IMKTA Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Retail-grocery stores · CIK 0000050493
SEC filings
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about IMKTA
Insiders, 180 days
+$44.0K net bought
1 buyer
Ingles Markets insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, INGLES MARKETS INC insiders bought a net $44.0K of stock across 36 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 500 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Jacobs Dwight L. bought about $44.0K of IMKTA on May 20, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record.Context
- 33 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (33 sales), the last on Jun 24, 2024.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Ingle Sharp Laura sold about $401.4K of IMKTA on Jun 27, 2024.Context
- 32 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (32 sales), the last on Jun 11, 2024.
- The trade is 81.3% of the 5,901 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Ingle Sharp Laura sold about $337.8K of IMKTA on Jun 24, 2024.Context
- 31 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (31 sales), the last on Jun 10, 2024.
- The trade is 37.4% of the 10,700 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Ingle Sharp Laura sold about $281.5K of IMKTA on Jun 11, 2024.Context
- 30 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (30 sales), the last on Mar 28, 2024.
- The trade is 40.8% of the 14,700 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Ingle Sharp Laura sold about $421.5K of IMKTA on Jun 10, 2024.36 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$44.0K over 180 days
more than 74% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
-5.4% year over year
below 75% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
1.6% net margin
more than 54% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
8.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 9.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+21.7%12M
Insider buy
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns IMKTA: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders
No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.
Congress trades in IMKTA
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
IMKTA planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
Executive pay vs shareholder return · James W. Lanning
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$3.3M
$3.3M
$3.0M
+113%
+31%
2022
$2.5M
$2.5M
$1.8M
+129%
+17%
2021
$2.1M
$2.1M
$1.6M
+82%
+18%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $44.0K bought by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
IMKTA financials
Revenue growth
-5.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$5.4B
four quarters, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Revenue, TTM IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | $5.3B |
| FY Sep 2024 | $5.6B |
| FY Sep 2023 | $5.9B |
| FY Sep 2022 | $5.7B |
| FY Sep 2021 | $5.0B |
| Jun 2026 | $1.4B |
| Mar 2026 | $1.3B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.4B |
| Sep 2025 | $1.4B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.3B |
| Mar 2025 | $1.3B |
| Dec 2024 | $1.3B |
| Sep 2024 | $1.4B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+1.9%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Net margin, TTM IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | +1.6% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +1.9% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +3.6% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +4.8% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +5.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +1.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +1.3% |
| Sep 2024 | -0.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$149.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Free cash flow, TTM IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | $39.6M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $51.7M |
| FY Sep 2023 | $92.8M |
| FY Sep 2022 | $219.9M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $165.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $43.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $67.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $36.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $45.4M |
| Mar 2025 | $38.9M |
| Dec 2024 | -$81.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $5.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.30x
long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27; equity 2026-06-27
Debt to equity IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.32x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.34x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.38x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.45x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.60x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.30x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.30x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.31x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.32x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.33x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.33x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.34x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.34x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.50x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27
Cash flow to debt IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.30x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.49x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.48x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.59x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.52x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.50x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.51x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.30x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.32x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.38x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.38x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.49x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+6.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on equity IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | +5.3% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +7.0% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +15.5% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +24.3% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +27.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+4.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on assets IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | +3.3% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +4.2% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +8.8% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +12.6% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +12.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +4.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+5.3%
operating income after a 23.8% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27 plus average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus cash
Return on invested capital IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | +4.4% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +5.7% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +12.1% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +17.6% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +18.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+6.3%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | +5.3% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +6.8% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +14.2% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +20.5% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +21.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
P/E, trailing IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
Enterprise value IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of diluted EPS
PEG, trailing IMKTA
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-09 | 2024-09 | 2023-09 | 2022-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.3B | $5.6B | $5.9B | $5.7B |
| Gross profit | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Operating income | $117.6M | $147.1M | $292.3M | $376.9M |
| Net income | $83.6M | $105.5M | $210.8M | $272.8M |
| Operating cash flow | $154.1M | $262.5M | $266.4M | $339.5M |
| Long-term debt | $497.3M | $515.1M | $532.6M | $554.3M |
| Dividends paid | $12.3M | $12.3M | $12.3M | $12.3M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
IMKTA Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes
Find similar shapesCompareIMKTA ranks highest on risk and compliance (78th percentile) and insider conviction (67th), and lowest on growth (25th), among Wholesale & Retail peers.
5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored
IMKTA filings, in plain words
Are Ingles Markets insiders buying or selling IMKTA?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Ingles Markets insiders were net buyers, a net $44.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer.
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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Ingles Markets insiders were net buyers of IMKTA, a net $44.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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