Alto IngredientsALTO -1.08%38 Days Payable is 7.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 7.85. GuruFocus rates ALTO with a GF Score™ of 38/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,559 Chemicals companies, Alto Ingredients ranks worse than 97.82% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alto Ingredients's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ALTO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.81 Med: 7.85 Max: 10.48
Current: 6.89
During the past 13 years, Alto Ingredients's highest Days Payable was 10.48. The lowest was 5.81. And the median was 7.85.
ALTO's Days Payable is ranked worse than 97.82% of 1559
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.88
vs ALTO: 6.89
Alto Ingredients's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (7.47) to Mar. 2026 (7.16).
It may suggest that Alto Ingredientsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Alto Ingredients Days Payable Related Terms
Alto Ingredients Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alto Ingredients's Days Payable 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 Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Alto Ingredients's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alto Ingredients's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Alto Ingredients's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Days Payable of 7.16 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Alto Ingredients and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.85. Over the past decade, Alto Ingredients' Days Payable has ranged from 5.81 to 10.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #1525 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 97.8%.
Is Alto Ingredients' Days Payable too high?
Alto Ingredients' current Days Payable of 7.16 is near median its 10-year median of 7.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.81 to a high of 10.48. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.88. Alto Ingredients' value of 7.16 is 88% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #1525 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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' Days Payable compare to OEC and GEVO?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #1525 out of 1559 companies for Days Payable. This places Alto Ingredients in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.88. Alto Ingredients' value of 7.16 is 88% below this benchmark. Historically, Alto Ingredients' own Days Payable has ranged from 5.81 to 10.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.85 vs. the industry median of 59.88, 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 Days Payable for a Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.88, based on 1,559 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alto Ingredients's current Days Payable of 7.16 is 88% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Alto Ingredients and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alto Ingredients's current Days Payable is 7.16, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.85. 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 $5.06 — trading 251% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 7.16, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.85 and 88% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.88. Alto Ingredients' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alto Ingredients (ALTO), the current Days Payable is 7.16 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 $5.06 is trading 251% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.44.
GuruFocus considers Alto Ingredients to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ALTO:
Days Payable: 7.16 (near median its 10-year median of 7.85)
GF Value™: $1.44 vs. price of $5.06 (251% above fair value)
Industry Position: 88% below the Chemicals median (#1525 of 1559)
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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