Alto Ingredients (ALTO) ROIC: History & Chart

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Alto Ingredients, Inc.(ALTO)

Chemicals - Specialty · Pekin, IL

$3.77-0.02 (-0.53%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT

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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 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

10.48%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

-1.30%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

-9.56%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

-4.51%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

-4.40%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

-2.88%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

-4.17%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+906.40%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+209.58%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+332.41%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+338.34%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+464.14%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+351.38%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

4.18%

median of 136 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+150.65%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)	$292.13M	10.48%	-1.30%	-9.56%	-4.51%
Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD)vs ›	$302.97M	10.74%	4.22%	7.29%	11.48%
Suncrete, Inc. Class A Common Stock (RMIX)vs ›	$279.82M	-1.08%	-1.08%	20.09%	20.09%
Gevo, Inc. (GEVO)vs ›	$312.78M	-40.96%	-9.59%	-11.86%	-12.57%
U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU)vs ›	$236.81M	-43.92%	-46.27%	-41.20%	-43.63%
Hudson Technologies, Inc. (HDSN)vs ›	$226.96M	2.79%	7.06%	22.67%	19.82%
Vox Royalty Corp. (VOXR)vs ›	$360.36M	10.37%	1.44%	1.35%	-9.51%
ASP Isotopes Inc. Common Stock (ASPI)vs ›	$362.72M	-17.29%	-20.73%	-38.45%	-38.33%
The Metals Royalty Company Inc. (TMCR)vs ›	$207.54M	-14.22%	-21.51%	-21.51%	-21.51%
Hongli Group Inc. (HLP)vs ›	$186.85M	3.14%	0.31%	3.18%	8.68%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)

$292.13M

10.48%

-1.30%

-9.56%

-4.51%

Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD)vs ›

$302.97M

10.74%

4.22%

7.29%

11.48%

Suncrete, Inc. Class A Common Stock (RMIX)vs ›

$279.82M

-1.08%

20.09%

Gevo, Inc. (GEVO)vs ›

$312.78M

-40.96%

-9.59%

-11.86%

-12.57%

U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU)vs ›

$236.81M

-43.92%

-46.27%

-41.20%

-43.63%

Hudson Technologies, Inc. (HDSN)vs ›

$226.96M

2.79%

7.06%

22.67%

19.82%

Vox Royalty Corp. (VOXR)vs ›

$360.36M

10.37%

1.44%

1.35%

-9.51%

ASP Isotopes Inc. Common Stock (ASPI)vs ›

$362.72M

-17.29%

-20.73%

-38.45%

-38.33%

The Metals Royalty Company Inc. (TMCR)vs ›

$207.54M

-14.22%

-21.51%

Hongli Group Inc. (HLP)vs ›

$186.85M

3.14%

0.31%

3.18%

8.68%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALTO stock is 10.48%.

Is Alto Ingredients, Inc.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 10.48% is 332% above its 5-year average of -4.51%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-17.27%–10.48%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALTO stock is -1.30%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALTO stock is -9.56%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALTO stock is -4.51%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALTO stock is -4.40%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALTO stock is -2.88%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALTO stock is -4.17%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	10.48%
2026-03-31	6.44%
2025-12-31	0.04%
2025-09-30	-8.43%
2025-06-30	-15.02%
2025-03-31	-13.91%
2024-12-31	-15.04%
2024-09-30	-7.96%
2024-06-30	-8.68%
2024-03-31	-5.94%
2023-12-31	-6.13%
2023-09-30	-9.38%
2023-06-30	-14.71%
2023-03-31	-17.27%
2022-12-31	-15.33%
2022-09-30	1.67%
2022-06-30	5.65%
2022-03-31	7.29%
2021-12-31	9.35%
2021-09-30	-3.14%
2021-06-30	5.37%
2021-03-31	9.06%
2020-12-31	2.37%
2020-09-30	-2.71%
2020-06-30	-13.89%
2020-03-31	-18.58%
2019-12-31	-14.50%
2019-09-30	-11.77%
2019-06-30	-8.07%
2019-03-31	-9.26%
2018-12-31	-8.97%
2018-09-30	-5.24%
2018-06-30	-3.63%
2018-03-31	-3.15%
2017-12-31	-3.94%
2017-09-30	0.58%
2017-06-30	0.14%
2017-03-31	3.13%
2016-12-31	3.67%
2016-09-30	0.87%
2016-06-30	-1.67%
2016-03-31	-3.30%
2015-12-31	-2.90%
2015-09-30	-0.79%
2015-06-30	7.83%
2015-03-31	15.40%
2014-12-31	21.07%
2014-09-30	23.37%
2014-06-30	18.92%
2014-03-31	25.39%
2013-12-31	8.85%
2013-09-30	-2.75%
2013-06-30	-5.61%
2013-03-31	-11.60%
2012-12-31	-15.33%
2012-09-30	-9.53%
2012-06-30	-5.34%
2012-03-31	-2.50%
2011-12-31	1.77%
2011-09-30	-1.12%
2011-06-30	-2.61%
2011-03-31	-4.05%
2010-12-31	-6.14%
2010-09-30	-970.70%
2010-06-30	-806.38%
2010-03-31	-134.65%
2009-12-31	-106.99%
2009-09-30	-15.47%
2009-06-30	-26.03%
2009-03-31	-24.71%
2008-12-31	-35.21%
2008-09-30	-28.01%
2008-06-30	-15.64%
2008-03-31	-15.53%
2007-12-31	0.38%
2007-09-30	1.39%
2007-06-30	2.15%
2007-03-31	1.32%
2006-12-31	0.04%
2006-09-30	-1.88%
2006-06-30	-2.99%
2006-03-31	-22.53%
2005-12-31	-27.22%
2005-09-30	-12.43%
2005-06-30	-10.63%
2005-03-31	-5.42%
2004-12-31	-50.34%
2004-09-30	-45.55%
2004-06-30	-42.42%
2004-03-31	-40.86%
2003-12-31	-38.81%
2003-09-30	-44.30%
2003-06-30	-54.77%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

