IMKTA Ingles Markets Inc
Data as of close
Consumer Defensive · Retail-Grocery Stores
Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) is a consumer defensive company in the Retail-Grocery Stores industry, with a market capitalization of $1.6 billion. Shares last traded at $83.79, 12.3% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 21.3%. IMKTA trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.98, above the Retail-Grocery Stores median of 14.25. Net profit margin is 1.9%, above the peer median of 1.3%. Revenue declined 5.4% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-27. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
IMKTA Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | $12M | — | 15% |
| 2024-09-28 | $12M | — | 12% |
| 2023-09-30 | $12M | — | 6% |
| 2022-09-24 | $12M | — | 4% |
| 2021-09-25 | $13M | — | 5% |
| 2020-09-26 | $13M | — | 7% |
| 2019-09-28 | $13M | — | 16% |
| 2018-09-29 | $13M | — | 13% |
| 2017-09-30 | $13M | — | 24% |
| 2016-09-24 | $13M | — | 24% |
| 2015-09-26 | $13M | — | 22% |
| 2014-09-27 | $14M | — | 28% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.36 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.28 | 2026-05-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.48 | 2026-02-05 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.35 | 2025-11-26 |
| FY 2025 | $4.40 | 2025-11-26 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.38 | 2025-08-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Retail-Grocery Stores peers
IMKTA vs 12 industry peers (Retail-Grocery Stores), by market cap. Data as of close
| KR | Kroger | $39.5B | 36.37 | 0.26 | 0.7% | -2.28% |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | $6.2B | — | 0.08 | -0.1% | -3.42% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | $4.8B | 9.76 | 0.53 | 5.4% | -4.94% |
| WMK | Weis Markets Inc | $1.8B | 19.16 | 0.36 | 1.9% | -1.83% |
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets Inc | $1.6B | 14.98 | 0.29 | 1.9% | -2.29% |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | $1.3B | — | 0.27 | -8.0% | -3.40% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | $644M | 13.52 | 0.48 | 3.5% | -4.85% |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC | $558M | 10.64 | 0.23 | 2.2% | -3.43% |
| HOST | Host Digital Inc. | $2M | — | 0.03 | -13.3% | -6.55% |
| MSS | Maison Solutions Inc. | $424784 | — | 0.00 | -10.6% | -6.69% |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | — | — | — | — | -0.73% |
| TBBB | Bbb Foods Inc | — | — | — | — | +10.48% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.