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Alico, Inc.

$39.48 +$2.76 (+7.52%)
NASDAQ · 15 Sep 2026 17:10 UTC
Previous Close
$39.46
Day Range
$39.48$39.85
Year Range
$31.32$45.01
Market Cap
292.8M
AVG Volume
19.83K
Trailing/Forward PE
189.38/-
PEG ratio
0.37
Dividend Yield
0.50%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-23
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
05M10M15M20M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q39.04M
26 Q25.34M
26 Q11.89M
25 Q4802K
25 Q38.39M
25 Q217.98M
25 Q116.89M
24 Q4935K
24 Q313.61M
24 Q218.11M
Net Income (USD)
-150M-100M-50M050M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q32.12M
26 Q211.38M
26 Q1-3.48M
25 Q4-8.49M
25 Q3-18.29M
25 Q2-111.39M
25 Q1-9.17M
24 Q4-18.12M
24 Q3-2.04M
24 Q2-15.8M
Operating Income (USD)
-200M-150M-100M-50M050M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q31.89M
26 Q2-7.82M
26 Q1-8.55M
25 Q4-9.07M
25 Q3-30.92M
25 Q2-153.09M
25 Q1-10.82M
24 Q4-22.72M
24 Q3-6.73M
24 Q2-20.48M
EBITDA (USD)
-20M-10M010M20M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q34.56M
26 Q217.17M
26 Q12.69M
25 Q4-2.33M
25 Q319.32M
25 Q2-14.73M
25 Q1-6.71M
24 Q4-18.95M
24 Q31.57M
24 Q2-16.52M
Cash Flows (USD)
-20M-10M010M20M30M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q36.63M
26 Q2-60K
26 Q1-5.96M
25 Q4-4.17M
25 Q322.84M
25 Q26.56M
25 Q1-10.61M
24 Q4-13.34M
24 Q3-3.39M
24 Q2-14.6M
EPS (USD)
-15-10-50524 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q30.29
26 Q21.48
26 Q1-0.45
25 Q4-1.11
25 Q3-2.39
25 Q2-14.58
25 Q1-1.2
24 Q4-2.38
24 Q3-0.27
24 Q2-2.07
Expenses (USD)
05M10M15MSG&ACapex24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q32.76M
26 Q23.95M
26 Q13.49M
25 Q44.32M
25 Q33.44M
25 Q23.85M
25 Q15.6M
24 Q44.6M
24 Q36.85M
24 Q210.35M
Cash & Debt (USD)
050M100M150MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q355.58M
26 Q252.88M
26 Q134.76M
25 Q438.13M
25 Q342.07M
25 Q214.66M
25 Q14.39M
24 Q43.15M
24 Q39.11M
24 Q25.97M
Debt ratios
-20-100102024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q3-2.39
26 Q20.82
26 Q110.25
25 Q4-10.67
25 Q3-2.05
25 Q2-1.93
25 Q1-2.48
24 Q43.02
24 Q31.36
24 Q21.08
Margins
-3000%-2000%-1000%0%1000%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q344.76%
26 Q2-85.92%
26 Q1-294.33%
25 Q4-773.44%
25 Q3-334.4%
25 Q2-832.58%
25 Q1-48.76%
24 Q4-2105.13%
24 Q3-31.5%
24 Q2-100.25%
Return on Capital
-100%-75%-50%-25%0%25%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q32.03%
26 Q210.62%
26 Q1-3.33%
25 Q4-7.86%
25 Q3-15.67%
25 Q2-82.38%
25 Q1-3.71%
24 Q4-7.07%
24 Q3-0.75%
24 Q2-5.72%
Shares Outstanding
02M4M6M8M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q37.42M
26 Q27.64M
26 Q17.65M
25 Q47.65M
25 Q37.64M
25 Q27.64M
25 Q17.63M
24 Q47.62M
24 Q37.62M
24 Q27.62M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5Jun 24Sep 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26