10.48%

2026-03-31

6.44%

2025-12-31

0.04%

2025-09-30

-8.43%

2025-06-30

-15.02%

2025-03-31

-13.91%

2024-12-31

-15.04%

2024-09-30

-7.96%

2024-06-30

-8.68%

2024-03-31

-5.94%

2023-12-31

-6.13%

2023-09-30

-9.38%

2023-06-30

-14.71%

2023-03-31

-17.27%

2022-12-31

-15.33%

2022-09-30

1.67%

2022-06-30

5.65%

2022-03-31

7.29%

2021-12-31

9.35%

2021-09-30

-3.14%

2021-06-30

5.37%

2021-03-31

9.06%

2020-12-31

2.37%

2020-09-30

-2.71%

2020-06-30

-13.89%

2020-03-31

-18.58%

2019-12-31

-14.50%

2019-09-30

-11.77%

2019-06-30

-8.07%

2019-03-31

-9.26%

2018-12-31

-8.97%

2018-09-30

-5.24%

2018-06-30

-3.63%

2018-03-31

-3.15%

2017-12-31

-3.94%

2017-09-30

0.58%

2017-06-30

0.14%

2017-03-31

3.13%

2016-12-31

3.67%

2016-09-30

0.87%

2016-06-30

-1.67%

2016-03-31

-3.30%

2015-12-31

-2.90%

2015-09-30

-0.79%

2015-06-30

7.83%

2015-03-31

15.40%

2014-12-31

21.07%

2014-09-30

23.37%

2014-06-30

18.92%

2014-03-31

25.39%

2013-12-31

8.85%

2013-09-30

-2.75%

2013-06-30

-5.61%

2013-03-31

-11.60%

2012-12-31

-15.33%

2012-09-30

-9.53%

2012-06-30

-5.34%

2012-03-31

-2.50%

2011-12-31

1.77%

2011-09-30

-1.12%

2011-06-30

-2.61%

2011-03-31

-4.05%

2010-12-31

-6.14%

2010-09-30

-970.70%

2010-06-30

-806.38%

2010-03-31

-134.65%

2009-12-31

-106.99%

2009-09-30

-15.47%

2009-06-30

-26.03%

2009-03-31

-24.71%

2008-12-31

-35.21%

2008-09-30

-28.01%

2008-06-30

-15.64%

2008-03-31

-15.53%

2007-12-31

0.38%

2007-09-30

1.39%

2007-06-30

2.15%

2007-03-31

1.32%

2006-12-31

0.04%

2006-09-30

-1.88%

2006-06-30

-2.99%

2006-03-31

-22.53%

2005-12-31

-27.22%

2005-09-30

-12.43%

2005-06-30

-10.63%

2005-03-31

-5.42%

2004-12-31

-50.34%

2004-09-30

-45.55%

2004-06-30

-42.42%

2004-03-31

-40.86%

2003-12-31

-38.81%

2003-09-30

-44.30%

2003-06-30

-54.77%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 10.48%

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