Ingles Markets, Incorporated
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PositoAI's own ratios from Ingles Markets, Incorporated's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3. Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Sep 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$171Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $171 of operating cash.
Higher than 66% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.4×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.4 times.
Lower than 72% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$6For every $100 of sales, $6 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $5 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 0/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.
Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 6%
Sales fell 6% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-6% / +12%In 3 years sales changed by -6% while total assets changed by +12%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
8.8×Debt due within a year is covered 8.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 71% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−11%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 11% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Ingles Markets, Incorporated owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 21% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 33% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Sep 2025.
P/E ratio
16.2Investors pay $16.2 for every $1 of Ingles Markets, Incorporated's yearly profit, lower than 66% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.00The share price is 1.00 times Ingles Markets, Incorporated's book value per share, lower than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$1.7 BThe total market value of all of Ingles Markets, Incorporated's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.7 BWhat Ingles Markets, Incorporated would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$88.70Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $88.75 is 1.0 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
6.3%Ingles Markets, Incorporated earned 6.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 51% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.36×Ingles Markets, Incorporated owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.78%Ingles Markets, Incorporated pays 0.78% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 93% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-5%Revenue fell 5% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-21%Net profit fell 21% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 33% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
1.6%Ingles Markets, Incorporated keeps $2 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.8×Cash from Ingles Markets, Incorporated's business was 1.8× its reported profit in the year to Sep 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
7.4×Ingles Markets, Incorporated's operating profit covered its interest costs 7.4 times in the year to Sep 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtIngles Markets, Incorporated had $177 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Sep 2025.
Questions
What is Ingles Markets, Incorporated's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $16.2 for every $1 of Ingles Markets, Incorporated's yearly profit, lower than 66% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Ingles Markets, Incorporated: $1.7 B ÷ $1.7 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.0.
What is Ingles Markets, Incorporated's return on equity?
Ingles Markets, Incorporated earned 6.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 51% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Ingles Markets, Incorporated owe compared with what it owns?
Ingles Markets, Incorporated owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Ingles Markets, Incorporated pay a dividend?
Yes. Ingles Markets, Incorporated pays 0.78% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 93% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is Ingles Markets, Incorporated's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 5% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.