22%
2004-09-30	-238.73%
2004-06-30	-197.10%
2004-03-31	-205.20%
2003-12-31	-240.81%
2003-09-30	-190.86%
2003-06-30	-465.40%
2003-03-31	-142.30%
2002-12-31	-88.79%
2002-09-30	-91.14%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

3.51%

2026-03-31

6.60%

2025-12-31

-4.28%

2025-09-30

9.46%

2025-06-30

-2.52%

2025-03-31

-3.19%

2024-12-31

-16.59%

2024-09-30

-0.29%

2024-06-30

-0.60%

2024-03-31

-4.29%

2023-12-31

-6.28%

2023-09-30

-1.36%

2023-06-30

2.92%

2023-03-31

-3.70%

2022-12-31

-9.47%

2022-09-30

-8.09%

2022-06-30

-0.04%

2022-03-31

-0.93%

2021-12-31

9.67%

2021-09-30

-2.92%

2021-06-30

2.05%

2021-03-31

2.57%

2020-12-31

-9.40%

2020-09-30

12.83%

2020-06-30

10.63%

2020-03-31

-7.42%

2019-12-31

-10.60%

2019-09-30

-6.44%

2019-06-30

-0.79%

2019-03-31

-2.96%

2018-12-31

-9.03%

2018-09-30

-1.40%

2018-06-30

-2.48%

2018-03-31

-1.49%

2017-12-31

-2.68%

2017-09-30

0.75%

2017-06-30

-1.75%

2017-03-31

-2.90%

2016-12-31

4.26%

2016-09-30

0.09%

2016-06-30

2.73%

2016-03-31

-2.12%

2015-12-31

0.13%

2015-09-30

-3.90%

2015-06-30

0.99%

2015-03-31

-2.86%

2014-12-31

5.33%

2014-09-30

4.93%

2014-06-30

9.11%

2014-03-31

13.70%

2013-12-31

8.00%

2013-09-30

0.43%

2013-06-30

1.64%

2013-03-31

-1.40%

2012-12-31

-3.78%

2012-09-30

-2.47%

2012-06-30

-3.91%

2012-03-31

-5.49%

2011-12-31

1.52%

2011-09-30

1.73%

2011-06-30

-1.29%

2011-03-31

-0.94%

2010-12-31

-2.16%

2010-09-30

2.71%

2010-06-30

-7.69%

2010-03-31

-8.70%

2009-12-31

-288.04%

2009-09-30

-13.84%

2009-06-30

-20.07%

2009-03-31

-21.64%

2008-12-31

-22.90%

2008-09-30

-36.91%

2008-06-30

-3.65%

2008-03-31

-50.30%

2007-12-31

-4.14%

2007-09-30

-0.98%

2007-06-30

2.46%

2007-03-31

5.88%

2006-12-31

0.49%

2006-09-30

3.11%

2006-06-30

-3.12%

2006-03-31

-1.72%

2005-12-31

-13.08%

2005-09-30

-3.70%

2005-06-30

-9.83%

2005-03-31

-30.22%

2004-12-31

-233.22%

2004-09-30

-238.73%

2004-06-30

-197.10%

2004-03-31

-205.20%

2003-12-31

-240.81%

2003-09-30

-190.86%

2003-06-30

-465.40%

2003-03-31

-142.30%

2002-12-31

-88.79%

2002-09-30

-91.14%

Operating Margin: 3.85%

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