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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-020724"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALTO"
cik: "0000778164"
company_name: "Alto Ingredients, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T12:07:11.977409+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alto Ingredients Q4 net loss $42M; idles Magic Valley, considers merger

## Summary
- Net loss $42.0M ($0.57/shr) in Q4 2024 vs $19.3M ($0.26/shr) a year ago; FY net loss $60.3M.
- Adjusted EBITDA negative $7.7M in Q4 vs positive $3.5M in Q4 2023.
- Cold idled Magic Valley plant; reduced headcount 16%; expects $8M annual savings from Q2 2025.
- Acquired beverage-grade liquid CO2 processor adjacent to Columbia site on Jan 1, 2025; payback <2 years.
- Considering asset sales, merger or other strategic transactions with financial advisors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-020724
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALTO
- cik: 0000778164
- company_name: Alto Ingredients, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390025020724/0001213900-25-020724-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390025020724/ea0233198-8k_alto.htm

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