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Ingles Markets

NSQ:IMKTA · US4570301048
Food & Staples RetailingLarge

360

84
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price58
Owner Earnings Yield80
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales65
EV / Gross Profit66
Price/Book90
Return on Capital23
Cash Return on Capital59
Return on Equity25
EBIT Margin23
Gross Profitability43
Cash Conversion53
Accruals40
Owner Earnings Margin59
Sales growth15
Profit Growth73
Long-Term EPS Growth44
Owner Earnings Growth97
Reinvestment39
Price momentum84
Debt load83
Refinancing83
Debt Payback73
Liquidity66
Analyst ratings—
Expectations trend—
Market mood59
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Ingles Markets clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1965
Employees2,327
Websiteingles-markets.com
ISINUS4570301048
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)S&P US Food & Beverage
Themes
OrganicFast-Moving Consumer GoodsOnline GroceryRetail

Description

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (Ingles) is a supermarket chain in the southeast United States. The company operates various supermarkets in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Alabama. The company remodels, expands and r…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is attractive. You pay 14.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
100
20232026

All-time high

100

Jun 2026

All-time low

78

Feb 2026

Average rank

93

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
65
—
—
54
Price/Earnings
77
—
—
90
Price/Book
90
—
—
68
Dividend Yield
1
—
—
46
Value (overall)
70
—
—
79

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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