Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA R2K
Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. 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.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -2.1% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -32.6% CAGR over 5 years.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated R2K | 88.46 | 16.11 | $1.68B | 0.75% | 5.73% | 6.45% | -2.07% | -32.58% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 115.75 | 40.76 | $922.64B | 0.86% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 956.32 | 49.76 | $424.27B | 0.61% | 27.44% | 29.65% | 6.64% | 11.49% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 79.01 | 24.85 | $339.94B | 2.68% | 21.13% | 43.37% | 3.69% | 11.16% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 143.56 | 21.02 | $334.29B | 2.97% | 23.63% | 31.11% | 1.67% | 2.71% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 177.38 | 24.98 | $276.46B | 3.31% | 35.35% | - | 8.57% | 7.84% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 144.19 | 22.64 | $197.10B | 4.11% | 15.23% | 43.88% | 2.83% | -2.57% |
| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 69.58 | 14.53 | $116.19B | 6.09% | 40.85% | - | -0.89% | 6.42% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 88.08 | 42.55 | $86.14B | - | 28.33% | 26.65% | 9.54% | 16.94% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01B | 984.56M | 1.03B | 1.06B | 1.06B | 1.00B | 1.06B | 1.08B | 1.08B | 1.15B | 1.19B | 1.20B | 1.19B | 1.18B | 1.28B | 1.39B | 1.38B | 1.46B | 1.49B | 1.38B | 1.43B | 1.48B | 1.37B | 1.39B | 1.29B | 1.33B | 1.35B | 1.37B | 1.37B | 1.31B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02B | 1.02B | 1.03B | 1.04B | 982.60M |
| Gross Profit | 222.16M | 228.06M | 225.64M | 228.72M | 232.85M | 237.19M | 237.08M | 228.09M | 237.13M | 261.29M | 244.66M | 235.19M | 243.89M | 256.43M | 258.41M | 244.30M | 258.94M | 260.35M | 257.49M | 291.59M | 324.72M | 324.45M | 314.19M | 310.50M | 337.47M | 350.54M | 348.56M | 351.88M | 371.15M | 325.94M | 338.10M | 348.80M | 321.88M | 329.76M | 301.13M | 310.98M | 327.33M | 334.70M | 334.56M | 325.26M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 289.14M | 290.13M | 268.56M | 295.42M | 291.15M |
| Operating Income | 31.11M | - | 31.63M | 33.13M | 31.86M | - | 32.17M | 25.05M | 29.66M | - | 35.89M | 23.55M | 29.78M | - | 39.46M | 30.75M | 43.35M | - | 38.48M | 63.30M | 91.46M | - | 76.44M | 74.31M | 100.58M | 90.40M | 95.09M | 94.56M | 95.76M | 57.65M | 67.31M | 59.63M | 44.81M | 44.15M | 23.57M | 21.83M | 37.20M | 66.14M | 39.14M | 34.11M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55.08M | 70.79M | 68.86M | 72.35M | 67.31M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.88M | 4.86M | 4.96M | 4.61M | 4.50M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.60M | 35.25M | 33.22M | 37.45M | 32.74M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.50M | 9.06M | 7.52M | 9.32M | 8.47M |
| Net Income | 13.78M | 16.24M | 12.98M | 14.36M | 12.67M | 14.18M | 13.82M | 9.15M | 11.53M | 19.37M | 45.15M | 9.29M | 24.48M | 18.44M | 22.15M | 15.00M | 23.51M | 20.92M | 17.69M | 40.29M | 62.75M | 57.87M | 53.82M | 52.19M | 71.97M | 66.19M | 68.64M | 67.76M | 69.37M | 40.54M | 48.26M | 43.39M | 31.90M | 31.72M | 16.59M | 15.11M | 26.20M | 25.70M | 28.13M | 24.27M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.80 | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.48 | 1.28 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.00B | 4.09B | 4.20B | 4.61B | - | 5.68B | 5.89B | 5.64B | 5.33B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.26B | 4.49B | 4.34B | 4.06B |
| Gross Profit | 743.08M | 762.93M | 793.73M | 820.78M | 827.81M | 845.16M | 893.30M | 924.41M | 963.59M | 980.17M | 1.02B | 1.20B | - | 1.42B | 1.40B | 1.30B | 1.27B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.04B | 1.12B | 1.16B | 1.13B |
| Operating Income | 111.70M | 109.45M | 118.52M | 123.85M | 125.57M | 123.35M | 139.18M | 128.60M | 127.91M | 124.82M | 152.19M | 280.94M | - | 375.57M | 289.53M | 142.54M | 145.60M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 500.58M | 416.55M | 282.98M | 252.54M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.51M | 22.07M | 21.86M | 19.71M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 361.27M | 278.50M | 139.50M | 109.94M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88.51M | 67.69M | 33.96M | 26.34M |
