Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.1% for Q1 2026, up 1854.0% on a YoY basis from 0.21% in Q1 2025, and up 406.11% quarter-over-quarter from 0.81% in Q4 2025.
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alto Ingredients has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 4.1% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1854.0% year-over-year to 4.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.1% (up 1854.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.79%, up 1476.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 4.1%, up from 0.81% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 7.68% in Q1 2022, with the low at 16.89% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.14% across 5 years, with a median of 8.66% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 2546 bps — and 2026, when it surged 1854 bps.
- Alto Ingredients' Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.79% in 2022, then jumped by 62 bps to 6.08% in 2023, then tumbled by 142 bps to 14.7% in 2024, then soared by 106 bps to 0.81% in 2025, then soared by 406 bps to 4.1% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.1% (Q1 2026), 0.81% (Q4 2025), and 11.29% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 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 | 0.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -14.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -15.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.21% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.68% |