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INGLES MARKETS INC

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United States Fiscal year ends September CIK 0000050493
$85.66 +0.08% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $85.66 +27.34% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue4,002.7Operating income127.9Net income53.9Fiscal year 2018Revenue4,092.8 +2.3%Operating income124.8Net income97.4 +80.7%Fiscal year 2019Revenue4,202.0 +2.7%Operating income152.2Net income81.6 −16.2%Fiscal year 2020Revenue4,610.6 +9.7%Operating income280.9Net income178.6 +118.9%Fiscal year 2021Revenue4,987.9 +8.2%Operating income350.1Net income249.7 +39.8%Fiscal year 2022Revenue5,678.8 +13.9%Operating income376.9Net income272.8 +9.2%Fiscal year 2023Revenue5,892.8 +3.8%Operating income292.3Net income210.8 −22.7%Fiscal year 2024Revenue5,639.6 −4.3%Operating income147.1Net income105.5 −49.9%Fiscal year 2025Revenue5,334.0 −5.4%Operating income117.6Net income83.6 −20.8%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 4,002.7 4,092.8 4,202.0 4,610.6 4,987.9 5,678.8 5,892.8 5,639.6 5,334.0
Growth +2.3% +2.7% +9.7% +8.2% +13.9% +3.8% −4.3% −5.4%
Operating income 127.9 124.8 152.2 280.9 350.1 376.9 292.3 147.1 117.6
Net income 53.9 97.4 81.6 178.6 249.7 272.8 210.8 105.5 83.6
Growth +80.7% −16.2% +118.9% +39.8% +9.2% −22.7% −49.9% −20.8%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin24.1%Operating margin3.2%Net margin1.3%Free cash flow margin0.7%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin23.9%Operating margin3.0%Net margin2.4%Free cash flow margin0.3%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin24.3%Operating margin3.6%Net margin1.9%Free cash flow margin1.2%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin26.0%Operating margin6.1%Net margin3.9%Free cash flow margin4.9%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin26.1%Operating margin7.0%Net margin5.0%Free cash flow margin3.3%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin24.9%Operating margin6.6%Net margin4.8%Free cash flow margin3.9%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin23.8%Operating margin5.0%Net margin3.6%Free cash flow margin1.6%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin23.0%Operating margin2.6%Net margin1.9%Free cash flow margin0.9%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin23.9%Operating margin2.2%Net margin1.6%Free cash flow margin0.7%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 24.1% 23.9% 24.3% 26.0% 26.1% 24.9% 23.8% 23.0% 23.9%
Operating margin 3.2% 3.0% 3.6% 6.1% 7.0% 6.6% 5.0% 2.6% 2.2%
Net margin 1.3% 2.4% 1.9% 3.9% 5.0% 4.8% 3.6% 1.9% 1.6%
Free cash flow margin 0.7% 0.3% 1.2% 4.9% 3.3% 3.9% 1.6% 0.9% 0.7%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow156.3Capital expenditure−127.7Free cash flow28.6Dividends paid−13.0Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow161.2Capital expenditure−150.5Free cash flow10.8 −62.5%Dividends paid−13.0Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow211.5Capital expenditure−161.8Free cash flow49.8 +362.7%Dividends paid−13.0Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow350.1Capital expenditure−122.8Free cash flow227.3 +357.0%Dividends paid−13.0Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow306.3Capital expenditure−140.6Free cash flow165.7 −27.1%Buybacks−80.0Dividends paid−12.6Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow339.5Capital expenditure−119.6Free cash flow219.9 +32.7%Dividends paid−12.3Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow266.4Capital expenditure−173.6Free cash flow92.8 −57.8%Dividends paid−12.3Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow262.5Capital expenditure−210.9Free cash flow51.7 −44.3%Dividends paid−12.3Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow154.1Capital expenditure−114.5Free cash flow39.6 −23.4%Dividends paid−12.3
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 156.3 161.2 211.5 350.1 306.3 339.5 266.4 262.5 154.1
Capital expenditure −127.7 −150.5 −161.8 −122.8 −140.6 −119.6 −173.6 −210.9 −114.5
Free cash flow 28.6 10.8 49.8 227.3 165.7 219.9 92.8 51.7 39.6
Growth −62.5% +362.7% +357.0% −27.1% +32.7% −57.8% −44.3% −23.4%
Buybacks n/a n/a n/a n/a −80.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividends paid −13.0 −13.0 −13.0 −13.0 −12.6 −12.3 −12.3 −12.3 −12.3

