Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Ingles Markets' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.41% in Q1 2026, up 244.0% year-on-year from 1.86% in Q1 2025, and up 9.61% quarter-over-quarter from 5.85% in Q4 2025.
Ingles Markets has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 6.41% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 244.0% year-over-year to 6.41%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.41% (up 244.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.24%, down 151.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.41%, up from 5.85% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 21.22% in Q1 2022, with the low at 3.64% in Q2 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 11.54%, with a median of 11.13% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed sank 740 bps in 2023 and soared 244 bps in 2026.
- Tracing IMKTA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 19.13% in 2022, then slumped by 39 bps to 11.73% in 2023, then plunged by 58 bps to 4.97% in 2024, then advanced by 18 bps to 5.85% in 2025, then increased by 10 bps to 6.41% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.41% (Q1 2026), 5.85% (Q4 2025), and 5.22% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 43.85 Bn | 40.52 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 0.77% |
| 2 | Albertsons Companies | 8.84 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 3.81% |
| 3 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 8.22 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 917.28 Mn | 20.00% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.79 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 330.25 Mn | 7.52% |
| 5 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 788.88 Mn | 729.89 Mn | 345.20 Mn | -14.27% |
| 6 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 662.10 Mn | 641.38 Mn | 102.44 Mn | 12.42% |
| 7 | Krispy Kreme | 562.50 Mn | 489.27 Mn | 356.92 Mn | -22.15% |
| 8 | Ingles Markets | 393.09 Mn | -32.08 Mn | 325.26 Mn | 6.41% |
| 9 | Village Super Market | 190.86 Mn | 30.76 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | VenHub Global | 116.00 Mn | 110.21 Mn | 3,689.00 | -93,184.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 6.41% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 5.85% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 5.22% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.64% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.97% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.97% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 6.64% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 10.04% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 11.13% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 11.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.85% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 15.41% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 16.82% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 19.13% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 19.61% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 20.47% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 21.22% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 20.92% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 19.16% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 22.54% |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 20.16% |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 19.99% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 17.22% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 14.87% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 11.23% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 9.18% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 9.48% |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 9.27% |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8.47% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 8.10% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.54% |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 8.77% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.68% |
| Jun 24, 2017 | 1.38% |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1.50% |
| Dec 24, 2016 | 2.06% |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 2.05% |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 9.21% |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 9.13% |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 9.26% |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 9.88% |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 3.01% |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 3.14% |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2.73% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 2.00% |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 0.17% |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 0.14% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 0.13% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 0.64% |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 9.08% |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 9.58% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 9.34% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 9.37% |
| Jun 23, 2012 | 1.66% |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1.68% |
| Dec 24, 2011 | 1.83% |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 1.62% |