---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-024871"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALTO"
cik: "0000778164"
company_name: "Alto Ingredients, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:43:37.605935+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alto Ingredients Q1 net sales up 41% to $308M but net loss of $2.9M vs prior-year profit

## Summary
- Net sales $308.1M (+41% YoY); cost of goods sold $303.3M (+48% YoY).
- Gross profit fell to $4.8M from $13.8M; operating loss $2.9M vs income $5.6M.
- Net loss available to common $2.9M ($0.04 per share) vs net income $4.4M ($0.06).
- Adjusted EBITDA $4.4M vs $13.4M; cash $36.2M, down from $50.6M at year-end.
- Acquired small-package spirits distributor Eagle Alcohol; launched quality and ESG initiatives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-024871
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALTO
- cik: 0000778164
- company_name: Alto Ingredients, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390022024871/0001213900-22-024871-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390022024871/ea159611-8k_altoingred.htm

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