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Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) Stock Analysis

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) is a Grocery Stores stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

IMKTA

$83.07

+$0.44 (+0.53%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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IMKTA Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$82.21
Previous Close
$82.63
Day's Range
82.11–83.79
52-Week Range
66.63–95.62
Volume
78.00K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.57
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.58B
P/E Ratio
15.19
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
17.67
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.85
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.29
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.47
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.33B−5.42%
Net Income (FY)
$83.59M−20.80%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
1.92%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
14.55M
1-Year Return
+18.81%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.66+0.80%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 9, 2026
Earnings Date
November 25, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
129.74K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

IMKTA Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+21.91%
2025+7.44%
2024−24.70%
2023−9.77%
2022+12.58%
2021+104.80%
2020−8.75%
2019+78.27%
2018−19.72%
2017−26.73%
2016 (partial year)+29.29%

As of September 4, 2026.

IMKTA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.33B$83.59M1.6%
2024$5.64B$105.54M1.9%
2023$5.89B$210.81M3.6%
2022$5.68B$272.76M4.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.33B$1.27B$145.60M$83.59M1.6%
2024$5.64B$1.30B$142.54M$105.54M1.9%
2023$5.89B$1.40B$289.53M$210.81M3.6%
2022$5.68B$1.42B$375.57M$272.76M4.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

IMKTA Dividend History

$0.66+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.503—
2025$0.664+0.0%
2024$0.664+0.0%
2023$0.664+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.503—
2025$0.664+0.0%
2024$0.664+0.0%
2023$0.664+0.0%
2022$0.664+0.0%
2021$0.664+0.0%
2020$0.664+0.0%
2019$0.664+0.0%
2018$0.664+0.0%
2017$0.664+300.0%
2016$0.171—

Most recent payment: $0.17 per share, ex-dividend July 9, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

IMKTA Valuation vs Grocery Stores Median

Median of 18 stocks
MetricIMKTAGrocery Stores medianvs median
P/E15.1919.1921% below
P/S ratio0.290.284% above
Profit margin1.92%1.94%0.0 pts below

Medians across 18 Grocery Stores stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) carries a market capitalisation of $1.58B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Grocery Stores industry. The company reports 12,152 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $66.63 to $95.62. The most recent close on file for IMKTA is $83.07, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.44 (+0.53%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 24.67% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $5.33B. That is −5.42% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $5.64B. The same year closed with net income of $83.59M. That is −20.80% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 1.92%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.47.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.68B in 2022 to $5.33B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 15.19. That is 20.82% below the Grocery Stores median of 19.19. On forward earnings the ratio is 17.67. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.85. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.29 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 4.14% above the Grocery Stores median of 0.28. 18 Grocery Stores companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +18.81%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +9.40%. The reported beta is 0.57. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 32.48%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.8%. That is 1.4 percentage points below the Grocery Stores median yield of 2.2%. At the indicated rate that is $0.66 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is July 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.66 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +104.80%; the weakest is 2017 at −26.73%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +21.91% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) operates in the Grocery Stores industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA $1.58B 15.2
Loblaw Companies Limited L.TO $73.16B 28.0
George Weston Limited WN.TO $37.77B 42.4
The Kroger Co. KR $35.90B 34.3

The Grocery Stores industry average P/E ratio is 19.2x. Ingles Markets, Incorporated trades at a P/E of 15.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Ingles Markets, Incorporated

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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