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash23.9Total debt877.9Net cash (debt)−854.0Shareholders’ equity511.1Debt to equity1.72Fiscal year 2018Cash10.5Total debt865.6Net cash (debt)−855.1Shareholders’ equity595.4Debt to equity1.45Fiscal year 2019Cash42.1Total debt852.2Net cash (debt)−810.1Shareholders’ equity662.7Debt to equity1.29Fiscal year 2020Cash6.9Total debt605.5Net cash (debt)−598.6Shareholders’ equity819.3Debt to equity0.74Fiscal year 2021Cash70.3Total debt589.5Net cash (debt)−519.2Shareholders’ equity983.3Debt to equity0.60Fiscal year 2022Cash267.2Total debt571.9Net cash (debt)−304.7Shareholders’ equity1,259.6Debt to equity0.45Fiscal year 2023Cash328.5Total debt550.2Net cash (debt)−221.6Shareholders’ equity1,459.0Debt to equity0.38Fiscal year 2024Cash353.7Total debt532.6Net cash (debt)−178.9Shareholders’ equity1,545.7Debt to equity0.34Fiscal year 2025Cash366.2Total debt514.8Net cash (debt)−148.5Shareholders’ equity1,615.9Debt to equity0.32
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 23.9 10.5 42.1 6.9 70.3 267.2 328.5 353.7 366.2
Total debt 877.9 865.6 852.2 605.5 589.5 571.9 550.2 532.6 514.8
Net cash (debt) −854.0 −855.1 −810.1 −598.6 −519.2 −304.7 −221.6 −178.9 −148.5
Shareholders’ equity 511.1 595.4 662.7 819.3 983.3 1,259.6 1,459.0 1,545.7 1,615.9
Debt to equity 1.72 1.45 1.29 0.74 0.60 0.45 0.38 0.34 0.32

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending September, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 30 Sep 2017 FY2018 29 Sep 2018 FY2019 28 Sep 2019 FY2020 26 Sep 2020 FY2021 25 Sep 2021 FY2022 24 Sep 2022 FY2023 30 Sep 2023 FY2024 28 Sep 2024 FY2025 27 Sep 2025
Margins
24.1% 23.9% 24.3% 26.0% 26.1% 24.9% 23.8% 23.0% 23.9%
3.2% 3.0% 3.6% 6.1% 7.0% 6.6% 5.0% 2.6% 2.2%
2.1% 2.0% 2.5% 5.1% 6.6% 6.4% 4.7% 2.5% 2.1%
1.3% 2.4% 1.9% 3.9% 5.0% 4.8% 3.6% 1.9% 1.6%
0.7% 0.3% 1.2% 4.9% 3.3% 3.9% 1.6% 0.9% 0.7%
Spending
3.2% 3.7% 3.8% 2.7% 2.8% 2.1% 2.9% 3.7% 2.1%
36.1% −21.2% 23.5% 24.0% 23.8% 24.5% 24.3% 24.3% 24.0%
Returns
10.5% 16.4% 12.3% 21.8% 25.4% 21.7% 14.4% 6.8% 5.2%
3.1% 5.3% 4.4% 9.4% 12.4% 11.9% 8.5% 4.2% 3.3%
Balance and payout
1.72 1.45 1.29 0.74 0.60 0.45 0.38 0.34 0.32
70.5% 67.4% 64.5% 56.9% 51.3% 45.1% 41.0% 38.9% 37.0%
24.1% 13.4% 15.9% 7.3% 5.1% 4.5% 5.8% 11.6% 14.7%
45.4% 120.9% 26.1% 5.7% 55.9% 5.6% 13.2% 23.7% 31.0%