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Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) Financials

IMKTA
Trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026
Revenue $5.4B +1.0% YoY
Net Income $104.0M +84.3% YoY
Free Cash Flow $149.6M +1713.5% YoY
Operating Cash Flow $249.1M +48.7% YoY
Market Cap $1.6B as of Oct 20, 2026
Price / Sales 0.3x on $5.4B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026
Price / Earnings 15.5x on $104.0M net income, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026
Price / Book 1.0x on $1.7B equity, Q3 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 20, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended Jun 27, 2026 Reported Currency USD FYE September

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 6, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the IMKTA SEC filings page.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) reported $5.4B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, up 1.0% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI IMKTA FY2025

Lower sales and thinner operating margins are reducing cash generation, while Ingles steadily strengthens its balance sheet through deleveraging.

Operating cash flow fell 41.3% in FY2025 while capital spending fell 45.7%; the smaller FCF therefore reflects weaker cash conversion, not merely heavier reinvestment.

After revenue peaked in FY2023, FY2025 sales were $5.3B and operating margin was 2.2%; the partial gross-margin recovery did not reach operating profit, pointing to costs below merchandise purchasing as the main constraint. This is a margin-shape problem rather than a simple volume story: sales softened, gross margin improved from FY2024, yet operating margin continued to compress, leaving less of each sales dollar available after operating expenses.

Debt-to-equity declined from 0.6x in FY2021 to 0.3x in FY2025, showing that equity growth and debt reduction have made financing less dependent on borrowing. Yet the stronger balance-sheet cushion has not produced comparable asset productivity: the current ratio reached 3.2x while return on assets was only 3.3%, so more resources are being held relative to short-term obligations than converted into reported earnings.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity CashFlow Returns 48 / 100
Financial Health Score 48/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Ingles Markets Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
47

Ingles Markets Inc has an operating margin of 2.2%, meaning the company retains $2 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 47/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 2.6% the prior year.

Growth
16

Ingles Markets Inc's revenue declined 5.4% year-over-year, from $5.6B to $5.3B. This contraction results in a growth score of 16/100.

Leverage
59

Ingles Markets Inc has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.31. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 59/100.

Liquidity
81

With a current ratio of 3.22, Ingles Markets Inc holds $3.22 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 81/100.

Cash Flow
28

While Ingles Markets Inc generated $154.1M in operating cash flow, capex of $114.5M consumed most of it, leaving $39.6M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 28/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns
55

Ingles Markets Inc's ROE of 5.2% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 55/100. This is down from 6.8% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe
4.44

Ingles Markets Inc scores 4.44, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial
6/8

Ingles Markets Inc passes 6 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, all 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
1.84x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Ingles Markets Inc generates $1.84 in operating cash flow ($154.1M OCF vs $83.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe
5.97x

Ingles Markets Inc earns $5.97 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($117.6M vs $19.7M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$1.4B
YoY+1.6%
QoQ+4.6%
5Y CAGR+1.4%
10Y CAGR+3.6%

Ingles Markets Inc generated $1.4B in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 1.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.6%.

EBITDA
$64.6M
YoY-5.1%
QoQ+0.1%
5Y CAGR-13.2%

Ingles Markets Inc's EBITDA was $64.6M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 5.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.1%.

Net Income
$25.9M
YoY-1.1%
QoQ+6.7%
5Y CAGR-18.5%
10Y CAGR+7.4%

Ingles Markets Inc reported $25.9M in net income in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 1.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 6.7%.

EPS (Diluted)

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$43.6M
YoY-3.9%
QoQ-35.0%
5Y CAGR-6.4%
10Y CAGR+16.6%

Ingles Markets Inc generated $43.6M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 3.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 35.0%.

Cash & Debt
$455.1M
YoY+35.4%
QoQ+8.9%
5Y CAGR+79.4%
10Y CAGR+55.7%

Ingles Markets Inc held $455.1M in cash against $483.0M in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Shares Outstanding

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
24.3%
YoY0.0pp
QoQ-0.6pp
5Y change-2.1pp
10Y change0.0pp

Ingles Markets Inc's gross margin was 24.3% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.6 percentage points.

Operating Margin
2.5%
YoY-0.2pp
QoQ-0.1pp
5Y change-5.4pp

Ingles Markets Inc's operating margin was 2.5% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.1 percentage points.

