Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) reported Gross Margin of 4.1% for Q1 2026, up 490.0% on a YoY basis from 0.7% in Q1 2025, and down 37.23% quarter-over-quarter from 6.54% in Q4 2025.
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alto Ingredients has reported Gross Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 4.1% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 490.0% year-over-year to 4.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.01% (up 393.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.8%, up 280.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.1%, down from 6.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 9.75% in Q3 2025, with the low at 6.49% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 1.12% across 5 years, with a median of 1.31% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 1742 bps — and 2025, when it surged 738 bps.
- Alto Ingredients' Gross Margin stood at 6.49% in 2022, then surged by 86 bps to 0.92% in 2023, then jumped by 36 bps to 0.59% in 2024, then surged by 1211 bps to 6.54% in 2025, then plunged by 37 bps to 4.1% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 4.1% (Q1 2026), 6.54% (Q4 2025), and 9.75% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 10 | Alto Ingredients | 375.44 Mn | 347.30 Mn | 9.22 Mn | 4.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.31% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.11% |