ALCO Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Oct 260.05
Jul 260.05
Apr 260.05
Jan 260.05
Sep 250.05
Jun 250.05
Mar 250.05
Dec 240.05
Sep 240.05
Jun 240.05
Employee Count
01002003004002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
ALCO Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202520
2024199
2023194
2022206
2021222
2020251
2019235
2018233
2017283
2016333
Book Value Per Share (USD)
01020304024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q314.13
26 Q214.02
26 Q113.65
25 Q414.13
25 Q315.27
25 Q217.7
25 Q132.34
24 Q433.62
24 Q335.98
24 Q236.27
Total Assets (USD)
0200M400M600M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
ALCO Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q3198.66M
26 Q2199.86M
26 Q1194.96M
25 Q4201.53M
25 Q3210.56M
25 Q2243.16M
25 Q1397.6M
24 Q4398.72M
24 Q3414.6M
24 Q2416.77M
PE Ratio
050100150200med 7.69Sep 22Dec 22Jan 24May 24Aug 24Dec 24Sep 26
ALCO PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 26191.09
Sep 26191.58
Sep 26195.79
Aug 26195.74
Aug 26195.21
Aug 26194.09
Feb 2532.77
Jan 2533.77
Jan 2533.99
Jan 2535.62
Jan 2531.61
Jan 2528.79
Dec 2427.85
Dec 2428.61
Dec 2428.28
Dec 2430.39
Nov 247.85
Nov 247.74
Nov 247.42
Nov 247.71
Nov 247.14
Oct 247.58
Oct 247.66
Oct 247.63
Oct 248.17
Sep 248.2
Sep 248.35
Sep 248.4
Sep 248.07
Aug 248.58
Aug 248.56
Aug 248.15
Aug 247.98
Aug 245.46
Jul 245.45
Jul 245.08
Jul 244.9
Jul 244.8
Jun 244.95
Jun 244.7
Jun 244.8
Jun 244.94
May 245.11
May 244.81
May 245.21
May 245.16
May 244.55
Apr 244.57
Apr 244.45
Apr 244.37
Apr 244.63
Mar 244.65
Mar 244.55
Mar 244.49
Mar 244.31
Mar 244.41
Feb 244.36
Feb 244.62
Feb 244.61
Feb 24117.46
Jan 24124.42
Jan 24123.14
Jan 24117.29
Jan 24120.73
Dec 23120.61
Dec 23122.68
Dec 23122.14
Dec 23124.01
Feb 2316.76
Jan 2315.91
Jan 2316.58
Jan 2315.31
Jan 2314.67
Dec 2214.54
Dec 2214.52
Dec 2214.49
Dec 226.46
Dec 227.02
Nov 227.55
Nov 227.52
Nov 227.53
Nov 227.4
Oct 227.1
Oct 226.54
Oct 226.71
Oct 226.46
Sep 226.56
Sep 227.22
Sep 227.52
Sep 227.78
Sep 227.79
Aug 227.9
Aug 227.95
Aug 228.1
Aug 227.53
Jul 224.83
Jul 224.55
Jul 224.67
Jul 224.84
Jul 224.73
Free Cash Flow Yield
-30%-20%-10%0%10%med 2.04%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ALCO Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-1.21%
Sep 26-1.21%
Sep 26-1.18%
Aug 26-1.18%
Aug 26-1.19%
Aug 26-1.19%
Aug 264.34%
Jul 264.39%
Jul 264.29%
Jul 264.05%
Jul 264.03%
Jul 263.96%
Jun 263.96%
Jun 264.11%
Jun 264.06%
Jun 264.04%
May 264.08%
May 264.01%
May 264.13%
May 266.19%
May 266.22%
Apr 265.95%
Apr 265.84%
Apr 265.7%
Apr 265.98%
Mar 266.2%
Mar 266.55%
Mar 266.54%
Mar 266.27%
Feb 266.1%
Feb 266.11%
Feb 266.17%
Feb 266.15%
Jan 264.63%
Jan 264.65%
Jan 264.88%
Jan 265.28%
Jan 265.21%
Dec 255.22%
Dec 255.09%
Dec 255.07%
Dec 255.17%
Nov 255.5%
Nov 252.25%
Nov 252.15%
Nov 252.16%
Oct 252.03%
Oct 251.99%
Oct 252.06%
Oct 252.14%
Oct 252.13%
Sep 252.13%
Sep 252.13%
