ALTO (Alto Ingredients) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $0.10 (As of Mar. 2026)


ALTO Alto Ingredients Inc ALTO
38 GF Score
Price $5.34
GF Value $1.44
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Alto Ingredients Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Alto Ingredients ALTO +3.08% 38 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.10 as of Mar. 2026. 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.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Alto Ingredients's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.043. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $0.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -46.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Alto Ingredients was 72.50% per year. The lowest was -46.60% per year. And the median was 6.10% per year.

As of today (2026-06-30), Alto Ingredients's current stock price is $5.34. Alto Ingredients's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.10. Alto Ingredients's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 53.40.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Alto Ingredients was 303.00. The lowest was 2.49. And the median was 12.58.


Alto Ingredients  (NAS:ALTO) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Alto Ingredients's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=5.34/0.10
=53.40

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Alto Ingredients was 303.00. The lowest was 2.49. And the median was 12.58.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Alto Ingredients Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Alto Ingredients Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Alto Ingredients's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

Alto Ingredients Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Alto Ingredients Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.46 0.39 -0.10 0.07

Alto Ingredients Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.12 -0.13 0.01 0.07 0.10

ALTO vs OEC, MATV, GEVO: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Alto Ingredients's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Alto Ingredients's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alto Ingredients's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


ALTO
38GF Score
Alto Ingredients Inc ALTO
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Alto Ingredients Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Alto Ingredients's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=0.043/330.2130*330.2130
=0.043

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Alto Ingredients Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.089 241.018 0.122
201609 0.174 241.428 0.238
201612 0.401 241.432 0.548
201703 0.188 243.801 0.255
201706 0.021 244.955 0.028
201709 0.325 246.819 0.435
201712 -0.160 246.524 -0.214
201803 0.106 249.554 0.140
201806 -0.161 251.989 -0.211
201809 0.407 252.439 0.532
201812 -0.654 251.233 -0.860
201903 -0.355 254.202 -0.461
201906 -0.233 256.143 -0.300
201909 -0.043 256.759 -0.055
201912 -0.107 256.974 -0.137
202003 0.477 258.115 0.610
202006 0.321 257.797 0.411
202009 0.449 260.280 0.570
202012 -0.085 260.474 -0.108
202103 -0.123 264.877 -0.153
202106 0.121 271.696 0.147
202109 -0.442 274.310 -0.532
202112 0.585 278.802 0.693
202203 0.122 287.504 0.140
202206 0.030 296.311 0.033
202209 -0.470 296.808 -0.523
202212 -0.115 296.797 -0.128
202303 -0.446 301.836 -0.488
202306 0.028 305.109 0.030
202309 0.225 307.789 0.241
202312 0.094 306.746 0.101
202403 -0.044 312.332 -0.047
202406 -0.250 314.175 -0.263
202409 0.245 315.301 0.257
202412 -0.150 315.605 -0.157
202503 -0.254 319.799 -0.262
202506 -0.018 322.561 -0.018
202509 0.283 324.800 0.288
202512 0.096 324.054 0.098
202603 0.043 330.213 0.043

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.10 mean?
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.10 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Alto Ingredients and its competitors.
Is Alto Ingredients' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Alto Ingredients' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.10. 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' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to OEC and MATV?
Alto Ingredients' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $0.10 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Alto Ingredients and its competitors. Alto Ingredients's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.10. 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 $5.34 — trading 270.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.10. 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 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alto Ingredients (ALTO), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $0.10 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 $5.34 is trading 270.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.44. GuruFocus considers Alto Ingredients to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ALTO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $0.10
  • GF Value™: $1.44 vs. price of $5.34 (270.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 38/100 with 6 warning signs

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 Business Description

Other Exchanges FPRP:Germany
Address 1300 South Second Street, Pekin, IL, USA, 61554
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.
38GF Score

Get the complete analysis for ALTO

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

$5.34
Price
$1.44
GF Value