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Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Ingles Markets, Incorporated

Overview of Ingles Markets, Incorporated

IMKTA NMS
Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores Framework: General Corporate Small Cap
Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA), is a Small Cap company, in the Grocery Stores industry, last closed at $85.86, about 377.2% undervalued vs fair value, +17.6% 1Y return, ranked 136/246 in sector.
Metrics P/E 15.8× Rev Growth -5.4% ROE 5.3% Gross Margin 23.9% Div Yield 0.93%
USD 85.86
2.08%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 22.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.63B
Enterprise Value
$1.68B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 96%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats

Quick Facts

Website https://www.ingles-markets.com
HQ Asheville, NC
Employees 12,152
Fiscal year Sep 30

Next Events

Earnings Nov 25 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$358
$410
$466
Current: $85.86 +377% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$5.3B
-5.4%%
Gross Profit
$1.3B
-2%%
Operating Income
$117.6M
-20.1%%
Net Income
$83.6M
-20.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
47.4%
Poor

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health significant issues
Overall assessment of cash flow efficiency and conversion quality.
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Active Leaks
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2
High Impact
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Ingles Markets, Incorporated's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
41
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Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key risks

  • Commodity Pressure / Weak Differentiation Gross margin at 20.0th percentile with high volatility suggests weak pricing power or commoditized products.
  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 30.0th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.

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Pricing Power

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Signals, strengths and risks for Cost Advantage

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Signals, strengths and risks for Customer Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Resilience

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing IMKTA's balance between Growth (20.7%), Profitability (33.7%), and Safety (45.6%). Growth 21% Safety 46% Profitability 34%

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Growth

28th percentile vs peers
29
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y -2.1% 32p Rev Growth YoY -5.4% 23p EPS Growth YoY -20.9% 33p TSR -5.9% 43p EPS CAGR 3Y -32.6% 15p
Strengths
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (3.22, 80th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 28)

Profitability

46th percentile vs peers
47
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Safety

63th percentile vs peers
63
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Ingles Markets, Incorporated.

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Bear
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Base
$409.70
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