Sep 252.1%
Sep 252.13%
Aug 252.11%
Aug 252.05%
Aug 252.17%
Aug 25-8.47%
Aug 25-8.49%
Jul 25-8.38%
Jul 25-8.42%
Jul 25-8.29%
Jul 25-8.05%
Jun 25-8.56%
Jun 25-8.71%
Jun 25-8.71%
Jun 25-8.71%
May 25-8.44%
May 25-8.68%
May 25-8.75%
May 25-18.85%
May 25-19.09%
Apr 25-19.24%
Apr 25-18.66%
Apr 25-19.08%
Apr 25-18.7%
Mar 25-18.67%
Mar 25-19.08%
Mar 25-18.94%
Mar 25-19.26%
Feb 25-18.71%
Feb 25-18.47%
Feb 25-18.56%
Feb 25-21.17%
Jan 25-20.54%
Jan 25-20.41%
Jan 25-19.47%
Jan 25-21.94%
Jan 25-24.1%
Dec 24-24.91%
Dec 24-24.24%
Dec 24-24.52%
Dec 24-22.82%
Nov 24-21.69%
Nov 24-21.99%
Nov 24-22.93%
Nov 24-22.07%
Nov 24-23.83%
Oct 24-22.46%
Price to Sales
05101520med 5.8Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ALCO Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 2617.15
Sep 2617.19
Sep 2617.57
Aug 2617.57
Aug 2617.52
Aug 2617.42
Aug 2617.77
Jul 2617.57
Jul 2617.97
Jul 2619.04
Jul 2619.15
Jul 2619.45
Jun 2619.45
Jun 2618.77
Jun 2619
Jun 2619.06
May 2618.91
May 2619.22
May 2618.69
May 2610.71
May 2610.67
Apr 2611.15
Apr 2611.37
Apr 2611.64
Apr 2611.1
Mar 2610.69
Mar 2610.13
Mar 2610.14
Mar 2610.59
Feb 2610.87
Feb 2610.86
Feb 2610.75
Feb 2610.78
Jan 267.17
Jan 267.14
Jan 266.81
Jan 266.28
Jan 266.37
Dec 256.35
Dec 256.52
Dec 256.54
Dec 256.42
Nov 256.04
Nov 255.49
Nov 255.73
Nov 255.7
Oct 256.09
Oct 256.19
Oct 255.99
Oct 255.77
Oct 255.8
Sep 255.8
Sep 255.8
Sep 255.88
Sep 255.8
Aug 255.85
Aug 256.03
Aug 255.67
Aug 254.97
Aug 254.95
Jul 255.02
Jul 255
Jul 255.07
Jul 255.22
Jun 254.91
Jun 254.83
Jun 254.83
Jun 254.83
May 254.98
May 254.84
May 254.81
May 254.49
May 254.43
Apr 254.4
Apr 254.54
Apr 254.44
Apr 254.53
Mar 254.53
Mar 254.44
Mar 254.47
Mar 254.39
Feb 254.52
Feb 254.58
Feb 254.56
Feb 254.9
Jan 255.05
Jan 255.08
Jan 255.33
Jan 254.73
Jan 254.3
Dec 244.16
Dec 244.28
Dec 244.23
Dec 244.54
Nov 244.4
Nov 244.35
Nov 244.17
Nov 244.33
Nov 244.01
Oct 244.25
EV/EBITDA
020406080med 9.29Jan 24Apr 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ALCO EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2610.86
Sep 2610.9
Sep 2611.19
Aug 2611.18
Aug 2611.15
Aug 2611.07
Aug 268.73
Jul 268.64
Jul 268.82
Jul 269.3
Jul 269.35
Jul 269.48
Jun 269.48
Jun 269.18
Jun 269.28
Jun 269.31
May 269.24
May 269.38
May 269.14
May 2673.14
May 2672.89
Apr 2675.69
Apr 2677
Apr 2678.59
Apr 2675.42
Mar 2673.03
Mar 2669.72
Mar 2669.8
Mar 2672.4
Feb 2674.06
Feb 2674.02
Feb 2673.35
Feb 2673.54
Feb 2510.76
Jan 2511
Jan 2511.05
Jan 2511.44
Jan 2510.49
Jan 259.82
Dec 249.6
Dec 249.78
Dec 249.7
Dec 2410.2
Nov 245.08
Nov 245.03
Nov 244.88
Nov 245.02
Nov 244.75
Oct 244.96
Oct 245
Oct 244.98
Oct 245.24
Sep 245.25
Sep 245.32
Sep 245.34
Sep 245.19
Aug 245.43
Aug 245.42
Aug 245.23
Aug 245.15
Aug 244.09
Jul 244.09
Jul 243.88
Jul 243.78
Jul 243.73
Jun 243.81
Jun 243.67
Jun 243.73
Jun 243.8
May 243.9
May 243.74
May 243.95
May 243.93
May 243.33
Apr 243.34
Apr 243.27
Apr 243.23
Apr 243.37
