Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ingles Markets (IMKTA) posted Gross Margin of 24.3% for Q2 2026, down 2.31% on a QoQ basis from 24.87% in Q1 2026, and down 2.0% year-over-year from 24.79% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ingles Markets has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 24.3% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 2.0% year-over-year to 24.3% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 24.49%, a 139.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 23.89%, up 84.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 24.3% for Q2 2026 at Ingles Markets, down from 24.87% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 25.31% in Q1 2022, with the low at 21.42% in Q3 2024.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 23.95%, with a median of 23.9% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin sank 229 bps in 2022, then jumped 304 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 24.85% in 2022, then slipped by 5 bps to 23.55% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 23.38% in 2024, then rose by 4 bps to 24.37% in 2025, then retreated by 0 bps to 24.3% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 24.3% (Q2 2026), 24.87% (Q1 2026), and 24.37% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 35.88 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 23.39% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.63 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 38.72% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.21 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 27.22% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.78 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 25.75% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.58 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 1.57 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 490.25 Mn | 52.41% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.48 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 1.64 Mn | 15.21% |
| 8 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.23 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 30.24% |
| 9 | Petco Health & Wellness Company | 671.30 Mn | 377.80 Mn | 591.15 Mn | 39.70% |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 643.21 Mn | 625.74 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 29.28% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 24.30% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 24.87% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 24.37% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 24.46% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 24.31% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.36% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 23.38% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 21.42% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 23.66% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 23.54% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 23.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.33% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 23.58% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 23.61% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 24.85% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 25.12% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 24.13% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 25.31% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 25.19% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 25.56% |