Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ingles Markets' quarterly Operating Margin came in at 2.64% in Q1 2026, up 101.0% year-on-year from 1.31% in Q1 2025, and down 7.53% quarter-over-quarter from 2.85% in Q4 2025.
Ingles Markets has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 2.64% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 101.0% year-over-year to 2.64%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.71% (up 108.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.2%, down 40.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.64%, down from 2.85% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 6.9% in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.1% in Q3 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 3.79%, with a median of 3.28% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin tumbled 462 bps in 2024 and jumped 266 bps in 2025.
- Tracing IMKTA's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 6.41% in 2022, then slumped by 37 bps to 4.03% in 2023, then plunged by 55 bps to 1.83% in 2024, then jumped by 56 bps to 2.85% in 2025, then slipped by 8 bps to 2.64% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 2.64% (Q1 2026), 2.85% (Q4 2025), and 2.56% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 43.85 Bn | 40.52 Bn | 8.12 Bn | -1.13% |
| 2 | Albertsons Companies | 8.84 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 5.51 Bn | -2.50% |
| 3 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 8.22 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 917.28 Mn | 9.24% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.79 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 330.25 Mn | 2.84% |
| 5 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 788.88 Mn | 729.89 Mn | 345.20 Mn | -15.26% |
| 6 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 662.10 Mn | 641.38 Mn | 102.44 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Krispy Kreme | 562.50 Mn | 489.27 Mn | 356.92 Mn | -0.99% |
| 8 | Ingles Markets | 393.09 Mn | -32.08 Mn | 325.26 Mn | 2.64% |
| 9 | Village Super Market | 190.86 Mn | 30.76 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | VenHub Global | 116.00 Mn | 110.21 Mn | 3,689.00 | -6,574.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2.64% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.85% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 2.56% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.77% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.63% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.83% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -0.10% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 3.17% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.28% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 4.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.52% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 4.69% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 4.18% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 6.41% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 6.67% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 6.49% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 6.90% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 6.50% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 7.39% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 7.87% |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 6.27% |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 6.42% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 7.33% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 7.69% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 5.53% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 3.57% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 3.59% |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 4.08% |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3.07% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3.72% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 3.36% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.88% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.39% |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3.54% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.77% |
| Jun 24, 2017 | 3.01% |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 2.65% |
| Dec 24, 2016 | 3.27% |
| Sep 24, 2016 | -6.96% |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 3.33% |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3.58% |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3.33% |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 3.87% |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 3.29% |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 3.67% |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3.89% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | -6.16% |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 3.41% |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 2.93% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 2.77% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | -8.96% |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 3.52% |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 3.01% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 3.58% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 3.51% |
| Jun 23, 2012 | 3.77% |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2.70% |
| Dec 24, 2011 | 3.30% |
| Sep 24, 2011 | -7.35% |
| Jun 25, 2011 | 3.81% |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3.06% |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 3.04% |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 3.28% |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 3.81% |