Which has better valuation & earnings, GEVO or ALTO?

Alto Ingredients has higher revenue and earnings than Gevo. Gevo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alto Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gevo $160.58M 1.99 -$33.84M -$0.89 N/A Alto Ingredients $917.93M 0.32 $13.34M $0.67 5.63

Is GEVO or ALTO more profitable?

Alto Ingredients has a net margin of 5.51% compared to Gevo's net margin of -119.93%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 18.54% beat Gevo's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gevo -119.93% -6.50% -4.22% Alto Ingredients 5.51% 18.54% 11.61%

Is OPAL or ALTO more profitable?

Alto Ingredients has a net margin of 5.51% compared to OPAL Fuels' net margin of 0.65%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 18.54% beat OPAL Fuels' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OPAL Fuels 0.65% 15.54% 0.22% Alto Ingredients 5.51% 18.54% 11.61%

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ALTO vs. GPRE, MNTK, CLNE, GEVO, and OPAL

Should you buy Alto Ingredients stock or one of its competitors? Alto Ingredients's main competitors and comparable companies include Green Plains (GPRE), Montauk Renewables (MNTK), Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), Gevo (GEVO), and OPAL Fuels (OPAL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "oil & gas refining & marketing" industry.

How does Alto Ingredients compare to Green Plains?

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) and Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Green Plains has a net margin of 6.78% compared to Alto Ingredients' net margin of 5.51%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 18.54% beat Green Plains' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Plains	6.78%	14.52%	7.33%
Alto Ingredients	5.51%	18.54%	11.61%

Alto Ingredients has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Green Plains. Alto Ingredients is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Green Plains, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Green Plains	$2.09B	0.52	-$121.28M	$1.59	9.80
Alto Ingredients	$917.93M	0.32	$13.34M	$0.67	5.63

Green Plains has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alto Ingredients has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

42.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Plains shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Alto Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Green Plains had 1 more articles in the media than Alto Ingredients. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Green Plains and 1 mentions for Alto Ingredients. Green Plains' average media sentiment score of 0.91 equaled Alto Ingredients'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Green Plains	Positive
Alto Ingredients	Positive

Green Plains presently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.11%. Alto Ingredients has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 165.25%. Given Alto Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alto Ingredients is more favorable than Green Plains.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Plains	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Alto Ingredients	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Green Plains and Alto Ingredients tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alto Ingredients compare to Montauk Renewables?

Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) and Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Alto Ingredients has higher revenue and earnings than Montauk Renewables. Alto Ingredients is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Montauk Renewables, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Montauk Renewables	$176.38M	1.90	$1.75M	$0.06	39.17
Alto Ingredients	$917.93M	0.32	$13.34M	$0.67	5.63

In the previous week, Montauk Renewables had 2 more articles in the media than Alto Ingredients. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Montauk Renewables and 1 mentions for Alto Ingredients. Alto Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Montauk Renewables' score of 0.50 indicating that Alto Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Montauk Renewables	Neutral
Alto Ingredients	Positive

Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alto Ingredients has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Montauk Renewables currently has a consensus target price of $1.80, indicating a potential downside of 23.40%. Alto Ingredients has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 165.25%. Given Alto Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alto Ingredients is more favorable than Montauk Renewables.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Montauk Renewables	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Alto Ingredients	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. 54.3% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alto Ingredients has a net margin of 5.51% compared to Montauk Renewables' net margin of 3.40%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 18.54% beat Montauk Renewables' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Montauk Renewables	3.40%	2.45%	1.47%
Alto Ingredients	5.51%	18.54%	11.61%

Summary

Alto Ingredients beats Montauk Renewables on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alto Ingredients compare to Clean Energy Fuels?

Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) and Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Alto Ingredients has higher revenue and earnings than Clean Energy Fuels. Clean Energy Fuels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alto Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clean Energy Fuels	$424.83M	0.74	-$222.02M	-$0.44	N/A
Alto Ingredients	$917.93M	0.32	$13.34M	$0.67	5.63

49.9% of Clean Energy Fuels shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Clean Energy Fuels shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Clean Energy Fuels has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alto Ingredients has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Clean Energy Fuels had 2 more articles in the media than Alto Ingredients. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Clean Energy Fuels and 1 mentions for Alto Ingredients. Clean Energy Fuels' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Alto Ingredients' score of 0.91 indicating that Clean Energy Fuels is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Clean Energy Fuels	Positive
Alto Ingredients	Positive

Alto Ingredients has a net margin of 5.51% compared to Clean Energy Fuels' net margin of -21.27%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 18.54% beat Clean Energy Fuels' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clean Energy Fuels	-21.27%	-16.52%	-8.87%
Alto Ingredients	5.51%	18.54%	11.61%

Clean Energy Fuels presently has a consensus target price of $2.38, indicating a potential upside of 66.67%. Alto Ingredients has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 165.25%. Given Alto Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alto Ingredients is more favorable than Clean Energy Fuels.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clean Energy Fuels	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Alto Ingredients	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Alto Ingredients beats Clean Energy Fuels on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alto Ingredients compare to Gevo?

