Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Alto Ingredients' (ALTO) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 4.1% in Q1 2026, up 490.0% year-on-year 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' Gross Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.1% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 490.0% year-over-year to 4.1% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 5.01%, a 393.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.8%, up 280.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin slipped to 4.1% in Q1 2026 per ALTO's latest filing, from 6.54% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 9.75% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 6.49% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 1.31% (2023), against an average of 1.12%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 1742 bps in 2022 and jumped 738 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 6.49% in 2022, then soared by 86 bps to 0.92% in 2023, then surged by 36 bps to 0.59% in 2024, then soared by 1211 bps to 6.54% in 2025, then tumbled by 37 bps to 4.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ALTO Gross Margin figures stand at 4.1% (Q1 2026), 6.54% (Q4 2025), and 9.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Alto Ingredients | 348.14 Mn | 326.50 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% |