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IMKTA

Ingles Markets, Incorporated

IMKTA

NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Grocery Stores·Mkt cap $1.7B

$90.17

+0.62%

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52-Week Range

$59.27 - $95.62

P/E

18.00

Fwd P/E

Beta

0.61

Div Yield

0.74%

Avg Vol

146.6K

Shares Out

19.0M

Mkt Cap

$1.7B

Price action

Price chart

Up 34.2% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Vertically integrated milk processing plant reducing supply chain costs and ensuring product quality
  • Strong regional presence with 198 supermarkets providing market density and operational efficiency
  • Extensive private label product portfolio improving margins and customer loyalty
  • Integrated pharmacy and fuel center services increasing customer traffic and basket size
  • Local sourcing focus and organic product selection appealing to health-conscious regional consumers

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.6).

Growth

No forward estimates available

Expansion of pharmacy services and health/beauty care offerings in existing locations

Value

Valuation data unavailable

Momentum

Stable

-1.7% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Modest

0.74% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: May 6, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 7, 2026

Earnings recap unavailable for this period.

EPS surprise · last 4Q

0 of 1 beats

Q2 26

Next: May 6, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

-13%

-3%

-3%

-2%

+7%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 24

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

$1.4B

$1.4B

$1.4B

$1.3B

$1.3B

$1.3B

$1.4B

$1.4B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

24.4%

Operating

2.9%

Profit

2.0%

Wall Street consensus

Analyst coverage

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

No analyst coverage on file for this stock yet.

vs Industry

How IMKTA stacks vs Grocery Stores

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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