Stock AnalizIngles Markets Inc. IMKTA
Food Chains · IPO 1987 · data as of November 13, 2026
Ingles Markets Inc. (IMKTA) is a consumer staples company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.6B. In the twelve months to June 27, 2026 it had revenue of $5.4B and net income of $104M, a net margin of 1.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (4/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 15.5, a price to free cash flow of 10.7, 5-year revenue growth of 3% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 10%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 35% below the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Checks not passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.4B | $5.3B | $5.6B | $5.9B | $5.7B | $5.0B | $4.6B | $4.2B | $4.1B | $4.0B | $3.8B |
| Net income | $104M | $84M | $106M | $211M | $273M | $250M | $179M | $82M | $97M | $54M | $54M |
| Free cash flow | $150M | $40M | $52M | $93M | $220M | $166M | $227M | $50M | $11M | $29M | $21M |
| EPS (diluted) | $5.48 | $4.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| ROIC | — | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 14.5% | 7.7% | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ingles Markets’s P/E ratio?
About 15.5, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share.
Is Ingles Markets stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 35% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Ingles Markets pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.78%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Ingles Markets a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Ingles Markets scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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