Net Margin
1.9%
YoY-0.1pp
QoQ0.0pp
5Y change-3.7pp
10Y change+0.6pp

Ingles Markets Inc's net profit margin was 1.9% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Return on Equity
1.5%
YoY-0.1pp
QoQ+0.1pp
5Y change-6.3pp
10Y change-1.2pp

Ingles Markets Inc's ROE was 1.5% in Q3 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.1 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures
$23.4M
YoY-20.6%
QoQ+40.1%
5Y CAGR-9.5%
10Y CAGR-4.4%

Ingles Markets Inc invested $23.4M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 20.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 40.1%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q3 2026.

IMKTA Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

IMKTA quarterly income statement
MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-K
Revenue$1.4B+1.6%$1.3B-1.8%$1.4B+6.6%$1.4B-2.1%$1.3B-3.4%$1.3B-2.6%$1.3B-13.0%$1.4B-11.8%
Cost of Revenue$1.0B+1.7%$982.6M-3.7%$1.0B+5.2%$1.0B-5.9%$1.0B-4.2%$1.0B-2.4%$987.0M-12.8%$1.1B-9.6%
Gross Profit$332.4M+1.6%$325.3M+4.6%$334.6M+11.1%$334.7M+11.8%$327.3M-0.7%$311.0M-3.4%$301.1M-13.7%$299.4M-19.0%
Operating Income$34.5M-7.7%$34.5M+59.3%$39.1M+66.0%$35.0M+2527.1%$37.3M-15.4%$21.6M-51.7%$23.6M-60.5%-$1.4M-102.0%
EBITDA$64.6M-5.1%$64.5M+23.6%$69.4M+27.4%$65.7M+101.2%$68.0M-7.7%$52.2M-29.5%$54.5M-38.3%$32.6M-67.6%
Interest Expense$4.5M-7.3%$4.5M-7.9%$4.6M-8.1%$5.0M-4.6%$4.9M-9.4%$4.9M-12.7%$5.0M-12.2%$5.2M-12.3%
Income Tax$7.1M-21.4%$8.5M+88.4%$9.3M+76.8%$7.5M+600.7%$9.1M-14.8%$4.5M-58.0%$5.3M-62.7%-$1.5M-109.4%
Net Income$25.9M-1.1%$24.3M+60.6%$28.1M+69.6%$25.7M+1845.2%$26.2M-17.4%$15.1M-52.6%$16.6M-61.8%-$1.5M-102.8%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses, SG&A Expenses, EPS (Basic), EPS (Diluted), Diluted Shares (Avg).

IMKTA Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

IMKTA quarterly balance sheet
MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-K
Total Assets$2.6B+3.4%$2.6B+3.5%$2.6B+3.1%$2.6B+1.5%$2.5B+0.1%$2.5B+0.8%$2.5B+1.4%$2.5B+2.2%
Current Assets$1.1B+11.5%$1.0B+12.1%$977.1M+9.8%$975.6M+5.4%$947.7M-1.6%$909.2M-0.9%$890.0M-2.3%$925.5M-2.8%
Cash & Equivalents$455.1M+35.4%$418.0M+40.6%$361.7M+34.2%$366.2M+3.6%$336.1M-5.3%$297.3M-1.6%$269.5M-2.0%$353.7M+7.7%
Short-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Inventory$479.7M-1.6%$479.4M-2.4%$485.3M-1.1%$483.0M+4.5%$487.5M+0.8%$491.2M+2.5%$490.8M-2.0%$462.1M-6.4%
Long-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities$948.7M-0.5%$932.9M-0.2%$930.3M-0.2%$950.1M-3.3%$953.3M-3.9%$934.6M-2.7%$931.7M-3.3%$982.1M-3.2%
Current Liabilities$329.2M+9.2%$304.9M+6.8%$291.0M+6.0%$302.9M-5.5%$301.4M-6.5%$285.4M-0.5%$274.5M-3.0%$320.6M-3.0%
Non-Current Liabilities$619.5M-5.0%$628.0M-3.3%$639.3M-2.7%$647.2M-2.2%$651.9M-2.6%$649.2M-3.7%$657.1M-3.4%$661.5M-3.3%
Long-Term Debt$483.0M-3.5%$486.3M-3.5%$494.1M-3.5%$497.3M-3.5%$500.6M-3.4%$504.1M-3.4%$511.9M-3.3%$515.1M-3.3%
Total Equity$1.7B+5.7%$1.7B+5.7%$1.6B+5.0%$1.6B+4.5%$1.6B+2.6%$1.6B+3.0%$1.6B+4.4%$1.5B+5.9%
Retained Earnings$1.7B+5.8%$1.7B+5.9%$1.6B+5.3%$1.6B+4.6%$1.6B+2.9%$1.6B+3.3%$1.6B+4.5%$1.5B+6.5%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable, Goodwill.

