Ingles/$IMKTA
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About Ingles
Ingles Markets Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in operating a supermarket chain. The company operates the business in the southeast United States, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with a few stores in Virginia and Alabama as well. The company locates its stores majorly in suburban areas, small towns, and neighborhood areas. It offers a broad range of goods, including food products, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise. The retail business contributes the majority of the company's revenue. The company's real estate ownership of a material portion of total stores enables it to generate rental income.
- Ticker
- $IMKTA
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 18,852
- Headquarters
- Asheville, United States
- Website
- www.ingles-markets.com
Ingles Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.6B
15.38
$5.47
0.57
$0.66
0.78%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.6B
Beta
0.57
52-week high
$95.62
52-week low
$67.52
Average daily volume
104K
Dividend rate
$0.66
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.21
Quick ratio
1.694
Long term debt to equity
0.287
Total debt to equity
0.297
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
11.80%
Interest coverage (TTM)
7.48%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
260.066
Gross margin (TTM)
24.30%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.92%
Operating margin (TTM)
2.56%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.77%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$290,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.35%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.34%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
15.377
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.295
Price to book
0.95
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.95
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
10.681
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
9.36%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
7.875
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.78%
Forward dividend yield
0.78%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.02%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
84.15%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.02%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.65%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-23.08%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.02%
Bulls say / Bears say
In the first nine months of fiscal 2026, sales rose 2.1%, gross margin improved to 24.5% from 23.7%, and net income increased to $78.3 million from $57.9 million. The stronger margins and earnings point to a meaningful recovery in profitability, although the period included $5.8 million of hurricane-related insurance proceeds. (SEC)
The balance sheet offers room to fund investment: Ingles held $455.1 million in cash against $500.5 million of debt at 27 June, with debt lower than a year earlier and no borrowings under its revolving credit line. That leaves net debt modest relative to its cash resources. (SEC)
Ingles opened a new supermarket in June and expects to reopen its three remaining storm-damaged stores at various points in 2026 and 2027. Those locations could add sales as they return to service, though reopening depends on completing the necessary restoration work. (SEC)
Comparable grocery sales excluding fuel fell 3.1% in the third quarter, despite reported sales growth of 1.6%. The weak underlying trend raises the risk that headline growth is not being driven by stronger trading at existing stores. (SEC)
Third-quarter operating and administrative expenses rose 2.7%, faster than sales growth of 1.6%, while operating income fell to $34.5 million from $37.3 million. This cost pressure squeezed operating profit even as gross margin held steady. (SEC)
Three stores damaged by Hurricane Helene were still closed at the end of June, with reopening dates extending into 2027. Restoration work adds to the planned $120 million to $130 million of fiscal 2026 capital spending, while the prolonged closures delay a full recovery in those locations. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 23 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Ingles
Fund name | Fund size | $IMKTA weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.05% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.04% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.04% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap$XSWC | $183M | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
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