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Ingles Markets Inc
IMKTA—
Ingles Markets Inc AI Insights
Informational only. Not investment advice.Snapshot
- Trading at 0.84x book value with 336M cash (21% of market cap) - deep value territory for asset-heavy grocer[Price to Book Ratio]
- FCF collapsed to 8.2M TTM (0.15% margin) vs 159M capex - reinvestment consuming all operating cash[Free Cash Flow TTM]
- EPS declined 27% over 3 years while revenue flat - margin compression accelerating despite stable sales[EPS Growth 3 Year]
Watch Triggers
- Operating Margin TTM: Falls below 1% — At 1.5% margin, any further compression threatens dividend sustainability
- Capital Expenditure TTM: Declines below 100M — Would signal capex cycle ending and FCF recovery beginning
- Total Revenue 1 Year Growth: Returns to positive — Revenue decline in grocery signals market share loss to competitors
Bull Case
Trading below book (0.84x) with 336M cash and only 0.34 debt/equity - balance sheet optionality for buybacks or M&A
Price to Book RatioCash and EquivalentsDebt to Equity
Asset turnover of 2.1x exceeds 1.3x industry median - efficient capital deployment despite thin margins
Asset Turnover TTMTotal Revenue TTM
Bear Case
Operating margin 1.5% vs 3.8% industry median with EPS down 27% over 3 years - profitability deteriorating
Operating Margin TTMEPS Growth 3 Year
Revenue declining 3.4% YoY in low-margin grocery - no pricing power to offset cost inflation
Total Revenue 1 Year GrowthGross Margin TTM
Bull vs Bear Balance
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Forward Thesis
Heavy capex cycle (159M/yr) building long-term asset base but pressuring near-term returns
1-3ymed
- Capex at 3% of revenue vs 63M industry median
- PPE of 1.55B is 61% of total assets
- Operating margin 1.5% leaves no buffer
Capital Expenditure TTM: -159MOperating Margin TTM: 1.5%Asset Turnover TTM: 2.1x
Valuation Context
Caveats
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IMKTA Fundamentals
Retail Trade → Food and Beverage Stores
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$1.35B | — | ||
$1.56B | — | ||
23 | — | ||
$5.36B | -8.0% | — | |
$3.03 | -62.1% | — | |
1.54% | -2.1% | — | |
1.05% | -1.7% | — | |
$8.25M | -91.7% | — | |
0.04 | -7.2% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
IMKTA Dividend History
105 dividends
2026
$0.165001/08/26$0.1650
2025
$0.660010/09/25$0.1650
07/10/25$0.1650
04/10/25$0.1650
01/10/25$0.1650
2024
$0.660010/10/24$0.1650
07/11/24$0.1650
04/10/24$0.1650
01/11/24$0.1650
2023
$0.660010/11/23$0.1650
07/05/23$0.1650
04/05/23$0.1650
01/05/23$0.1650
2022
$0.660010/05/22$0.1650
07/06/22$0.1650
04/06/22$0.1650
01/05/22$0.1650
2021
$0.660010/06/21$0.1650
07/07/21$0.1650
04/07/21$0.1650
01/06/21$0.1650
2020
$0.660010/07/20$0.1650
07/08/20$0.1650
04/08/20$0.1650
01/08/20$0.1650
2019
$0.660010/09/19$0.1650
07/10/19$0.1650
04/10/19$0.1650
01/09/19$0.1650
2018
$0.660010/10/18$0.1650
07/11/18$0.1650
04/11/18$0.1650
01/10/18$0.1650
2017
$0.660010/11/17$0.1650
07/03/17$0.1650
04/04/17$0.1650
01/04/17$0.1650
2016
$0.660010/04/16$0.1650
07/05/16$0.1650
04/05/16$0.1650
01/05/16$0.1650
2015
$0.660010/06/15$0.1650
07/07/15$0.1650
04/07/15$0.1650
01/06/15$0.1650
2014
$0.660010/07/14$0.1650
07/08/14$0.1650
04/08/14$0.1650
01/07/14$0.1650
2013
$0.495010/08/13$0.1650
07/09/13$0.1650
04/09/13$0.1650
2012
$1.650012/19/12$0.9900
10/09/12$0.1650
07/02/12$0.1650
04/03/12$0.1650
01/04/12$0.1650
2011
$0.660010/04/11$0.1650
07/05/11$0.1650
04/05/11$0.1650
01/04/11$0.1650
2010
$0.660010/05/10$0.1650
07/06/10$0.1650
04/06/10$0.1650
01/05/10$0.1650
2009
$0.660010/06/09$0.1650
