Growth is the primary weakness (avg 0/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Below 2%, essentially flat
Recently turned FCF-positive, capex cycle finishing, CAGR not yet meaningful
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Heavy dilution above 5%
Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Net debt/FCF of 1.2x, somewhat elevated
8–10%, clearing the bar
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) quality: score, margins and returns
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) scores 57/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 3.8% operating margins and 8.2% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Alto Ingredients (ALTO) a high-quality business?+
Alto Ingredients scores 57 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 3.8% operating margin and a 8.2% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Alto Ingredients's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from ALTO's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Alto Ingredients scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Alto Ingredients's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Alto Ingredients earns about 8.2% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to ALTO's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Alto Ingredients?+
Alto Ingredients runs an operating margin of about 3.8% and a net margin of about 5.5%. Revenue has grown at roughly 0.5% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 6 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
ALTO is in 11 US ETFs. The largest of them, with ALTO's weight in each:
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN0.02%of the fund
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETFFNDA0.02%of the fund
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETFDFSV0.01%of the fund
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFAVSC0.02%of the fund
- BSEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFBSVO0.11%of the fund
Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETFVFMO0.05%of the fund
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