Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Ingles Markets, Incorporated's quarterly P/E stands at 17.4x, down 12.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 19.87 | 17.38 | 11.87 | 12.72 | 11.33 | 19.93 | 18.77 | — | 10.27 | 11.41 | 9.47 | 6.65 | 8.23 |
| — | -12.8% | -36.8% | — | +10.3% | +74.7% | +98.2% | — | +24.8% | +10.3% | +39.4% | +27.0% | +34.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.28 |
| — | +42.0% | +0.9% | -2.4% | -5.6% | -14.5% | -13.0% | +10.9% | -15.6% | -12.3% | -12.3% | -12.8% | -2.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.03 | 1.02 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.95 | 1.10 | 0.96 | 1.13 |
| — | +31.9% | +2.4% | -8.6% | -11.1% | -19.3% | -27.6% | -7.7% | -25.7% | -22.6% | -22.9% | -17.8% | -19.0% | |
| P/FCF | 41.94 | 6.30 | 162.51 | 8.89 | 6.54 | 7.80 | — | 62.98 | 5.56 | 10.32 | — | 6.61 | 10.78 |
| — | -19.2% | — | -85.9% | +17.7% | -24.5% | — | +852.6% | -48.4% | -87.4% | — | -43.5% | +74.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.64 | 7.02 | 5.44 | 5.65 | 5.15 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 12.10 | 5.17 | 5.86 | 5.53 | 4.14 | 4.95 |
| — | +0.0% | -22.4% | -53.3% | -0.5% | +19.8% | +26.9% | +192.6% | +4.5% | +0.2% | +23.4% | +14.9% | +14.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.63 | 13.22 | 8.99 | 9.73 | 8.73 | 14.98 | 14.23 | 176.98 | 7.99 | 9.01 | 7.73 | 5.59 | 6.86 |
| — | -11.8% | -36.8% | -94.5% | +9.2% | +66.3% | +84.1% | +3067.0% | +16.5% | +5.7% | +34.3% | +21.3% | +22.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Ingles Markets, Incorporated's operating margin was 2.6% in Q2 2026, down 0.2 pp QoQ and up 1.0 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 6.5% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.9% | 24.9% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 24.3% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 23.5% | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.6% |
| — | +6.5% | +4.2% | +14.2% | +2.8% | -0.8% | -0.7% | -8.2% | +0.4% | -0.3% | -5.2% | -7.1% | -2.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | -0.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| — | +60.4% | +55.8% | +2577.8% | -12.5% | -50.4% | -54.5% | -102.3% | -32.5% | -21.5% | -37.2% | -32.3% | -27.6% | |
| Net Margin | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | -0.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| — | +63.5% | +59.1% | +1881.8% | -14.5% | -51.4% | -56.0% | -103.2% | -32.4% | -20.6% | -36.9% | -31.3% | -27.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% | -0.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| — | +52.4% | +61.8% | +1785.6% | -19.7% | -54.3% | -63.7% | -102.6% | -40.9% | -30.1% | -45.3% | -35.9% | -40.6% | |
| ROA | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | -0.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| — | +55.5% | +65.8% | +1833.1% | -17.8% | -53.2% | -62.4% | -102.7% | -38.0% | -25.4% | -41.1% | -30.7% | -34.9% | |
| ROIC | 5.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% | -0.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| — | +61.4% | +65.9% | +2481.2% | -16.7% | -52.5% | -61.3% | -102.0% | -37.1% | -27.2% | -42.2% | -29.6% | -30.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Ingles Markets, Incorporated's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.3x, up from 7.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 99.9% YoY to 0.00x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.42 |
| — | -9.3% | -8.1% | -7.9% | -7.2% | -7.8% | -9.3% | -10.5% | -12.6% | -13.3% | -14.1% | -16.1% | -18.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.26 | 8.27 | 7.76 | 8.27 | 8.06 | 10.59 | 10.24 | 17.30 | 7.81 | 7.86 | 6.67 | 5.91 | 6.20 |
| — | -21.9% | -24.2% | -52.2% | +3.1% | +34.7% | +53.5% | +192.8% | +26.0% | +13.6% | +37.0% | +21.7% | +24.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.22 | 0.00 | 3.36 | 3.22 | 3.14 | 3.19 | 3.24 | 2.89 | 2.99 | 3.20 | 3.22 | 2.88 | 2.86 |
| — | -99.9% | +3.6% | +11.6% | +5.3% | -0.3% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +4.3% | +9.5% | +20.7% | +14.8% | +17.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 | 0.00 | 1.69 | 1.63 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.32 |
| — | -99.9% | +16.2% | +12.5% | +2.7% | -4.1% | +0.4% | +4.2% | +12.2% | +17.7% | +18.4% | +21.8% | +17.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.58 | 7.59 | 9.13 | 7.69 | 8.26 | 5.02 | 5.36 | 0.43 | 8.90 | 8.62 | 11.08 | 12.56 | 12.76 |
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Ingles Markets, Incorporated's current P/E is 19.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 13.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Ingles Markets, Incorporated's current operating margin is 2.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Ingles Markets, Incorporated's business trajectory between earnings reports.