Alico, Inc. key statistics and ratios
In fiscal 2026, Alico, Inc. had an operating margin of -462.7%. Each ratio below is calculated from the figures on its income statement, balance sheet and cash flow pages.
Financial ratios
| Fiscal year | 2010Sept 2009 | 2011Sept 2010 | 2012Sept 2011 | 2013Sept 2012 | 2014Sept 2013 | 2015Sept 2014 | 2016Sept 2015 | 2017Sept 2016 | 2018Sept 2017 | 2019Sept 2018 | 2020Sept 2019 | 2021Sept 2020 | 2022Sept 2021 | 2023Sept 2022 | 2024Sept 2023 | 2025Sept 2024 | 2026Sept 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 2.1% | 12.4% | 23.8% | 25.3% | 21.3% | 20.4% | 23.2% | 24.3% | 6.9% | 31.5% | 49.4% | 19.4% | 22.0% | −16.1% | 16.2% | — | — |
| Operating margin | −8.1% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 18.7% | 11.7% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 15.2% | −4.7% | 13.0% | 37.0% | 7.5% | 13.3% | −27.0% | −10.5% | −144.6% | −462.7% |
| Net margin | −4.1% | −0.8% | 7.2% | 14.5% | 19.3% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 4.8% | −7.3% | 16.1% | 30.9% | 25.6% | 32.1% | 13.6% | 4.6% | 14.9% | −334.3% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 10.8% | −1.4% | 4.5% | 6.1% | −5.4% | 11.3% | 14.5% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 2.7% | 25.2% | −19.2% | −5.3% | −15.5% | −57.5% | −103.7% | 33.2% |
| Return on equity | −3.4% | −0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets | — | −0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Asset turnover | — | 0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | — | 4.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt to equity | 0.0% | 69.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest cover (operating income ÷ interest) | n/m | 0.5x | 7.5x | 14.7x | 9.5x | 4.0x | 2.3x | 2.2x | n/m | 1.2x | 6.3x | 1.2x | 3.6x | n/m | n/m | n/m | n/m |
| Effective tax rate | — | — | 43.3% | 37.2% | 38.0% | 54.5% | 45.3% | 44.2% | — | 3.0% | 25.4% | 24.4% | 24.9% | 8.3% | 32.6% | 42.0% | — |
| Capital spending as % of revenue | 7.5% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 18.6% | 12.8% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 20.1% | 14.8% | 20.3% | 20.5% | 22.5% | 41.8% | 38.3% | 12.5% |
| Free cash flow ÷ net income | — | — | 63.2% | 41.7% | −28.0% | 124.1% | 168.4% | 229.5% | — | 17.1% | 81.4% | −75.0% | −16.5% | −114.0% | <−999% | −693.6% | — |
| Dividends ÷ net income | — | — | 10.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 29.3% | 14.2% | 28.5% | — | 15.1% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 20.5% | 121.2% | 268.8% | 21.9% | — |
| Dividends and buybacks ÷ free cash flow | 72.4% | — | 43.3% | 26.7% | — | 64.7% | 26.5% | 32.0% | 35.8% | 188.1% | 89.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 10.4% |
| Quarter | 2024 Q2Mar 2024 | 2024 Q3Jun 2024 | 2025 Q1Dec 2024 | 2025 Q2Mar 2025 | 2025 Q3Jun 2025 | 2026 Q1Dec 2025 | 2026 Q2Mar 2026 | 2026 Q3Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | — | −31.5% | −48.8% | — | — | — | −85.9% | 44.8% |
| Operating margin | −113.1% | −49.4% | −64.1% | −851.4% | −302.4% | −453.4% | −146.5% | 20.9% |
| Net margin | −87.3% | −15.0% | −54.3% | −619.5% | −218.0% | −184.5% | 213.1% | 23.5% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | −80.6% | −24.9% | −62.8% | 36.5% | 272.3% | −315.6% | −1.1% | 73.4% |
| Current ratio | 2.55 | 2.67 | 4.84 | 5.56 | 9.37 | 14.39 | 9.63 | 7.96 |
| Debt to equity | 31.1% | 31.2% | 34.5% | 63.8% | 74.0% | 83.3% | 81.0% | 79.1% |
Financial health
- Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $58m of assets due within a year against $7m of liabilities due within a year.
- Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $58m short-term assets against $87m of longer-dated liabilities.
- More cash than debt $56m of cash against $83m of debt.
- Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 79% of equity.
- Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
- A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
- Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Low.
More: Agricultural Products & Services stocks compared, Consumer Staples sector, rankings of US companies