IMKTA
Ingles Markets
PE ratio, current and historical analysis
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- Consumer Defensive
- NASDAQ: IMKTA
- PE Ratio
As of Jul 13, 2026, the IMKTA stock has a PE ratio of 16.14. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $5.62 and the stock price of $90.71 per share. The PE ratio currently is comparable to its last four-quarter average.
IMKTA PE ratio history
The mean historical PE ratio of Ingles Markets over the last ten years is 9.41. The current 16.14 P/E ratio is 72% higher than the historical average. Looking back at the last ten years, IMKTA's PE ratio peaked in the Jun 2025 quarter at 20.64, with a price of $62.54 and an EPS of $3.03. The Dec 2020 quarter marked the lowest point at 3.74, with a price of $40.74 and an EPS of $10.88.
Ingles Markets PE ratio by year
Maximum annual increase: 265.33% in 2013
Maximum annual decrease: -68.09% in 2014
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.27 | 16.65% | $68.71 | $4.5 |
| 2024 | 13.09 | 97.14% | $74.35 | $5.68 |
| 2023 | 6.64 | 19.21% | $75.33 | $11.35 |
| 2022 | 5.57 | 11.18% | $81.78 | $14.69 |
| 2021 | 5.01 | 24.32% | $65.49 | $13.06 |
| 2020 | 4.03 | -57.04% | $36.49 | $9.06 |
| 2019 | 9.38 | 35.35% | $38.83 | $4.14 |
| 2018 | 6.93 | -26.12% | $34.25 | $4.94 |
| 2017 | 9.38 | -33.14% | $25.7 | $2.74 |
| 2016 | 14.03 | -4.43% | $38.58 | $2.75 |
| 2015 | 14.68 | 44.06% | $44.34 | $3.02 |
| 2014 | 10.19 | -68.09% | $24.04 | $2.36 |
| 2013 | 31.93 | 265.33% | $28.42 | $0.89 |
| 2012 | 8.74 | 3.43% | $16.35 | $1.87 |
| 2011 | 8.45 | -32.51% | $14.11 | $1.67 |
Ingles Markets PE ratio by quarter (TTM)
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 15.84 | 15.45% | $89 | $5.62 |
| Dec 2025 | 13.72 | -10.15% | $70.26 | $5.12 |
| Sep 2025 | 15.27 | -26.02% | $68.71 | $4.5 |
| Jun 2025 | 20.64 | 7.72% | $62.54 | $3.03 |
| Mar 2025 | 19.16 | 24.33% | $63.79 | $3.33 |
| Dec 2024 | 15.41 | 17.72% | $65.32 | $4.24 |
| Sep 2024 | 13.09 | 64.04% | $74.35 | $5.68 |
| Jun 2024 | 7.98 | -1.24% | $68.61 | $8.6 |
| Mar 2024 | 8.08 | -6.91% | $76.68 | $9.49 |
| Dec 2023 | 8.68 | 30.72% | $86.37 | $9.95 |
| Sep 2023 | 6.64 | -2.35% | $75.33 | $11.35 |
| Jun 2023 | 6.8 | 2.87% | $83.61 | $12.29 |
| Mar 2023 | 6.61 | -1.05% | $88.11 | $13.33 |
| Dec 2022 | 6.68 | 19.93% | $99.2 | $14.85 |
| Sep 2022 | 5.57 | -6.07% | $81.78 | $14.69 |
IMKTA Price vs fair value
IMKTA average PE ratio chart
What this chart measures
The Historical Valuation Regime chart shows where the stock's current valuation sits relative to its own historical valuation range over the selected lookback period.
This is a history-relative tool, not a market-relative percentile. It does not compare the stock to other companies. Instead, it compares each historical valuation reading to the stock's own past readings.
Percentile logic
The threshold lines are calculated them from the stock's real historical values using percentile interpolation. That is why some colored bands are narrow while others are wide: the band widths reflect how the stock actually traded through time.
Regime map
| Historical percentile | Regime | Chart meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | Historically Low | Deep cheap zone |
| >10-25 | Below Average | Cheap relative to history |
| >25-75 | Average | Within the normal historical range |
| >75-90 | Above Average | Expensive relative to history |
| >90-100 | Historically High | Extreme or stretched valuation |
How to read each part
| Chart element | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Main line | The actual historical valuation values over time for the selected metric. |
| Dashed horizontal lines | The stock's computed P10, P25, Median, P75, and P90 thresholds for the selected period. |
| Colored bands | The historical valuation zones between those thresholds. |
| Metric boxes | Current ratio, historical median, current percentile, and current regime. |
| Timeline strip | A condensed regime history showing how the stock moved between cheap, fair, and expensive states across each observation. |
Important metric definitions
Current Percentile is the percentile rank of the latest valid historical observation within the selected lookback range.
Current Regime is assigned directly from the latest observation's percentile bucket using the fixed 10 / 25 / 75 / 90 cutoffs shown above.
How to use it well
This chart is most useful for answering a narrow question: Is this stock trading high, low, or normal relative to its own history? It works best alongside growth, profitability, and forward-looking business analysis, because a stock can deserve a higher or lower regime if its business quality has changed.
IMKTA's current PE ratio is higher than the 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
PE comparison
Ingles Markets's price to earnings (P/E) of 16.14 is lower than the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 22.83, Ingles Markets's price to earnings (P/E) is 29% lower.
IMKTA PE vs peers
In comparison to its peers KR and WMK, IMKTA's PE ratio is lower, but it is higher than SFM's and NGVC's. Ingles Markets's PE ratio is trading below the peer average of 19.3.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| VLGEA Village Super Market Inc | 10.61 | $642.88M |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 15.15 | $7.49B |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc | 15.64 | $752.97M |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets Inc | 16.14 | $1.72B |
| WMK Weis Markets Inc | 19.57 | $1.95B |
| KR Kroger Co | 35.51 | $36.34B |
Frequently asked questions
What is Ingles Markets's PE ratio?
IMKTA's price to earnings ratio is 16.14 as of Jul 13, 2026.
What is the 3-year average PE ratio for Ingles Markets (IMKTA)?
The 3-year average price to earnings ratio for IMKTA stock is 13.14.
What is the 5-year average PE ratio for Ingles Markets (IMKTA)?
The 5-year average price to earnings ratio for IMKTA stock is 10.19.
What is the highest PE ratio for IMKTA?
Over the last ten years, the Jun 2025 quarter recorded the highest quarterly PE ratio at 20.64.
How does the current PE ratio for IMKTA compare to its historical average?
IMKTA's current price to earnings ratio is 72% above its 10-year historical average.
How is IMKTA's PE ratio calculated (Ingles Markets PE ratio formula)?
You can calculate the P/E ratio by dividing the most recent stock price by the trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Jul 13, 2026), Ingles Markets's share price is $90.71. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Mar 2026 is $5.62. Therefore, Ingles Markets's PE ratio for today is 16.14. PE RATIO(16.14) = STOCK PRICE($90.71) / TTM EPS($5.62)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.