---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-040642"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALTO"
cik: "0000778164"
company_name: "Alto Ingredients, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T09:51:22.176497+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alto Q1 net loss $12M; adjusted EBITDA improves to -$4.4M from -$7.1M

## Summary
- Net sales $226.5M, down 5.9% YoY from $240.6M; gross loss narrowed to $1.8M from $2.4M.
- Net loss $12.0M ($0.16/sh) flat YoY; adjusted EBITDA improved to -$4.4M from -$7.1M.
- Acquisition of Alto Carbonic CO2 plant and corporate reorganization on track to save ~$8M annually starting Q2 2025.
- Increased ISCC renewable fuel sales into Europe at premium; partially offset domestic softening.
- Cash $26.8M at March 31, 2025; borrowing availability $76.7M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-040642
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALTO
- cik: 0000778164
- company_name: Alto Ingredients, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390025040642/0001213900-25-040642-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390025040642/ea0241175-8k_altoingred.htm

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