This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Alto Ingredients (PEIX) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock PEIX vs. LODE, BRY, MNTK, WTI, SJT, TOYO, PNRG, FCEL, NXXT, and RGCOShould you be buying Alto Ingredients stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alto Ingredients include Comstock (LODE), Berry (BRY), Montauk Renewables (MNTK), W&T Offshore (WTI), San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT), TOYO (TOYO), PrimeEnergy (PNRG), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), NextNRG (NXXT), and RGC Resources (RGCO). Alto Ingredients vs. Its Competitors Comstock Berry Montauk Renewables W&T Offshore San Juan Basin Royalty Trust TOYO PrimeEnergy FuelCell Energy NextNRG RGC Resources Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:PEIX) and Comstock (NYSEAMERICAN:LODE) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, PEIX or LODE? Alto Ingredients has a beta of 3.35, indicating that its share price is 235% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PEIX or LODE? 29.5% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Comstock shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Comstock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate PEIX or LODE? Comstock has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.30%. Given Comstock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Comstock is more favorable than Alto Ingredients.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alto Ingredients 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Comstock 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PEIX or LODE more profitable? Alto Ingredients has a net margin of -3.32% compared to Comstock's net margin of -1,667.39%. Alto Ingredients' return on equity of -2.90% beat Comstock's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alto Ingredients-3.32% -2.90% -1.18% Comstock -1,667.39%-65.51%-40.25% Does the media prefer PEIX or LODE? In the previous week, Alto Ingredients and Alto Ingredients both had 1 articles in the media. Comstock's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Alto Ingredients' score of 0.00 indicating that Comstock is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alto Ingredients 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Comstock 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PEIX or LODE? Comstock has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alto Ingredients. Comstock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alto Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlto Ingredients$1.42B0.05-$88.95M-$1.40-0.80Comstock$3.02M40.57-$53.32M-$1.20-2.84 SummaryAlto Ingredients and Comstock tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alto Ingredients News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PEIX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PEIX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PEIX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlto IngredientsIndustrial Organic Chemicals IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$76.72M$317.68M$7.84B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A2.59%10.84%4.75%P/E Ratio-1.380.9774.7426.56Price / Sales0.0536.911,508.09221.88Price / CashN/A3.5136.4860.57Price / Book0.280.614.906.52Net Income-$88.95M$251.38M$4.28B$276.43M Alto Ingredients Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PEIXAlto IngredientsN/A$1.12flatN/A-32.9%$76.72M$1.42B-1.38500LODEComstockN/A$3.42-3.4%$4.00+17.0%N/A$122.88M$3.28M-28.5030BRYBerry3.9223 of 5 stars$3.78-1.0%$4.00+5.8%-35.8%$296.42M$776.50M54.001,070Analyst DowngradeMNTKMontauk Renewables1.7597 of 5 stars$2.01-1.5%$3.33+65.8%-64.9%$290.20M$175.74M100.50130Analyst ForecastWTIW&T Offshore0.8085 of 5 stars$1.82-2.2%N/A-7.8%$275.91M$525.26M-2.39320Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSJTSan Juan Basin Royalty Trust0.4158 of 5 stars$6.08+3.6%N/A+41.5%$273.59M$7.03M0.002,020News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTOYOTOYO0.6132 of 5 stars$5.77-0.2%N/A+152.7%$266.66M$176.96M0.00N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastPNRGPrimeEnergy1.1313 of 5 stars$167.03+3.8%N/A-6.4%$265.34M$218.05M11.23110News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFCELFuelCell Energy3.1719 of 5 stars$7.80+0.3%$8.78+12.5%-10.9%$251.26M$112.13M-0.85510Analyst ForecastNXXTNextNRG3.5868 of 5 stars$1.83-4.2%$5.50+200.5%N/A$239.84M$49.74M-0.2754Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeRGCORGC Resources3.5856 of 5 stars$22.44+0.8%N/A+1.0%$229.95M$84.64M17.13100News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Comstock Competitors Berry Competitors Montauk Renewables Competitors W&T Offshore Competitors San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Competitors TOYO Competitors PrimeEnergy Competitors FuelCell Energy Competitors NextNRG Competitors RGC Resources Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PEIX) was last updated on 10/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock is Not Even on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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