IMKTA Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

IMKTA quarterly cash flow statement
MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-K
Operating Cash Flow$67.0M-10.4%$83.8M+32.9%$38.4M+188.0%$59.9M-18.2%$74.8M-27.6%$63.1M-10.5%-$43.6M-380.8%$73.3M-18.1%
Depreciation & Amortization$30.1M-1.9%$30.1M-1.7%$30.3M-2.1%$30.7M-10.0%$30.7M+4.0%$30.6M+4.6%$30.9M+7.5%$34.1M+16.9%
Capital Expenditures$23.4M-20.6%$16.7M-31.1%$36.4M-3.8%$23.1M-65.9%$29.4M-34.2%$24.2M-31.2%$37.8M-40.2%$67.8M+85.9%
Free Cash Flow$43.6M-3.9%$67.1M+72.7%$2.1M+102.5%$36.8M+576.9%$45.4M-22.6%$38.9M+10.2%-$81.4M-70.8%$5.4M-89.7%
Investing Cash Flow-$23.2M+20.1%-$16.3M+32.3%-$36.3M-7.2%-$23.0M+66.0%-$29.0M+33.9%-$24.0M+25.5%-$33.9M+45.7%-$67.7M-93.9%
Financing Cash Flow-$6.7M+4.4%-$11.2M-0.1%-$6.7M-0.1%-$6.7M-0.7%-$7.0M-5.2%-$11.2M-0.1%-$6.7M-0.2%-$6.7M+1.2%
Dividends Paid$3.1M0.0%$3.1M0.0%$3.1M0.0%$3.1M0.0%$3.1M0.0%$3.1M0.0%$3.1M0.0%$3.1M0.0%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Stock-Based Compensation, Share Buybacks.

IMKTA Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

IMKTA quarterly financial ratios
MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-K
Gross Margin24.3%0.0pp24.9%+1.5pp24.4%+1.0pp24.5%+3.0pp24.3%+0.7pp23.4%-0.2pp23.4%-0.2pp21.4%-1.9pp
Operating Margin2.5%-0.2pp2.6%+1.0pp2.9%+1.0pp2.6%+2.7pp2.8%-0.4pp1.6%-1.7pp1.8%-2.2pp-0.1%-4.6pp
Net Margin1.9%-0.1pp1.9%+0.7pp2.1%+0.8pp1.9%+2.0pp1.9%-0.3pp1.1%-1.2pp1.3%-1.6pp-0.1%-3.4pp
Return on Equity1.5%-0.1pp1.5%+0.5pp1.7%+0.7pp1.6%+1.7pp1.6%-0.4pp1.0%-1.1pp1.1%-1.8pp-0.1%-3.7pp
Return on Assets1.0%-0.1pp0.9%+0.3pp1.1%+0.4pp1.0%+1.1pp1.0%-0.2pp0.6%-0.7pp0.7%-1.1pp-0.1%-2.2pp
Current Ratio3.21+0.1x3.34+0.2x3.36+0.1x3.22+0.3x3.14+0.2x3.190.0x3.240.0x2.890.0x
Debt-to-Equity0.290.0x0.290.0x0.300.0x0.310.0x0.310.0x0.320.0x0.330.0x0.330.0x
Asset Turnover0.520.0x0.500.0x0.530.0x0.530.0x0.530.0x0.530.0x0.52-0.1x0.55-0.1x
FCF Margin3.2%-0.2pp5.1%+2.2pp0.1%+6.5pp2.7%+2.3pp3.4%-0.8pp2.9%+0.3pp-6.3%-3.1pp0.4%-2.9pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ingles Markets Inc's annual revenue?

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) reported $5.3B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -5.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Ingles Markets Inc's revenue growing?

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) revenue declined by 5.4% year-over-year, from $5.6B to $5.3B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Ingles Markets Inc profitable?

Yes, Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) reported a net income of $83.6M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 1.6%.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had EBITDA of $240.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had $366.2M in cash and equivalents against $497.3M in long-term debt.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had a gross margin of 23.9% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had an operating margin of 2.2% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had a net profit margin of 1.6% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) has a return on equity of 5.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) generated $39.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -23.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) generated $154.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had $2.6B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) invested $114.5M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had a current ratio of 3.22 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) had a return on assets of 3.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) trades at 15.5x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $104.0M net income, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.6B as of Oct 20, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) trades at 0.3x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $5.4B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.6B as of Oct 20, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.44, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.84x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) has an interest coverage ratio of 5.97x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) scores 48 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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