IMKTA
BuyUnloved QualityAI neutralIngles Markets, Incorporated · Consumer Defensive · United States · $1.7B cap · $9.2M/day traded
$83.63 -2.2% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct
Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.
As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) is 67/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 55, Value 61, Momentum 46, each scored against its sector).
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Ingles Markets runs a regional supermarket chain in the south-eastern United States and owns much of its real estate, which gives it asset backing. The latest quarter showed comparable-store grocery sales down 3.1%, pointing to lost share or weaker traffic. As a conventional grocer rather than a discounter, it is not the clear winner if shoppers trade down as food prices rise, and supermarket margins are thin.
ABOUT INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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Ingles Markets, Incorporated operates a regional chain of supermarkets primarily across the southeastern United States, offering groceries, fresh produce, and general merchandise. The company often holds a dominant market share in its rural and suburban operating areas, benefiting from strong local customer loyalty and an efficient supply chain. Ingles Markets is vertically integrated with its own processing and distribution facilities, enhancing cost control and product quality.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.7B | 5.9B | 5.6B | 5.3B | -2.1% | 5.4B |
| EPS | 14.69 | 11.35 | 5.68 | 4.50 | -32.6% | 5.47 |
| Shares | 19.0M | 19.0M | 19.0M | 19.0M | 0.0% | 14.6M |
| Debt | 612.5M | 595.5M | 565.0M | 543.7M | -3.9% | 526.6M |
| Equity | 1.3B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.6B | 8.7% | — |
| Op CF | 339.5M | 266.4M | 262.5M | 154.1M | -23.1% | 249.1M |
| Inv CF | -112.0M | -170.1M | -206.2M | -109.9M | — | — |
| Fin CF | -30.6M | -35.0M | -31.2M | -31.6M | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 82% of stocks we rank over the past year (25% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of IMKTA are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMKTA | Ingles Markets, Incorporated(you) | $1.7B | 67 | Buy |
| WMK | Weis Markets, Inc. | $1.8B | 55 | Hold |
| VLGEA | Village Super Market, Inc. | $668M | 73 | Buy |
| NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | $725M | 60 | Hold |
| GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | $1.3B | 40 | Hold |
| SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | $6.2B | 53 | Hold |
| YSWY | Yesway, Inc. | $768M | 37 | Hold |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | $6.8B | 29 | Sell |
| DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | $489M | 15 | Strong Sell |
| KR | The Kroger Co. | $39.4B | 50 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 10.0% · P/E 22.0x · Gross margin 35.0%
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