Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Alto Ingredients's Shareholder Yield % was 0.94%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Alto Ingredients Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Alto Ingredients Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alto Ingredients's Shareholder Yield % 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 vs OEC, GEVO, MATV: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Alto Ingredients's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Alto Ingredients's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alto Ingredients's Shareholder Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.94% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Alto Ingredients and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #736 out of 1577 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 46.7%.
Is Alto Ingredients' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Alto Ingredients' current Shareholder Yield % is 0.94%. The Chemicals industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69. Alto Ingredients' value of 0.94% is 36.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #736 out of 1577 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above 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' Shareholder Yield % compare to OEC and GEVO?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Alto Ingredients ranks #736 out of 1577 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Alto Ingredients in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69. Alto Ingredients' value of 0.94% is 36.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.69, based on 1,577 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alto Ingredients's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.94% is 36.2% above 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Alto Ingredients and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alto Ingredients's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.94%. 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 $5.19 — trading 260.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.94% and 36.2% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.69. 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 Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alto Ingredients (ALTO), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.94% 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 $5.19 is trading 260.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.44.
GuruFocus considers Alto Ingredients to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ALTO:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.94%
GF Value™: $1.44 vs. price of $5.19 (260.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 36.2% above the Chemicals median (#736 of 1577)
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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