Ingles Markets, Incorporated
Rank #84DeclineIMKTA · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) — Rank #84 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.48) · ROE 5.0% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · 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
Price History
Company Snapshot
P/E, P/B, and dividend yield matter most — book value provides a floor.
Market Cap
$1.56B
P/E (annual)
—
P/S (annual)
0.3
P/B
0.9
P/OCF (annual)
10.1
Shareholder Yield
—
Employees
12,152
Industry
Grocery Stores
Exchange
Nasdaq
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
2/3 passGrowth
0/1 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 0/5 Terry Smith thresholdsAsset value and restructuring potential (balance-sheet strength) are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
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
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| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
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Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
-2.1%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
3.0%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
-32.6%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
-43.5%
Anti-fragile safety
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.
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$39.60M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
-0.53
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
—
Stock-based comp intensity.
Dividend safety
Composite score
4.0 / 5
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
N/A
Only 8/9 components determinable.