IMKTA
INGLES MARKETS INC
Consumer Discretionary • CIK: 0000050493
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Market Cap
—
P/E (TTM)
—
Rev Growth (TTM)
-0.5%
Net Margin (TTM)
1.8%
FCF Yield (TTM)
—
FCF Margin (TTM)
2.3%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow7/8 positive
TTM$123M
Q '26
$2M-94%
Q4 '25
$37M-19%
FCF Margin
TTM2.3%
Q '260.1%-94%
Sector: 3.2%Below Avg
OCF Margin4.4%
OCF/NI2.48x
CapEx Coverage2.1x
FCF Yield–
FCF Growth (2Y)-5%
Cash Conversion Cycle
50 days
DSO: 7+DIO: 43−DPO: 0
Capital Allocation & Returns
Total Shareholder Yield
TTM0.0%
Div Yield0.0%
Insufficient data
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.0%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$123.1M
Capital Return / FCF10.0%
0Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
5.7%
Stable
+0.2% YoY-1.0%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
1.9%
8Q: 2.1%
Asset Turnover
2.14x
8Q: 2.14x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.31x
D/E: 0.31x
DuPont: 5.2% ≈ 5.7% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
3.56x
8Q:3.61x
-9.7%
Invested Cap Turn
3.03x
8Q:3.09x
Flat
CapEx Intensity
6.3%
8Q:8.1%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.93x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q 2025 | Q 2025 | Q 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q 2024 | Q 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $5.4B | $1.4B↑0.3% | $1.4B↑1.6% | $1.3B↑1.1% | $1.3B↑3.4% | $1.3B↓7.8% | $1.4B↑0.3% | $1.4B↑1.9% | $1.4B |
Operating Income | $133.1M | $39.1M↑11.7% | $35.0M↓6.2% | $37.3M↑72.6% | $21.6M↓8.2% | $23.6M↑1733.4% | $-1.4M↓103.3% | $44.2M↓1.5% | $44.8M |
Net Income | $95.1M | $28.1M↑9.5% | $25.7M↓1.9% | $26.2M↑73.4% | $15.1M↓8.9% | $16.6M↑1226.3% | $-1.5M↓104.6% | $31.7M↓0.6% | $31.9M |
Operating Cash Flow | $236.2M | $38.4M↓35.9% | $59.9M↓19.9% | $74.8M↑18.6% | $63.1M↑244.5% | $-43.6M↓159.6% | $73.3M↓29.1% | $103.3M↑46.6% | $70.4M |
Free Cash Flow | $123.1M | $2.1M↓94.4% | $36.8M↓18.9% | $45.4M↑16.8% | $38.9M↑147.7% | $-81.4M↓1598.3% | $5.4M↓90.7% | $58.6M↑66.1% | $35.3M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Price-to-EarningsTTM
–
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
–
vs – sector
Cash Flow
1.5x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
–PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
–P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 5.7%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
–
Buyback
–
Total Yield
–
Market Cap$0
EV–
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
68/100
High Quality
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Below Avg
6.0%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
5.7%
8Q:–
Flat
vs Sector:0.1%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 1.9%
Asset Turnover: 2.14x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
2.48x
OCF / Net Income ✓
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin24.1%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover3.03x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle50 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Low Quality
Growth Quality Score
47/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
-0.5%
OpInc Growth YoY
66.0%
EPS Growth YoY
N/A
FCF 3Y CAGR
-5.1%
Growth Quality Analysis
⚠Sustainability Index: 3.0/10 - Growth sustainability concerns
Margin Quality & Sustainability
Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
24.1%
Operating
2.5%
Below Avg in sector
Net
1.8%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
+0.5 pts
FCF: 2.3% | Net: 1.8%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Adequate
Net Debt / EBITDA
–Net Debt: $149.85M
Interest Coverage
–
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
0.31x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis