Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | Asheville, United States | NasdaqGS
85.33 USD
-0.16
(-0.187%) ⇩
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:32 a.m. EDT
Ingles Markets presents a compelling value story for patient capital, trading at a fraction of its book value with a fortress-like balance sheet and a clean balance sheet relative to peers. The long-term outlook is solid; despite a recent dip in earnings growth, the multi-year price trajectory remains strongly positive, reflecting the market's recognition of its defensive moat in the grocery sector. The low payout ratio indicates management retains ample cash for reinvestment or potential special dividends, though the current yield is modest. On the short end, the technical picture is flat, hovering near key moving averages without a clear breakout, while the statistical forecast leans slightly negative due to recent noise. This creates a tension where the fundamental thesis supports a buy, but the immediate price action lacks the explosive momentum required for a high-conviction swing trade. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.038714 |
| MSTL | 0.039977 |
| AutoETS | 0.040717 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.054736 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 58% |
| H-stat | 3.65 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.146 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.51 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-10-07 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-10-07 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 31.255 |
| Revenue per Share | 285.221 |
| Market Cap | 1,620,790,144 |
| Trailing P/E | 15.60 |
| Forward P/E | 18.16 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| Profit Margins | 1.92% |
| Website | https://www.ingles-markets.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:32 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next few months, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls (90 and 110 strikes) relative to puts. However, the presence of deep out-of-the-money put open interest suggests a hedge against a significant downside event or a speculative bet on a crash, creating a mixed sentiment where bullish momentum is tempered by fear of volatility.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.19% | 0.78% | 0.90% | 0.85% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 0.165 | 0.192780 |
| 2026-07-09 | 0.165 | 0.180901 |
| 2026-04-09 | 0.165 | 0.173265 |
| 2026-01-08 | 0.165 | 0.236187 |
| 2025-10-09 | 0.165 | 0.232460 |
| 2025-07-10 | 0.165 | 0.246158 |
| 2025-04-10 | 0.165 | 0.258337 |
| 2025-01-10 | 0.165 | 0.264508 |
| 2024-10-10 | 0.165 | 0.270625 |
| 2024-07-11 | 0.165 | 0.225935 |
| 2024-04-10 | 0.165 | 0.222883 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.165 | 0.190707 |
| 2023-10-11 | 0.165 | 0.209737 |
| 2023-07-05 | 0.165 | 0.199661 |
| 2023-04-05 | 0.165 | 0.183130 |
| 2023-01-05 | 0.165 | 0.176527 |
| 2022-10-05 | 0.165 | 0.202330 |
| 2022-07-06 | 0.165 | 0.190092 |
| 2022-04-06 | 0.165 | 0.181558 |
| 2022-01-05 | 0.165 | 0.190158 |
| 2021-10-06 | 0.165 | 0.246416 |
| 2021-07-07 | 0.165 | 0.285122 |
| 2021-04-07 | 0.165 | 0.267077 |
| 2021-01-06 | 0.165 | 0.385334 |
| 2020-10-07 | 0.165 | 0.427905 |
| 2020-07-08 | 0.165 | 0.407911 |
| 2020-04-08 | 0.165 | 0.425258 |
| 2020-01-08 | 0.165 | 0.351812 |
| 2019-10-09 | 0.165 | 0.421348 |
| 2019-07-10 | 0.165 | 0.515786 |
| 2019-04-10 | 0.165 | 0.603953 |
| 2019-01-09 | 0.165 | 0.569162 |
| 2018-10-10 | 0.165 | 0.516594 |
| 2018-07-11 | 0.165 | 0.546358 |
| 2018-04-11 | 0.165 | 0.486726 |
| 2018-01-10 | 0.165 | 0.488889 |
| 2017-10-11 | 0.165 | 0.654762 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.165 | 0.488889 |
| 2017-04-04 | 0.165 | 0.381944 |
| 2017-01-04 | 0.165 | 0.331325 |
| 2016-10-04 | 0.165 | 0.421564 |
| 2016-07-05 | 0.165 | 0.435931 |
| 2016-04-05 | 0.165 | 0.456558 |
| 2016-01-05 | 0.165 | 0.417827 |
| 2015-10-06 | 0.165 | 0.357840 |
| 2015-07-07 | 0.165 | 0.330595 |
| 2015-04-07 | 0.165 | 0.324931 |
| 2015-01-06 | 0.165 | 0.413949 |
| 2014-10-07 | 0.165 | 0.692986 |
| 2014-07-08 | 0.165 | 0.632669 |
| 2014-04-08 | 0.165 | 0.705430 |
| 2014-01-07 | 0.165 | 0.600437 |
| 2013-10-08 | 0.165 | 0.633397 |
| 2013-07-09 | 0.165 | 0.655542 |
| 2013-04-09 | 0.165 | 0.777568 |
| 2012-12-19 | 0.825 | 4.788160 |
| 2012-10-09 | 0.165 | 1.038389 |
| 2012-07-02 | 0.165 | 1.017890 |
| 2012-04-03 | 0.165 | 0.971160 |
| 2012-01-04 | 0.165 | 1.066580 |
| 2011-10-04 | 0.165 | 1.105157 |
| 2011-07-05 | 0.165 | 0.982728 |
| 2011-04-05 | 0.165 | 0.861619 |
| 2011-01-04 | 0.165 | 0.879531 |
| 2010-10-05 | 0.165 | 0.956522 |
| 2010-07-06 | 0.330 | 2.272727 |
| 2010-04-06 | 0.165 | 1.061093 |
| 2010-01-05 | 0.165 | 1.105898 |
| 2009-10-06 | 0.165 | 1.041667 |
| 2009-07-07 | 0.165 | 1.083388 |
| 2009-04-07 | 0.165 | 1.127820 |
| 2009-01-06 | 0.165 | 0.947187 |
| 2008-10-07 | 0.165 | 0.856698 |
| 2008-07-08 | 0.165 | 0.667746 |
| 2008-04-08 | 0.165 | 0.679292 |
| 2008-01-10 | 0.165 | 0.645540 |
| 2007-10-11 | 0.165 | 0.589286 |
| 2007-07-10 | 0.165 | 0.499395 |
| 2007-04-10 | 0.165 | 0.406905 |
| 2007-01-11 | 0.165 | 0.487301 |
| 2006-10-10 | 0.165 | 0.590551 |
| 2006-07-03 | 0.165 | 0.961538 |
| 2006-04-06 | 0.165 | 0.936436 |
| 2006-01-04 | 0.165 | 1.044304 |
| 2005-10-04 | 0.165 | 1.049618 |
| 2005-06-24 | 0.165 | 1.222222 |
| 2005-04-07 | 0.165 | 1.254753 |
| 2004-12-30 | 0.165 | 1.309524 |
| 2004-09-24 | 0.165 | 1.345840 |
| 2004-06-25 | 0.165 | 1.519337 |
| 2004-03-25 | 0.165 | 1.550752 |
| 2003-12-31 | 0.165 | 1.606621 |
| 2003-09-26 | 0.165 | 1.675127 |
| 2003-06-27 | 0.165 | 1.666667 |
| 2003-03-27 | 0.165 | 1.663306 |
| 2003-01-02 | 0.165 | 1.413882 |
| 2002-09-27 | 0.165 | 1.505474 |
| 2002-06-27 | 0.165 | 1.364764 |
| 2002-03-27 | 0.165 | 1.395939 |
| 2002-01-03 | 0.165 | 1.346939 |
| 2001-09-27 | 0.165 | 1.346939 |
| 2001-06-28 | 0.165 | 1.315789 |
| 2001-03-29 | 0.165 | 1.396825 |
| 2001-01-04 | 0.165 | 1.650000 |
| 2000-09-28 | 0.165 | 1.736842 |
| 2000-06-29 | 0.165 | 1.609756 |
| 2000-03-31 | 0.165 | 1.580838 |
| 2000-01-05 | 0.165 | 1.483146 |
| 1999-09-29 | 0.165 | 1.222222 |
| 1999-06-30 | 0.166 | 1.088525 |
| 1999-03-30 | 0.165 | 1.450549 |
| 1999-01-06 | 0.165 | 1.415550 |
| 1998-09-30 | 0.165 | 1.404255 |
| 1998-06-30 | 0.165 | 1.137931 |
| 1998-04-01 | 0.165 | 1.233645 |
| 1998-01-07 | 0.165 | 1.242353 |
| 1997-10-01 | 0.165 | 1.178571 |
| 1997-07-01 | 0.165 | 1.000000 |
| 1997-04-02 | 0.165 | 1.157895 |
| 1996-12-31 | 0.165 | 1.320000 |
| 1996-10-02 | 0.165 | 0.992481 |
| 1996-07-02 | 0.165 | 1.269231 |
| 1996-04-02 | 0.165 | 1.346939 |
| 1996-01-03 | 0.165 | 1.434783 |
| 1995-10-04 | 0.165 | 1.629630 |
| 1995-06-28 | 0.165 | 1.571429 |
| 1995-03-27 | 0.165 | 1.736842 |
| 1994-12-23 | 0.165 | 1.571429 |
| 1994-09-21 | 0.165 | 1.434783 |
| 1994-05-24 | 0.165 | 1.404255 |
| 1993-12-13 | 0.165 | 1.500000 |
| 1993-09-22 | 0.082 | 0.923944 |
| 1993-06-23 | 0.082 | 1.150877 |
| 1993-03-24 | 0.055 | 0.897959 |
| 1992-12-14 | 0.055 | 0.977778 |
| 1992-06-23 | 0.055 | 0.936170 |
| 1992-03-24 | 0.055 | 0.814815 |
| 1991-12-16 | 0.055 | 0.880000 |
| 1991-09-24 | 0.055 | 0.800000 |
| 1991-06-25 | 0.055 | 0.637681 |
| 1991-03-25 | 0.055 | 0.666667 |
| 1990-12-17 | 0.055 | 0.733333 |
| 1990-10-23 | 0.055 | 0.698413 |
| 1990-05-21 | 0.055 | 0.619718 |
| 1990-03-12 | 0.055 | 0.556962 |
| 1989-09-26 | 0.055 | 0.556962 |
| 1989-06-30 | 0.055 | 0.556962 |
| 1989-03-17 | 0.055 | 0.628571 |
| 1988-12-13 | 0.055 | 0.656716 |
| 1988-09-20 | 0.055 | 0.550000 |
| 1988-07-26 | 0.055 | 0.550000 |
| 1987-12-15 | 0.200 | 2.962963 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.1427617 |
| Address1 | 2,913 U.S. Highway |
| Address2 | 70 West, Black Mountain |
| All Time High | 102.99 |
| All Time Low | 5.25 |
| Ask | 108.63 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 9 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 114,100 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 116,322 |
| Average Volume | 116,322 |
| Average Volume10Days | 114,100 |
| Beta | 0.566 |
| Bid | 61.73 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 88.7 |
| City | Asheville |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 85.33 |
| Current Ratio | 3.21 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 86.55 |
| Day Low | 84.65 |
| Debt To Equity | 31.255 |
| Display Name | Ingles Markets |
| Dividend Date | 1,792,022,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.77 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.014 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.011 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,795,609,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,795,609,800 |
| Ebitda | 260,066,016 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.048 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 6.507 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.312 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,692,283,904 |
| Eps Forward | 4.7 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.47 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,791,417,600 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 828 669 3678 |
| Fifty Day Average | 84.7286 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.6014023 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0070979847 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 14.276171 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 95.62 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.290001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.107613474 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 67.11 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 18.220001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.27149457 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 67.11 - 95.62 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 559,315,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.83 |
| Float Shares | 13,558,186 |
| Forward Eps | 4.7 |
| Forward P E | 18.155321 |
| Free Cashflow | 134,638,256 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 12,152 |
| Fullday Change | -0.15999603 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.18715176 |
| Fullday Price | 85.33 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.24299999 |
| Gross Profits | 1,316,459,648 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00093000004 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.015 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 18,994,376 |
| Industry | Grocery Stores |
| Industry Disp | Grocery Stores |
| Industry Key | grocery-stores |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,791,417,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.165 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,758,931,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company offers food products, such as grocery, meat, and dairy products, produce, frozen food, and other perishables; and non-food products, which include fuel centers, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise, as well as private label items, organic, and locally sourced items. It also owns and operates a milk processing and packaging plant that supplies organic milk, fruit juices, and bottled water products to other retailers, food service distributors, and grocery warehouses. In addition, the company provides home meal replacement items, delicatessens, bakeries, floral departments, and greeting cards, as well as broad selections of local organic, beverage, and health-related items. It operates under the Ingles and Sav-Mor brand names. Ingles Markets, Incorporated was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina. |
| Long Name | Ingles Markets, Incorporated |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,620,790,144 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_279954 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,518,400 |
| Net Income To Common | 103,994,280 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,790,467,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,592,488,483 |
| Open | 85.96 |
| Operating Cashflow | 249,084,208 |
| Operating Margins | 0.02056 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.120699994 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.85 |
| Phone | 828 669 2941 |
| Previous Close | 85.49 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.9620068 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.2991719 |
| Profit Margins | 0.019199999 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.694 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.159996 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.187152 |
| Regular Market Day High | 86.55 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 84.65 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 84.65 - 86.55 |
| Regular Market Open | 85.96 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 85.49 |
| Regular Market Price | 85.33 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,601 |
| Regular Market Volume | 84,538 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03352 |
| Return On Equity | 0.063439995 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.016 |
| Revenue Per Share | 285.221 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 14,552,886 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.060900003 |
| Shares Short | 1,155,829 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,097,684 |
| Short Name | Ingles Markets, Incorporated |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1126 |
| Short Ratio | 10.54 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NC |
| Symbol | IMKTA |
| Total Cash | 455,086,560 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 23.959 |
| Total Debt | 526,580,320 |
| Total Revenue | 5,417,588,224 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.66 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0077202017 |
| Trailing Eps | 5.47 |
| Trailing P E | 15.599635 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 85.2475 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.08250427 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.00096782047 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 84,538 |
| Website | https://www.ingles-markets.com |
| Zip | 28,711 |