Mar 243.38
Mar 243.33
Mar 243.29
Mar 243.19
Mar 243.25
Feb 243.22
Feb 243.37
Feb 243.36
Feb 2415.01
Jan 2415.57
Jan 2415.47
Jan 2415
Jan 2415.28
Dec 2315.27
Dec 2315.43
Dec 2315.39
Dec 2315.54
Apr 2314.55
Apr 2314.72
Apr 2314.75
Apr 2314.64
Mar 2314.78
Price/Operating Cashflow
101520253035med 20.43Dec 21Apr 22Mar 23Sep 25Jan 26Apr 26Aug 26
ALCO Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Aug 2618.37
Jul 2618.16
Jul 2618.57
Jul 2619.68
Jul 2619.79
Jul 2620.1
Jun 2620.1
Jun 2619.4
Jun 2619.63
Jun 2619.7
May 2619.54
May 2619.86
May 2619.31
May 2613.99
May 2613.93
Apr 2614.56
Apr 2614.85
Apr 2615.2
Apr 2614.5
Mar 2613.96
Mar 2613.23
Mar 2613.25
Mar 2613.82
Feb 2614.19
Feb 2614.18
Feb 2614.04
Feb 2614.08
Jan 2615.69
Jan 2615.62
Jan 2614.9
Jan 2613.76
Jan 2613.95
Dec 2513.91
Dec 2514.27
Dec 2514.32
Dec 2514.05
Nov 2513.22
Nov 2521.91
Nov 2522.87
Nov 2522.76
Oct 2524.32
Oct 2524.72
Oct 2523.93
Oct 2523.06
Oct 2523.17
Sep 2523.17
Sep 2523.16
Sep 2523.47
Sep 2523.16
Aug 2523.37
Aug 2524.08
Aug 2522.66
Apr 2327.67
Apr 2328.22
Apr 2328.32
Apr 2327.96
Mar 2328.42
Mar 2328.23
Mar 2328.83
Mar 2329.18
Mar 2330.32
Feb 2330.56
Feb 2331.24
Feb 2331.32
Feb 2332.02
Jan 2330.39
Jan 2331.66
Jan 2329.24
Jan 2328.02
Dec 2227.76
Dec 2227.74
Dec 2227.68
May 2224.76
Apr 2224.9
Apr 2224.73
Apr 2225.33
Apr 2224.44
Apr 2223.84
Mar 2222.41
Mar 2221.53
Mar 2221.57
Mar 2220.94
Feb 2220.81
Feb 2220.4
Feb 2220.46
Feb 2220.75
Jan 2216.13
Jan 2216.4
Jan 2217.08
Jan 2217.42
Dec 2116.91
Dec 2116.52
Dec 2116.09
Dec 2116.65
Dec 2119.45
Nov 2119.74
Nov 2120.06
Nov 2120.75
Nov 2120.63
Oct 2119.78
Price to Book
01234med 2.2Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
ALCO Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.79
Sep 262.8
Sep 262.86
Aug 262.86
Aug 262.85
Aug 262.84
Aug 262.72
Jul 262.69
Jul 262.75
Jul 262.92
Jul 262.93
Jul 262.98
Jun 262.98
Jun 262.88
Jun 262.91
Jun 262.92
May 262.9
May 262.95
May 262.86
May 262.98
May 262.97
Apr 263.1
Apr 263.16
Apr 263.24
Apr 263.09
Mar 262.97
Mar 262.82
Mar 262.82
Mar 262.94
Feb 263.02
Feb 263.02
Feb 262.99
Feb 263
Jan 262.92
Jan 262.91
Jan 262.78
Jan 262.56
Jan 262.6
Dec 252.59
Dec 252.66
Dec 252.67
Dec 252.62
Nov 252.46
Nov 252.08
Nov 252.17
Nov 252.16
Oct 252.31
Oct 252.34
Oct 252.27
Oct 252.19
Oct 252.2
Sep 252.2
Sep 252.2
Sep 252.23
Sep 252.2
Aug 252.22
Aug 252.28
Aug 252.15
Aug 251.82
Aug 251.81
Jul 251.84
Jul 251.83
Jul 251.85
Jul 251.91
Jun 251.8
Jun 251.77
Jun 251.77
Jun 251.77
May 251.82
May 251.77
May 251.76
May 250.9
May 250.89
Apr 250.88
Apr 250.91
Apr 250.89
Apr 250.91
Mar 250.91
Mar 250.89
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.88
Feb 250.91
Feb 250.92
Feb 250.92
Feb 250.89
Jan 250.92
Jan 250.92
Jan 250.97
Jan 250.86
Jan 250.78
Dec 240.76
Dec 240.78
Dec 240.77
Dec 240.83
Nov 240.74
Nov 240.73
Nov 240.7
Nov 240.73
Nov 240.68
Oct 240.72
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News: ALCO