07/07/09$0.1650
04/07/09$0.1650
01/06/09$0.1650
2008
$0.660010/07/08$0.1650
07/08/08$0.1650
04/08/08$0.1650
01/10/08$0.1650
2007
$0.660010/11/07$0.1650
07/10/07$0.1650
04/10/07$0.1650
01/11/07$0.1650
2006
$0.660010/10/06$0.1650
07/03/06$0.1650
04/06/06$0.1650
01/04/06$0.1650
2005
$0.495010/04/05$0.1650
06/24/05$0.1650
04/07/05$0.1650
2004
$0.660012/30/04$0.1650
09/24/04$0.1650
06/25/04$0.1650
03/25/04$0.1650
2003
$0.825012/31/03$0.1650
09/26/03$0.1650
06/27/03$0.1650
03/27/03$0.1650
01/02/03$0.1650
2002
$0.660009/27/02$0.1650
06/27/02$0.1650
03/27/02$0.1650
01/03/02$0.1650
2001
$0.660009/27/01$0.1650
06/28/01$0.1650
03/29/01$0.1650
01/04/01$0.1650
2000
$0.660009/28/00$0.1650
06/29/00$0.1650
03/31/00$0.1650
01/05/00$0.1650
IMKTA Stock Splits
No stock splits
IMKTA SEC Filings
| Filing Date | Report Date | Report Type | Filing Link |
|---|---|---|---|
08/07/25 | 06/28/25 | 10-Q | |
05/08/25 | 03/29/25 | 10-Q | |
02/06/25 | 12/28/24 | 10-Q | |
12/27/24 | 09/28/24 | 10-K | |
08/08/24 | 06/29/24 | 10-Q | |
05/09/24 | 03/30/24 | 10-Q | |
02/08/24 | 12/30/23 | 10-Q | |
11/29/23 | 09/30/23 | 10-K | |
08/03/23 | 06/24/23 | 10-Q | |
05/04/23 | 03/25/23 | 10-Q | |
02/02/23 | 12/24/22 | 10-Q | |
11/23/22 | 09/24/22 | 10-K | |
08/04/22 | 06/25/22 | 10-Q | |
05/05/22 | 03/26/22 | 10-Q | |
02/03/22 | 12/25/21 | 10-Q | |
11/24/21 | 09/25/21 | 10-K | |
08/05/21 | 06/26/21 | 10-Q | |
05/05/21 | 03/27/21 | 10-Q | |
02/04/21 | 12/26/20 | 10-Q | |
12/08/20 | 09/26/20 | 10-K | |
08/06/20 | 06/27/20 | 10-Q | |
05/07/20 | 03/28/20 | 10-Q | |
02/06/20 | 12/28/19 | 10-Q | |
12/10/19 | 09/28/19 | 10-K | |
08/08/19 | 06/29/19 | 10-Q | |
05/08/19 | 03/30/19 | 10-Q | |
02/07/19 | 12/29/18 | 10-Q | |
12/07/18 | 09/29/18 | 10-K | |
08/09/18 | 06/30/18 | 10-Q | |
05/09/18 | 03/31/18 | 10-Q | |
02/08/18 | 12/30/17 | 10-Q | |
12/06/17 | 09/30/17 | 10-K | |
08/02/17 | 06/24/17 | 10-Q | |
05/03/17 | 03/25/17 | 10-Q | |
02/01/17 | 12/24/16 | 10-Q | |
12/16/16 | 09/24/16 | 10-K | |
08/03/16 | 06/25/16 | 10-Q | |
05/05/16 | 03/26/16 | 10-Q | |
02/04/16 | 12/26/15 | 10-Q | |
12/10/15 | 09/26/15 | 10-K | |
08/04/15 | 06/27/15 | 10-Q | |
05/06/15 | 03/28/15 | 10-Q | |
02/05/15 | 12/27/14 | 10-Q | |
12/16/14 | 09/27/14 | 10-K | |
08/07/14 | 06/28/14 | 10-Q | |
05/06/14 | 03/29/14 | 10-Q | |
02/04/14 | 12/28/13 | 10-Q | |
12/12/13 | 09/28/13 | 10-K | |
08/06/13 | 06/29/13 | 10-Q | |
05/08/13 | 03/30/13 | 10-Q | |
02/07/13 | 12/29/12 | 10-Q | |
12/26/12 | 09/29/12 | 10-K | |
08/01/12 | 06/23/12 | 10-Q | |
05/03/12 | 03/24/12 | 10-Q | |
01/30/12 | 12/24/11 | 10-Q | |
12/02/11 | 09/24/11 | 10-K | |
08/09/11 | 06/25/11 | 10-Q | |
04/29/11 | 03/26/11 | 10-Q | |
01/31/11 | 12/25/10 | 10-Q | |
11/30/10 | 09/25/10 | 10-K | |
07/30/10 | 06/26/10 | 10-Q | |
04/30/10 | 03/27/10 | 10-Q | |
01/29/10 | 12/26/09 | 10-Q | |
12/07/09 | 09/30/09 | 10-K | |
07/31/09 | 06/30/09 | 10-Q | |
04/30/09 | 03/31/09 | 10-Q | |
02/04/09 | 12/31/08 | 11-K | |
12/01/08 | 09/30/08 | Unknown | -- |
07/31/08 | 06/30/08 | Unknown | -- |
05/05/08 | 03/30/08 | Unknown | -- |
02/01/08 | 12/31/07 | 11-K | |
11/28/07 | 09/30/07 | Unknown | -- |
08/03/07 | 06/30/07 | 10-Q | |
05/04/07 | 03/31/07 | 4/A | |
02/02/07 | 12/31/06 | 11-K | |
12/01/06 | 09/30/06 | 10-K | |
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02/02/06 | 12/31/05 | 11-K | |
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03/18/05 | 12/31/04 | 11-K | |
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02/02/04 | 12/31/03 | 11-K | |
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05/13/02 | 03/31/02 | 10-Q | |
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