IMKTA · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) — Rank #88 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.48) · ROE 5.0% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0000050493 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States.
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The company offers food products, such as grocery, meat, and dairy products, produce, frozen food, and other perishables; and non-food products, which include fuel centers, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise, as well as private label items, organic, and locally sourced items. It also owns and operates a milk processing and packaging plant that supplies organic milk, fruit juices, and bottled water products to other retailers, food service distributors, and grocery warehouses. In addition, the company provides home meal replacement items, delicatessens, bakeries, floral departments, and greeting cards, as well as broad selections of local organic, beverage, and health-related items. It operates under the Ingles and Sav-Mor brand names.
Ingles Markets, Incorporated was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- State
- NC
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- September 26
- Website
- ingles-markets.com
Company Snapshot
P/E, P/B, and dividend yield matter most — book value provides a floor.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
—
P/S (annual)
—
P/B
—
P/OCF (annual)
—
Shareholder Yield
—
Employees
12,152
Industry
Grocery Stores
Exchange
Nasdaq
7/9
Flags passed
IMKTA fails 2 critical flags
Passes 7 of 9 quality flags
- FAILRevenue declining YoY
Revenue contracted year over year
- FAILOperating margin declining
Operating margin lower than prior year
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSBalance sheet stable
- PASSNo competitive retreat
No data Dilution · SBC and margin · Valuation — not counted as a pass.
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
2/3 passGrowth
0/1 passAsset value and restructuring potential (balance-sheet strength) are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Does it make money well?
Warning: Operating margin declining, Revenue declining YoY · GP/assets 0.48
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.48
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
Return on equity
5.0%
Gross margin
23.9%
Revenue growth (YoY)
-5.4%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
-2.1%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
3.0%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
-32.6%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
-43.5%
Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 53% below net income
Free cash flow
$39.60M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
-52.6%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
—
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net debt $45.44M
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.56
Current ratio
3.21×
Quick ratio
1.69×
Net cash
-$45.44M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Only 8/9 components determinable.
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No data
Dividend safety
Composite score
4.0 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
1.7 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports