Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Alto Ingredients' (ALTO) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.46% in Q1 2026, up 1989.0% year-on-year from 0.26% in Q1 2025, and up 144.33% quarter-over-quarter from 2.23% in Q4 2025.
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alto Ingredients' Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.46% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 1989.0% year-over-year to 5.46% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 5.46%, a 1989.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.19%, up 1616.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 5.46% in Q1 2026 per ALTO's latest filing, from 2.23% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 7.68% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 16.89% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 8.66% (2024), against an average of 6.98%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 2546 bps in 2022 and jumped 1989 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.79% in 2022, then surged by 62 bps to 6.08% in 2023, then slumped by 142 bps to 14.7% in 2024, then soared by 115 bps to 2.23% in 2025, then jumped by 144 bps to 5.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ALTO Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 5.46% (Q1 2026), 2.23% (Q4 2025), and 11.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Alto Ingredients | 348.14 Mn | 326.50 Mn | 9.22 Mn | 5.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.23% |
| 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% |