Alico Maps Shift From Citrus to Florida Land Development at IDEAS Conference

marketbeat.com · 29 Aug 2026

Alico Maps Shift From Citrus to Florida Land Development at IDEAS Conference

Alico NASDAQ: ALCO outlined its transition from citrus production to a land-management and real estate-entitlement strategy at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference, as the Florida-based company seeks to monetize its agricultural acreage while pursuing development approvals for selected properties.

Alico to Present at the 17th Annual Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference

globenewswire.com · 12 Aug 2026

Alico to Present at the 17th Annual Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference

FORT MYERS, Fla., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alico, Inc. (“Alico” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ALCO) today announced that John Kiernan, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will present and host one-on-one meetings with investors at the 17th Annual Midwest IDEAS Conference at The InterContinental in Chicago, IL on August 26-27, 2026.

Alico, Inc. (ALCO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 11 Aug 2026

Alico, Inc. (ALCO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Alico, Inc. (ALCO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Alico Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 11 Aug 2026

Alico Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Alico NASDAQ: ALCO reported higher third-quarter revenue and a return to profitability as the company continued its transition away from citrus operations and toward land management, agricultural leasing and real estate development.

Alico (ALCO) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

zacks.com · 10 Aug 2026

Alico (ALCO) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Alico (ALCO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.73 per share. This compares to a loss of $2.39 per share a year ago.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $11.85 Million Stock Holdings in Alico, Inc. $ALCO

defenseworld.net · 9 Aug 2026

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $11.85 Million Stock Holdings in Alico, Inc. $ALCO

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP trimmed its holdings in shares of Alico, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALCO) by 10.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 287,141 shares of the company's stock after selling 32,976 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors

Alico, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Monday, August 10, 2026

globenewswire.com · 27 Jul 2026

Alico, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Monday, August 10, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla., July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alico, Inc. (“Alico” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ALCO) today announced that the Company will release financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Monday, August 10, 2026 after market close.

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