Alto IngredientsALTO -0.62%38 Cash Ratio is 0.49 as of Mar. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.49. GuruFocus rates ALTO with a GF Score™ of 38/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,581 Chemicals companies, Alto Ingredients ranks worse than 50.79% on this metric.
Alto Ingredients has a Cash Ratio of 0.49. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alto Ingredients's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ALTO'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.49 Max: 1.35
Current: 0.49
During the past 13 years, Alto Ingredients's highest Cash Ratio was 1.35. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.49.
ALTO's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 50.79% of 1581
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.5
vs ALTO: 0.49
Alto Ingredients (NAS:ALTO) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Alto Ingredients Cash Ratio Related Terms
Alto Ingredients Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alto Ingredients's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Alto Ingredients's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Alto Ingredients Cash Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Alto Ingredients's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alto Ingredients's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) has a Cash Ratio of 0.49 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Alto Ingredients and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.49. Over the past decade, Alto Ingredients' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 1.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #803 out of 1581 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 50.8%.
Is Alto Ingredients' Cash Ratio too high?
Alto Ingredients' current Cash Ratio of 0.49 is near median its 10-year median of 0.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 1.35. The Chemicals industry median Cash Ratio is 0.50. Alto Ingredients' value of 0.49 is 2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #803 out of 1581 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alto Ingredients has a GF Score™ of 38/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alto Ingredients' Cash Ratio compare to OEC and MATV?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #803 out of 1581 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Alto Ingredients in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.50. Alto Ingredients' value of 0.49 is 2% below this benchmark. Historically, Alto Ingredients' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 1.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.49 vs. the industry median of 0.50, Alto Ingredients has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Chemicals company?
The median Cash Ratio among Chemicals companies is 0.50, based on 1,581 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alto Ingredients's current Cash Ratio of 0.49 is 2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Alto Ingredients and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alto Ingredients's current Cash Ratio is 0.49, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alto Ingredients stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alto Ingredients (ALTO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.44, compared to a current price of $5.62 — trading 290.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.49, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.49 and 2% below the Chemicals industry median of 0.50. Alto Ingredients' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alto Ingredients (ALTO), the current Cash Ratio is 0.49 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alto Ingredients stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.62 is trading 290.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.44.
GuruFocus considers Alto Ingredients to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ALTO:
Cash Ratio: 0.49 (near median its 10-year median of 0.49)
GF Value™: $1.44 vs. price of $5.62 (290.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2% below the Chemicals median (#803 of 1581)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ALTO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alto Ingredients Inc is a producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels and essential ingredients in the United States. The company serves five markets: Health, Home and Beauty, Food and Beverage, Essential Ingredients, and Renewable Fuels. Its customers include food and beverage companies and consumer products manufacturers and distributors. The company operates under three segments: Marketing and distribution, Pekin Campus production, and Western production.
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