| Net Income | 27.93M | 30.84M | 39.06M | 43.44M | 20.80M | 51.43M | 59.35M | 54.19M | 53.87M | 97.36M | 81.58M | 178.60M | - | 272.76M | 210.81M | 105.54M | 83.59M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.36 | 11.10 | 5.56 | 4.40 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -2.07% |
| 1 Year: | 3.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -32.58% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +43.26% |
| 6 Months: | +15.35% |
| 3 Months: | +4.13% |
| 1 Month: | -0.65% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.53M | 1.62B | 1.64B | 1.67B | 1.64B | 1.65B | 1.69B | 1.73B | 1.82B | 1.87B | 1.90B | - | 2.30B | 2.47B | 2.53B | 2.57B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 838.13M | 952.56M | 925.55M | 975.56M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 4.18M | 59.54M | 57.85M | 12.42M | 4.68M | 16.84M | 8.61M | 7.51M | 5.68M | 23.91M | 10.54M | 42.13M | 6.90M | - | 267.20M | 328.54M | 353.69M | 366.25M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 457.95M | 493.86M | 462.08M | 482.98M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97.16M | 107.57M | 78.27M | 106.36M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 1.12B | 1.19B | 1.18B | 1.26B | 1.27B | 1.23B | 1.22B | 1.22B | 1.23B | 1.20B | 1.08B | - | 1.04B | 1.01B | 982.13M | 950.12M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 318.97M | 290.50M | 306.15M | 251.27M | 250.75M | 251.96M | 241.60M | 245.56M | 260.14M | 247.58M | 323.81M | - | 333.78M | 330.53M | 320.62M | 302.90M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 725.31M | 820.74M | 785.24M | 893.51M | 924.77M | 874.69M | 866.47M | 865.66M | 852.74M | 839.64M | 586.20M | - | 554.29M | 532.63M | 515.10M | 497.29M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 612.50M | 595.47M | 564.96M | 543.67M |
| Total Equity | 381.85M | 394.30M | 409.08M | 431.95M | 457.41M | 410.64M | 382.60M | 428.98M | 470.18M | 511.05M | 595.41M | 662.72M | 819.33M | - | 1.26B | 1.46B | 1.55B | 1.62B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.99M | 18.99M | 18.99M | 18.99M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 102.91M | 125.29M | 97.23M | 133.75M | 145.20M | - | - | 159.03M | 156.34M | 161.24M | 211.50M | 350.12M | - | 339.50M | 266.41M | 262.52M | 154.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -157.40M | -79.09M | -164.09M | -103.56M | -93.64M | - | - | -136.88M | -125.36M | -148.15M | -152.79M | -117.35M | - | -111.99M | -170.10M | -206.18M | -109.94M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 109.85M | -47.88M | 21.43M | -37.93M | -39.40M | - | - | -23.97M | -12.75M | -26.47M | -27.12M | -267.98M | - | -30.62M | -34.97M | -31.18M | -31.60M |
| Capital Expenditure | -141.02M | -92.03M | -97.51M | -180.63M | -101.45M | -108.34M | -104.06M | -137.64M | -127.70M | -150.49M | -161.75M | -122.77M | - | -119.61M | -173.59M | -210.86M | -114.50M |
| Free Cash Flow | -38.11M | 33.26M | -278.11K | -46.88M | 43.75M | - | - | 21.39M | 28.64M | 10.75M | 49.75M | 227.35M | - | 219.89M | 92.82M | 51.66M | 39.60M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 196.89M | 61.34M | 25.15M | 12.56M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 593.20K | 750.24K | 2.62M | 37.12M | 65.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80.00M | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.3% | 26.0% | - | 24.9% | 23.8% | 23.0% | 23.9% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 6.1% | - | 6.6% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.9% | - | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| ROE % | 7.1% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 5.1% | 13.4% | 13.8% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 12.3% | 21.8% | - | 21.7% | 14.4% | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| ROCE % | - | -34.5% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 17.8% | - | 19.1% | 13.5% | 6.5% | 6.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.77% | 1.28M | $112.90M |
| 2 | Brandes Investment Partners L.P. | 8.61% | 1.25M | $110.78M |
| 3 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 6.57% | 956.42K | $84.60M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.30% | 916.18K | $81.05M |
| 5 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.41% | 641.25K | $56.72M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.28% | 622.94K | $55.11M |
| 7 | Gamco Investors, Inc ET AL | 3.94% | 573.89K | $50.77M |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.78% | 549.96K | $48.65M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.18% | 462.71K | $40.93M |
| 10 | Summer Road LLC | 2.98% | 433.68K | $38.36M |
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