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Overall IMKTA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated IMKTA against 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. The financial health of IMKTA is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. IMKTA is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IMKTA was profitable.
- IMKTA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years IMKTA has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years IMKTA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of IMKTA (3.26%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- IMKTA has a worse Return On Equity (5.17%) than 63.16% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.86%, IMKTA is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.26% | ||
| ROE | 5.17% | ||
| ROIC | 3.86% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- IMKTA has a Profit Margin (1.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IMKTA has declined.
- IMKTA's Operating Margin of 2.16% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IMKTA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IMKTA has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 23.89%, IMKTA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IMKTA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.57% | ||
| GM | 23.89% |
OM growth 3Y-31.14%
OM growth 5Y-18.48%
PM growth 3Y-31.16%
PM growth 5Y-16.56%
GM growth 3Y-1.42%
GM growth 5Y-1.67%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IMKTA is destroying value.
- There is no outstanding debt for IMKTA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- IMKTA has an Altman-Z score of 4.43. This indicates that IMKTA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- IMKTA has a Altman-Z score (4.43) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IMKTA is 13.06, which is on the high side as it means it would take IMKTA, 13.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IMKTA (13.06) is worse than 65.79% of its industry peers.
- IMKTA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.31, IMKTA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.43 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC8.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.22 indicates that IMKTA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- IMKTA has a better Current ratio (3.22) than 94.74% of its industry peers.
- IMKTA has a Quick Ratio of 1.63. This is a normal value and indicates that IMKTA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.63, IMKTA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- IMKTA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.80%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 40.11% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 13.85% in the past year. This is quite good.
- IMKTA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.25% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.8%
EPS 3Y52.74%
EPS 5Y40.11%
EPS Q2Q%70.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.85%
Revenue growth 3Y10.56%
Revenue growth 5Y7.25%
Sales Q2Q%6.59%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.92, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of IMKTA.
- 92.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IMKTA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of IMKTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.92), we can say IMKTA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IMKTA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IMKTA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: IMKTA is more expensive than 60.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.15
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.79%, IMKTA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.73, IMKTA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, IMKTA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.79% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IMKTA has a limited annual growth rate of 0.12%.
- IMKTA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- IMKTA has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- IMKTA pays out 14.68% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of IMKTA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP14.68%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
84.9
+0.57 (+0.68%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners95.58%
Inst Owner Change-0.6%
Ins Owners0.08%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.61B
Revenue(TTM)5.68B
Net Income(TTM)83.59M
Analysts84.44
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %7.1%
Short Ratio9.04
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.79% |
Yearly Dividend0.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.12%
DP14.68%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date01-08 2026-01-08 (0.165)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.46 | ||
| P/B | 1 | ||
| P/tB | 1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.36 |
EPS(TTM)14.35
EY16.9%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.09
FCFY2.46%
OCF(TTM)8.11
OCFY9.56%
SpS280.89
BVpS85.09
TBVpS85.09
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham Number165.76
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.26% | ||
| ROE | 5.17% | ||
| ROCE | 5.09% | ||
| ROIC | 3.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.61% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.61% | ||
| OM | 2.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.57% | ||
| GM | 23.89% | ||
| FCFM | 0.74% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-31.14%
OM growth 5Y-18.48%
PM growth 3Y-31.16%
PM growth 5Y-16.56%
GM growth 3Y-1.42%
GM growth 5Y-1.67%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover2.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.06 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.1 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 93.17% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.15% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.78 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 64.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | 47.37% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.43 |
F-Score6
WACC8.39%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)138.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)127.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.75%
Profit Quality(3y)46.78%
Profit Quality(5y)57.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.8%
EPS 3Y52.74%
EPS 5Y40.11%
EPS Q2Q%70.11%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.85%
Revenue growth 3Y10.56%
Revenue growth 5Y7.25%
Sales Q2Q%6.59%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-33.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-32.56%
EBIT growth 5Y-16.06%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-23.35%
FCF growth 3Y-43.53%
FCF growth 5Y-29.5%
OCF growth 1Y-41.3%
OCF growth 3Y-23.15%
OCF growth 5Y-15.14%
INGLES MARKETS INC-CLASS A / IMKTA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IMKTA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to IMKTA.
What is the valuation status for IMKTA stock?
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How profitable is INGLES MARKETS INC-CLASS A (IMKTA) stock?
INGLES MARKETS INC-CLASS A (IMKTA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of INGLES MARKETS INC-CLASS A based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INGLES MARKETS INC-CLASS A (IMKTA) is 5.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.
How financially healthy is INGLES MARKETS INC-CLASS A?
The financial health rating of INGLES MARKETS INC-CLASS A (IMKTA) is 5 / 10.