Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Ingles Markets' Free Cash Flow came in at $43.62 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 3.9% from $45.38 million a year earlier and down 35.0% from the prior quarter.
Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Ingles Markets reported Free Cash Flow of $149.58 million; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was $39.6 million, down 23.4% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has declined in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -29.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $51.66 million in FY2024 (-44.3%), $92.82 million in FY2023 (-57.8%), $219.89 million in FY2022 (+32.7%) and $165.7 million in FY2021 (-27.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$81.42 million (fiscal Q1 2025) to $73.65 million (fiscal Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 90.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 587.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 89.7%).
- Business Quant data shows IMKTA's Free Cash Flow at $67.12 million (Q2 2026), $2.05 million (Q1 2026) and $36.78 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 936.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 373.67 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 189.68 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 675.20 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 10 | Ingles Markets | 1.61 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 43.62 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 43.62 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 67.12 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.05 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 36.78 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 45.38 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.86 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -81.42 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.43 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 58.61 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 35.28 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -47.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 52.94 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 36.82 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 5.13 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2022 | -2.07 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 31.46 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 67.05 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 47.74 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 73.65 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 59.73 Mn |
Ingles Markets Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=IMKTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "IMKTA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=IMKTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();