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) and Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

35.2% of Gevo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Gevo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alto Ingredients has higher revenue and earnings than Gevo. Gevo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alto Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gevo	$160.58M	1.99	-$33.84M	-$0.89	N/A
Alto Ingredients	$917.93M	0.32	$13.34M	$0.67	5.63

Gevo currently has a consensus target price of $2.55, indicating a potential upside of 97.67%. Alto Ingredients has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 165.25%. Given Alto Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alto Ingredients is more favorable than Gevo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gevo	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Alto Ingredients	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Gevo has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alto Ingredients has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gevo had 5 more articles in the media than Alto Ingredients. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gevo and 1 mentions for Alto Ingredients. Alto Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Gevo's score of 0.85 indicating that Alto Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gevo	Positive
Alto Ingredients	Positive

Alto Ingredients has a net margin of 5.51% compared to Gevo's net margin of -119.93%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 18.54% beat Gevo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gevo	-119.93%	-6.50%	-4.22%
Alto Ingredients	5.51%	18.54%	11.61%

Summary

Alto Ingredients beats Gevo on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alto Ingredients compare to OPAL Fuels?

OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) and Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

12.2% of OPAL Fuels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.7% of OPAL Fuels shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Alto Ingredients shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

OPAL Fuels has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alto Ingredients has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

OPAL Fuels presently has a consensus price target of $2.40, suggesting a potential upside of 42.86%. Alto Ingredients has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 165.25%. Given Alto Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alto Ingredients is more favorable than OPAL Fuels.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OPAL Fuels	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Alto Ingredients	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, OPAL Fuels and OPAL Fuels both had 1 articles in the media. Alto Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat OPAL Fuels' score of 0.81 indicating that Alto Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
OPAL Fuels	Positive
Alto Ingredients	Positive

Alto Ingredients has a net margin of 5.51% compared to OPAL Fuels' net margin of 0.65%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of 18.54% beat OPAL Fuels' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OPAL Fuels	0.65%	15.54%	0.22%
Alto Ingredients	5.51%	18.54%	11.61%

OPAL Fuels has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alto Ingredients. OPAL Fuels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alto Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OPAL Fuels	$348.98M	0.84	$14.75M	-$0.01	N/A
Alto Ingredients	$917.93M	0.32	$13.34M	$0.67	5.63

Summary

Alto Ingredients beats OPAL Fuels on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ALTO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Alto Ingredients	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$283.90M	$11.85B	$10.30B	$13.21B
Dividend Yield	N/A	10.16%	10.64%	22.89%
P/E Ratio	5.63	21.43	20.86	19.94
Price / Sales	0.32	661.05	539.57	81.34
Price / Cash	8.40	41.24	37.30	53.04
Price / Book	1.19	4.62	4.17	6.03
Net Income	$13.34M	$5.27B	$4.33B	$380.34M
7 Day Performance	3.57%	1.36%	1.34%	-2.34%
1 Month Performance	-4.80%	-2.60%	-2.24%	-5.31%
1 Year Performance	236.61%	35.01%	35.73%	-2.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ALTO Alto Ingredients	4.305 of 5 stars	$3.77 +3.0%	$10.00 +165.3%	+242.7%	$283.90M	$917.93M	5.63	390
GPRE Green Plains	1.6678 of 5 stars	$15.16 +0.1%	$15.67 +3.3%	+56.4%	$1.06B	$2.09B	9.53	642	News Coverage
MNTK Montauk Renewables	1.706 of 5 stars	$2.66 -8.6%	$1.80 -32.3%	+11.9%	$378.63M	$189.10M	44.34	189	News Coverage High Trading Volume
CLNE Clean Energy Fuels	4.0066 of 5 stars	$1.56 flat	$2.38 +52.8%	-48.4%	$343.55M	$442.37M	N/A	503	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade
GEVO Gevo	3.781 of 5 stars	$1.28 -0.8%	$2.55 +99.2%	-45.6%	$316.46M	$177.51M	N/A	151

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ALTO vs. GPRE, MNTK, CLNE, GEVO, and OPAL

How does Alto Ingredients compare to Green Plains?

Is GPRE or ALTO more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GPRE or ALTO?

Which has more volatility & risk, GPRE or ALTO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GPRE or ALTO?

Does the media favor GPRE or ALTO?

Do analysts recommend GPRE or ALTO?

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How does Alto Ingredients compare to Montauk Renewables?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MNTK or ALTO?

Does the media favor MNTK or ALTO?

Which has more risk and volatility, MNTK or ALTO?

Do analysts recommend MNTK or ALTO?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MNTK or ALTO?

Is MNTK or ALTO more profitable?

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How does Alto Ingredients compare to Clean Energy Fuels?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CLNE or ALTO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CLNE or ALTO?

Which has more risk and volatility, CLNE or ALTO?

Does the media favor CLNE or ALTO?

Is CLNE or ALTO more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CLNE or ALTO?

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How does Alto Ingredients compare to Gevo?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GEVO or ALTO?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GEVO or ALTO?

Do analysts recommend GEVO or ALTO?

Which has more risk and volatility, GEVO or ALTO?

Does the media favor GEVO or ALTO?

Is GEVO or ALTO more profitable?

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How does Alto Ingredients compare to OPAL Fuels?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of OPAL or ALTO?

Which has more volatility and risk, OPAL or ALTO?

Do analysts rate OPAL or ALTO?

Does the media prefer OPAL or ALTO?

Is OPAL or ALTO more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OPAL or ALTO?

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