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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 Mkts 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).
Gross-margin recovery is not reaching earnings because operating costs and reinvestment absorb most gross profit.
FY2025 cash conversion exceeded accounting profit:$154M of operating cash flow was 1.8x net income, so reported earnings understated cash generated before reinvestment. After that reinvestment, free-cash-flow margin was only0.7% in FY2025 versus1.6% in FY2023, showing that cash available for discretionary uses has weakened more than the income statement alone suggests.
Gross margin expanded to
The balance sheet became less debt-dependent: debt-to-equity declined from 0.6x in FY2021 to 0.3x in FY2025, reducing the role of borrowed capital relative to equity. Current ratio rose from 1.9x to 3.2x over the same span, giving short-term obligations a wider asset buffer.
Financial Health Signals
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 Mkts 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.
Ingles Mkts 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 48/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 2.6% the prior year.
Ingles Mkts Inc's revenue declined 5.4% year-over-year, from $5.6B to $5.3B. This contraction results in a growth score of 17/100.
Ingles Mkts Inc has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.31. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 59/100.
With a current ratio of 3.22, Ingles Mkts Inc holds $3.22 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 81/100.
While Ingles Mkts 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 29/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.
Ingles Mkts Inc's ROE of 5.2% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 57/100. This is down from 6.8% the prior year.
Ingles Mkts Inc scores 4.40, 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.
Ingles Mkts 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.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Ingles Mkts 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.
Ingles Mkts 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
Earnings & Revenue
Ingles Mkts 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%.
Ingles Mkts 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%.
Ingles Mkts 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%.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Ingles Mkts 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%.
Ingles Mkts Inc held $455.1M in cash against $483.0M in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Margins & Returns
Ingles Mkts 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.
Ingles Mkts 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.
Ingles Mkts 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.
Ingles Mkts 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
Ingles Mkts 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%.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
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.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-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.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-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.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-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.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.3%0.0pp | 24.9%+1.5pp | 24.4%+1.0pp | 24.5%+3.0pp | 24.3%+0.7pp | 23.4%-0.2pp | 23.4%-0.2pp | 21.4%-1.9pp |
| Operating Margin | 2.5%-0.2pp | 2.6%+1.0pp | 2.9%+1.0pp | 2.6%+2.7pp | 2.8%-0.4pp | 1.6%-1.7pp | 1.8%-2.2pp | -0.1%-4.6pp |
| Net Margin | 1.9%-0.1pp | 1.9%+0.7pp | 2.1%+0.8pp | 1.9%+2.0pp | 1.9%-0.3pp | 1.1%-1.2pp | 1.3%-1.6pp | -0.1%-3.4pp |
| Return on Equity | 1.5%-0.1pp | 1.5%+0.5pp | 1.7%+0.7pp | 1.6%+1.7pp | 1.6%-0.4pp | 1.0%-1.1pp | 1.1%-1.8pp | -0.1%-3.7pp |
| Return on Assets | 1.0%-0.1pp | 0.9%+0.3pp | 1.1%+0.4pp | 1.0%+1.1pp | 1.0%-0.2pp | 0.6%-0.7pp | 0.7%-1.1pp | -0.1%-2.2pp |
| Current Ratio | 3.21+0.1x | 3.34+0.2x | 3.36+0.1x | 3.22+0.3x | 3.14+0.2x | 3.190.0x | 3.240.0x | 2.890.0x |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.290.0x | 0.290.0x | 0.300.0x | 0.310.0x | 0.310.0x | 0.320.0x | 0.330.0x | 0.330.0x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.520.0x | 0.500.0x | 0.530.0x | 0.530.0x | 0.530.0x | 0.530.0x | 0.52-0.1x | 0.55-0.1x |
| FCF Margin | 3.2%-0.2pp | 5.1%+2.2pp | 0.1%+6.5pp | 2.7%+2.3pp | 3.4%-0.8pp | 2.9%+0.3pp | -6.3%-3.1pp | 0.4%-2.9pp |
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| Company | Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin | Market cap | Health score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingles Mkts Inc IMKTA | FY2025 | $5.3B | $83.6M | 1.6% | $1.5B | 49/100 |
| Weis Markets WMK | FY2025 | $5.0B | $93.7M | 1.9% | $1.7B | 52/100 |
| Grocery Outlet Holding GO | FY2025 | $4.7B | -$224.9M | -4.8% | $1.2B | 40/100 |
| Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cot NGVC | FY2025 | $1.3B | $46.4M | 3.5% | $634.9M | 56/100 |
| Village Super Mkt Inc VLGEA | FY2025 | $2.3B | $56.4M | 2.4% | $636.5M | 54/100 |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. DNUT | FY2025 | $1.5B | -$523.8M | -34.4% | $583.0M | 19/100 |
Where Ingles Mkts Inc Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's annual revenue?
Ingles Mkts 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 Mkts Inc's revenue growing?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) revenue declined by 5.4% year-over-year, from $5.6B to $5.3B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Ingles Mkts Inc profitable?
Yes, Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) reported a net income of $83.6M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 1.6%.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's EBITDA?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) had EBITDA of $240.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Ingles Mkts Inc have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) had $366.2M in cash and equivalents against $497.3M in long-term debt.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's gross margin?
Ingles Mkts 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.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's operating margin?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) had an operating margin of 2.2% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's net profit margin?
Ingles Mkts 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.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's return on equity (ROE)?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) has a return on equity of 5.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's free cash flow?
Ingles Mkts 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.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's operating cash flow?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) generated $154.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Ingles Mkts Inc's total assets?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) had $2.6B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Ingles Mkts Inc's capital expenditures?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) invested $114.5M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's current ratio?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) had a current ratio of 3.22 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Ingles Mkts 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.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Ingles Mkts 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.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's P/E ratio?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) trades at 14.9x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $104.0M net income, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.5B as of Sep 2, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's price-to-sales ratio?
Ingles Mkts 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 $1.5B as of Sep 2, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.40, 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.
What is Ingles Mkts Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Ingles Mkts 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.
Are Ingles Mkts Inc's earnings high quality?
Ingles Mkts 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.
Can Ingles Mkts Inc cover its interest payments?
Ingles Mkts 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.
How financially healthy is Ingles Mkts Inc?
Ingles Mkts Inc (IMKTA) scores 49 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.