IMKTA Consumer DefensiveBeta data

Ingles Markets, Incorporated

$83.76-2.45%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 9, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Grocery Stores
Country: United States
Market cap: 1.6B USD
Enterprise value: 1.7B USD
Full-time employees: 12,152

Overall health

Strength: its shares are priced lower than most peers relative to what it earnspriced lower than peers for its earnings
Strength: lower risk than most peers: more short-term liquiditylower risk: more liquidity
Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 0.57 vs a peer median of 0.41), though less than the overall marketbigger price swings (beta 0.57 vs peers 0.41)

Ranks #355 of 761 consumer defensive companies (top 47%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Sales growing faster than profits. Since FY Sep 2022: revenue −6.1%, operating profit −69%.
Since FY Sep 2022, Ingles Markets's revenue changed −6.1% while operating profit fell 69%: costs rose faster than sales.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 143% of reported profit.
Ingles Markets's free cash flow is 143% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

StockQuotient Score

53/ 100

Oct 5 54 → Nov 4 53 (-1)

Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings

Valuation

Is the price right?

77/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ EBITDA yield
▲ Earnings yield
▲ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield6.6%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value30% base weight · Z-score 0.67Sector median: 0.0453 · MAD: 0.0301

EBITDA yield15.6%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score 1.61Sector median: 0.0865 · MAD: 0.0435

Free cash flow yield9.4%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 months · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 0.72Sector median: 0.0622 · MAD: 0.0441

Other data (not scored)

Book yield105.9%

Yahoo FinanceReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5381 · MAD: 0.2865

Growth

Is it growing?

26/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ 3-yr revenue
▼ EPS growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth-20.9%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Sep 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.89Sector median: 0.0154 · MAD: 0.2529

3-year revenue growth-2.0%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.21Sector median: 0.0366 · MAD: 0.0470

Revenue growth1.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.30Sector median: 0.0278 · MAD: 0.0585

Profitability

Does it earn well?

36/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Operating margin

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin2.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.97Sector median: 0.0759 · MAD: 0.0508

Return on assets3.9%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.00Sector median: 0.0396 · MAD: 0.0262

Return on invested capital6.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.17Sector median: 0.0766 · MAD: 0.0673

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin24.3%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3182 · MAD: 0.1263

Return on equity6.3%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0831 · MAD: 0.0675

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Lower

Lower relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.57

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.94Sector median: 0.4070 · MAD: 0.1690

Current ratio3.21×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.61Sector median: 1.5250 · MAD: 0.6460

Debt / equity0.31×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.31Sector median: 0.4234 · MAD: 0.3581

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Ingles Markets

Is Ingles Markets getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Aug 6, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 53/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Ingles Markets valued vs its peers?: Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 77/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. EBITDA yield 15.6% vs a peer median of 8.7% (stronger than 81% of peers).EBITDA yield 15.6% vs peers 8.7% (stronger than 81% of peers).
Is Ingles Markets growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 26/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. 3-year revenue growth -2.0% vs a peer median of 3.7% (weaker than 79% of peers).3-year revenue growth -2.0% vs peers 3.7% (weaker than 79% of peers).
How profitable is Ingles Markets?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 36/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. Operating margin 2.6% vs a peer median of 7.6% (weaker than 77% of peers).Operating margin 2.6% vs peers 7.6% (weaker than 77% of peers).
How risky is Ingles Markets?: Lower risk relative to 823 consumer defensive peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 3.21× vs a peer median of 1.52× (stronger than 82% of peers).Current ratio 3.21× vs peers 1.52× (stronger than 82% of peers). Beta 0.57 vs a peer median of 0.41 (weaker than 70% of peers).Beta 0.57 vs peers 0.41 (weaker than 70% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 27, 2026 · filed Aug 6, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 28, 2026

No major changes

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	5.4B USD	5.4B USD	+0.4%
Net income (12 months)	104.3M USD	104.0M USD	−0.3%
Operating margin	2.7%	2.6%	−0.1 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	151.3M USD	149.6M USD	−1.2%
Debt	503.8M USD	500.5M USD	−0.6%
Cash	418.0M USD	455.1M USD	+8.9%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Sector: Consumer Defensive · 91 companies

Valuations in Consumer Defensive are within their usual range since 2016.

30% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
18% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −4% and earnings +7% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −58% vs the whole market, against a usual −39%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Shown for Consumer Defensive: too few Grocery Stores companies have a long enough history of their own.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY Sep 2021	FY Sep 2022	FY Sep 2023	FY Sep 2024	FY Sep 2025	Change
Gross margin	26.1%	24.9%	23.8%	23.0%	23.9%	▲ 0.8 pts
Operating margin	7.0%	6.6%	5.0%	2.6%	2.2%	▼ 0.4 pts
Net margin	5.0%	4.8%	3.6%	1.9%	1.6%	▼ 0.3 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	12.4%	11.9%	8.5%	4.2%	3.3%	▼ 0.9 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	25.4%	21.7%	14.4%	6.8%	5.2%	▼ 1.7 pts
Free cash flow margin	3.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	▼ 0.2 pts
Current ratio	1.88×	2.51×	2.88×	2.89×	3.22×	▲ 12%
Quick ratio	0.61×	1.14×	1.39×	1.45×	1.63×	▲ 12%
Debt to equity	0.60×	0.45×	0.38×	0.34×	0.32×	▼ 7.5%
Interest coverage	14.39×	17.53×	13.25×	6.73×	5.97×	▼ 11%

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: its shares are priced lower than most peers relative to what it earnspriced lower than peers for its earnings

Strength: lower risk than most peers: more short-term liquiditylower risk: more liquidity

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 0.57 vs a peer median of 0.41), though less than the overall marketbigger price swings (beta 0.57 vs peers 0.41)

Ranks #355 of 761 consumer defensive companies (top 47%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Sales growing faster than profits. Since FY Sep 2022: revenue −6.1%, operating profit −69%.

Since FY Sep 2022, Ingles Markets's revenue changed −6.1% while operating profit fell 69%: costs rose faster than sales.

Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 143% of reported profit.

Ingles Markets's free cash flow is 143% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

Questions investors ask about Ingles Markets

Is Ingles Markets getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Aug 6, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 53/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Ingles Markets valued vs its peers?

Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 77/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. EBITDA yield 15.6% vs a peer median of 8.7% (stronger than 81% of peers).EBITDA yield 15.6% vs peers 8.7% (stronger than 81% of peers).

Is Ingles Markets growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 26/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. 3-year revenue growth -2.0% vs a peer median of 3.7% (weaker than 79% of peers).3-year revenue growth -2.0% vs peers 3.7% (weaker than 79% of peers).

How profitable is Ingles Markets?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 36/100 against 823 consumer defensive peers. Operating margin 2.6% vs a peer median of 7.6% (weaker than 77% of peers).Operating margin 2.6% vs peers 7.6% (weaker than 77% of peers).

How risky is Ingles Markets?

Lower risk relative to 823 consumer defensive peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 3.21× vs a peer median of 1.52× (stronger than 82% of peers).Current ratio 3.21× vs peers 1.52× (stronger than 82% of peers). Beta 0.57 vs a peer median of 0.41 (weaker than 70% of peers).Beta 0.57 vs peers 0.41 (weaker than 70% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

5.4B USD

5.4B USD

+0.4%

Net income (12 months)

104.3M USD

104.0M USD

−0.3%

Operating margin

2.7%

2.6%

−0.1 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

151.3M USD

149.6M USD

−1.2%

Debt

503.8M USD

500.5M USD

−0.6%

Cash

418.0M USD

455.1M USD

+8.9%

Key ratios

FY Sep 2021

FY Sep 2022

FY Sep 2023

FY Sep 2024

FY Sep 2025

Change

Gross margin

26.1%

24.9%

23.8%

23.0%

23.9%

▲ 0.8 pts

Operating margin

7.0%

6.6%

5.0%

2.6%

2.2%

▼ 0.4 pts

Net margin

5.0%

4.8%

3.6%

1.9%

1.6%

▼ 0.3 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

12.4%

11.9%

8.5%

4.2%

3.3%

▼ 0.9 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

25.4%

21.7%

14.4%

6.8%

5.2%

▼ 1.7 pts

Free cash flow margin

3.3%

3.9%

1.6%

0.9%

0.7%

▼ 0.2 pts

Current ratio

1.88×

2.51×

2.88×

2.89×

3.22×

▲ 12%

Quick ratio

0.61×

1.14×

1.39×

1.45×

1.63×

▲ 12%

Debt to equity

0.60×

0.45×

0.38×

0.34×

0.32×

▼ 7.5%

Interest coverage

14.39×

17.53×

13.25×

6.73×

5.97×

▼ 11%