IMKTA
Ingles MarketsCNasdaq / Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Last Price
At close
2026-07-22
Current thesis
The post-earnings bull read is that Ingles converted a soft top-line quarter into materially better profitability: Q2 gross margin expanded to 24.9%, Q2 Class A diluted EPS rose to $1.28 from $0.80, six-month operating cash flow reached $122.2 million, cash increased to $418.0 million, and total debt declined to $503.8 million [#8-K-2026-05-07] [#10-Q-2026-05-07].
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.2.
What can break
Fiscal 2026 capex of roughly $120 million to $140 million requires solid execution to translate into sales recovery and store-base productivity rather than just higher spending [#10-Q-2026-05-07].
Momentum
36
Value
68
Sentiment
48
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $87.00 · Bull $96.00 · Bear $76.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-22
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-22 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-22 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-22
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-22
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Why
Momentum36 · Δ7d +13.9
Value68 · Δ7d +0.2
Sentiment48 · Δ7d -0.3
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
36
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+13.9
Δ21d
-1.1
Value
68
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.2
Δ21d
+0.3
Sentiment
48
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.3
Δ21d
-2.9
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 35.7 / Value 68.2 / Sentiment 48.3
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-22
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-22
Market Cap
$1.67B
Beta
0.77
Shares Out
18.59M
P/E (TTM)
15.7
P/S (TTM)
0.25
P/FCF (TTM)
48.17
Rev YoY
-1.8%
EPS YoY
+60.6%
Gross Margin
+24.5%
Op Margin
+2.2%
Net Debt
$177.42M
Current Ratio
3.34
As of 2026-07-22 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology