Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ingles Markets (IMKTA) recorded Gross Margin of 24.30% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 0.02 percentage points from 24.31% a year earlier and down 0.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ingles Markets' Gross Margin came in at 24.49% as of Jun 27, 2026, up 1.39 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it came in at 23.89%, up 0.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -2.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin came in at 23.05% in FY2024 (-0.79 pp), 23.84% in FY2023 (-1.09 pp), 24.93% in FY2022 (-1.20 pp) and 26.13% in FY2021 (+0.14 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.49 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 3.04 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025, against a drop of 2.29 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 24.87% (Q2 2026), 24.37% (Q1 2026) and 24.46% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 26.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 12.77% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 18.69% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 22.70% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 32.60% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.82% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 42.91% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 18.22% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 37.05% |
| 10 | Ingles Markets | 1.62 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 24.30% |
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% |
Ingles Markets Gross Margin API
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