ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Alto Ingredients's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-76 Mil.
Alto Ingredients's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $458 Mil. Therefore, Alto Ingredients's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -16.56%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alto Ingredients's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
ALTO'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.98 Med: -4.38 Max: 9.58
Current: -6.02
During the past 13 years, Alto Ingredients's highest ROA % was 9.58%. The lowest was -13.98%. And the median was -4.38%.
ALTO's ROA % is ranked worse than 87.89% of 1569
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.9
vs ALTO: -6.02
Alto Ingredients ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Alto Ingredients's ROA % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Alto Ingredients's ROA %
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Alto Ingredients's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Alto Ingredients's ROA % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Alto Ingredients's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alto Ingredients's ROA % falls into.
Alto Ingredients ROA % Calculation
Alto Ingredients's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Alto Ingredients (NAS:ALTO) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
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Alto Ingredients (Alto Ingredients) Business Description
Alto Ingredients Inc is a producer of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients. The company serves five markets: Health, Home and Beauty, Food and Beverage, Essential Ingredients, and Renewable Fuels. Its customers include major food and beverage companies and consumer products manufacturers and distributors. The company operates under three segments: Marketing and distribution, Pekin Campus production, and Other production. The Marketing and distribution segment participates in marketing and merchant trading for alcohols and essential ingredients; Pekin Campus produces and sells products produced at the company's Pekin, Illinois, campus, and about half of the firm's revenue flows from this segment. Other production makes and sells from the company's other production facilities.
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