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INGLES MARKETS INC IMKTA
INGLES MARKETS INC (IMKTA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.74% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $5.3B at a 1.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.27 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.262 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.627 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.046 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.701 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMKTA | INGLES MARKETS INC | 6/9 | 5.86 | 19.9 | -5.4% |
| WMK | WEIS MARKETS INC | 5/9 | 6.17 | 20.9 | +3.5% |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | 5/9 | 0.46 | — | +7.3% |
| VLGEA | VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC | 6/9 | 3.02 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | 6/9 | 1.99 | 14.8 | +14.1% |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | 7/9 | 1.93 | 15.9 | +7.2% |
| MSS | Maison Solutions Inc. | 8/9 | -0.79 | 4.1 | +114% |
About INGLES MARKETS INC
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.
FAQ
Is IMKTA financially healthy?
INGLES MARKETS INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does IMKTA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. INGLES MARKETS INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.74% with a 14.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is IMKTA?
In FY2025, INGLES MARKETS INC had a net margin of 1.6% and a return on equity of 5.2%.
What is IMKTA's P/E ratio?
INGLES MARKETS INC's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 19.9×, based on its latest annual earnings.
Is IMKTA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on INGLES MARKETS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 19.9×, a dividend yield of 0.74%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.