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How Alto Ingredients (ALTO) makes money
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) made $258M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +7% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 6¢ was left as gross profit, 3¢ was left as operating profit, 5¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $258M | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $243M | 94.3% |
| Gross profit | $14.8M | 5.7% |
| Operating expenses | $7.8M | 3.0% |
| Operating profit | $7.0M | 2.7% |
| Net earnings | $13.0M | 5.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $12.9M | 5.0% |
| Free cash flow | $8.5M | 3.3% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $258M | +7% |
| Q2 2026 | $246M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $225M | -0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $232M | -2% |
| Q3 2025 | $241M | -4% |
| Q2 2025 | $218M | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $227M | -6% |
From Alto Ingredients' 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Alto Ingredients make money?
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) made $258M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +7% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 6¢ was left as gross profit, 3¢ was left as operating profit, 5¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Alto Ingredients' profit margin?
Net earnings were $13.0M, 5.0% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 2.7%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.