---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-052830"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALTO"
cik: "0000778164"
company_name: "Alto Ingredients, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:02:42.793927+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alto Ingredients swings to Q1 net income of $4.0M; adjusted EBITDA positive $4.7M

## Summary
- Net income of $4.0M ($0.05/diluted share) vs net loss of $12.0M in Q1 2025.
- Gross profit of $9.2M improved $11.0M from a gross loss of $1.8M a year ago, helped by an $8.1M unrealized derivative gain.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $4.7M vs negative $4.4M in Q1 2025; net sales $224.7M, down slightly from $226.5M.
- Management cited strong export sales, higher crush margins, and Section 45Z tax credits as drivers of profitability.
- Cash $20.3M at March 31, 2026; borrowing availability $94.3M including $29.3M revolver and $65M term loan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-052830
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALTO
- cik: 0000778164
- company_name: Alto Ingredients, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390026052830/0001213900-26-052830-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390026052830/ea0289395-8k_alto.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-052830.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 50f2808b6f4fa91766d8037edc9e93fb5f1d5a91
  claim: Alto Ingredients, Inc. reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 6, 2026, Alto Ingredients, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390026052830/0001213900-26-052830-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.