Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
IMKTA price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
OvervaluedIMKTA is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $86.45
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- 12-month range
- $68.55–$95.23
- Market cap
- $1.64B
- From 52-week high
- -9.2%
- Shares outstanding
- 19M
- Rank in Consumer Defensive by discount to fair value
- #49 of 61
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Ingles Markets, Incorporated operates a chain of supermarkets that sells groceries, household products, and other retail goods to consumers. The company operates stores primarily throughout the Southeast, with locations concentrated in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.
IMKTA currently ranks #49 of 61 Consumer Defensive stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Overvalued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $1.64B
- P/E (trailing)
- 16x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $5.42B
- Net margin
- 1.9%
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.40
- Gross margin
- 24.3%
- Debt / equity
- 0.31
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- -4.6%
- Shares outstanding
- 19M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- D
- Margin trend
- Expanding
- 52-week position
- The upper-middle quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Overvalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 66 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $84.47
- 200-day average
- $85.57
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price between the averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $0.66 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 0.76%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 0 (no streak on complete calendar years)
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-10-08
- Last payment date
- 2026-10-15
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-25
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 3 beat, 0 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-03 ▲ beat
2025-12 ▲ beat
2025-06 ▲ beat
2021-03 ▬ met (0.0%)
2020-12 ▬ met (0.0%)
2020-09 ▬ met (0.0%)
2020-06 ▬ met (0.0%)
2020-03 ▬ met (0.0%)
What our data shows for IMKTA
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for IMKTA, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $68.55–$95.23.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 66.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for IMKTA
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — IMKTA's valuation remains overvalued according to current assessment. The stock's 50/200-day trend state shifted from mixed to uptrend this week, indicating that shorter-term price momentum has aligned with longer-term directional movement in an upward direction. This technical development reflects changing market positioning for the Consumer Defensive sector holding despite the elevated valuation metrics.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — IMKTA's 50/200-day trend state shifted from uptrend to mixed this week, indicating a potential loss of momentum in the Consumer Defensive sector stock. The valuation verdict remains overvalued, suggesting the stock's current price may exceed its fundamental value based on TickrTrends' derived indicators.
- 2026-10-05 — IMKTA's 50/200-day trend state shifted from mixed to uptrend this week, indicating that the stock's shorter-term momentum has aligned with its longer-term direction. Despite this technical improvement, the stock remains classified as overvalued according to TickrTrends' derived indicators. The uptrend development suggests improving price momentum in the Consumer Defensive sector holding, though the valuation concern persists from the previous week's assessment.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is IMKTA stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), IMKTA is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value and screens as overvalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is IMKTA's TickrTrends verdict?
IMKTA's current verdict is Overvalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does IMKTA compare to other Consumer Defensive stocks?
IMKTA ranks #49 of 61 Consumer Defensive stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is IMKTA overbought or oversold?
IMKTA's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does IMKTA pay a dividend?
Yes. IMKTA paid $0.66 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 0.76% yield on TickrTrends' last price. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-10-08.
When does IMKTA report earnings next?
IMKTA's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-25, per the published earnings calendar.
Does IMKTA usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters IMKTA beat the consensus estimate 3 times and missed 0 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
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