Ingles Markets (IMKTA) is a Consumer Defensive company in the Grocery Stores industry. It has a market capitalization of $1.56B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.9 and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.5%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue declined 5.4% and free cash flow per share fell 23.4%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.5 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.5/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +16.7% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-20.1%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Ingles Markets Buy (6.5 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is IMKTA's P/E ratio?
Ingles Markets trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.9.
Is IMKTA Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Ingles Markets as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.