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Nov 26, 2022

Ingles (IMKTA, $98.62) registers increase in fiscal Q4 revenues

Ingles reported its net sales of $1.45 billion for the quarter ended September 24, 2022, compared with $1.34 billion in the year-ago quarter. Excluding gasoline sales, the supermarket chain’s comparable store sales climbed +5.2%.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 totaled $364.8 million, or 25.1% of sales (vs. $341.3 million, or 25.6% of sales in the year-ago period). Diluted earnings per share for Class A Common Stock came in at $3.69 per share for the quarter, lower than $3.78 in the year-ago quarter.

Robert P. Ingle II, Chairman of the Board, mentioned, "Ingles delivered strong results as we continue our focus on fresh, affordable offerings to our customers. We would like to thank all our dedicated associates for maintaining outstanding shopper conditions and providing value to our customers."

 

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IMKTA's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for IMKTA turned positive on November 07, 2025. Looking at past instances where IMKTA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 53 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 20, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on IMKTA as a result. In of 98 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

IMKTA moved above its 50-day moving average on November 03, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where IMKTA advanced for three days, in of 296 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 257 cases where IMKTA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where IMKTA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

IMKTA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 25, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.921) is normal, around the industry mean (2.916). P/E Ratio (17.566) is within average values for comparable stocks, (28.703). IMKTA's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.946). IMKTA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.009) as compared to the industry average of (0.029). P/S Ratio (0.274) is also within normal values, averaging (0.522).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 69, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. IMKTA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

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Industry description

The food retail industry includes companies that sell food, beverage and household products. Items sold include grocery, gourmet food, fresh produce, and frozen food. Kroger Co., George Weston Ltd., Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., and Sprouts Farmers Markets, Inc. are examples of major food retailers. While e-commerce companies like Amazon have increasingly been ramping-up offerings in the food retail space, several traditional players have also been expanding their online presence to stand their ground against rising competition.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Food Retail Industry is 12.4B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 30.44K to 52.47B. LBLCF holds the highest valuation in this group at 52.47B. The lowest valued company is QKLS at 30.44K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Food Retail Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -3%, and the average quarterly price growth was -8%. DNUT experienced the highest price growth at 12%, while NGVC experienced the biggest fall at -11%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Food Retail Industry was -5%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -33% and the average quarterly volume growth was -30%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 41
P/E Growth Rating: 51
Price Growth Rating: 63
SMR Rating: 61
Profit Risk Rating: 68
Seasonality Score: 16 (-100 ... +100)
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a operator of supermarkets and milk processing plants

Industry FoodRetail

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Industry
Food Retail
Address
2913 U.S. Highway 70 West
Phone
+1 828 669-2941
Employees
27000
Web
https://www.ingles-markets.com