IMKTA (Ingles Markets) Short Percentage of Float

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IMKTA Ingles Markets Inc IMKTA
68 GF Score
Price $86.96
GF Value $70.09
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Ingles Markets Short Percentage of Float?

Short Percentage of Float is the percentage of shares shorted compared to the float.

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IMKTA vs WMK, GO, NGVC: Short Percentage of Float Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Ingles Markets's Short Percentage of Float, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Percentage of Float data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Ingles Markets Short Percentage of Float vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ingles Markets's Short Percentage of Float distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ingles Markets's Short Percentage of Float falls into.


IMKTA
68GF Score
Ingles Markets Inc IMKTA
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Is Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ingles Markets stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $86.96 is trading 24.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $70.09. GuruFocus considers Ingles Markets to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IMKTA:

  • Short Percentage of Float:
  • GF Value™: $70.09 vs. price of $86.96 (24.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the IMKTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ingles Markets Business Description

Other Exchanges IN3A:Germany
Address 2913 U.S. Highway 70 West, Black Mountain, NC, USA, 28711
Ingles Markets Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in operating a supermarket chain. The company operates the business in the southeast United States, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with a few stores in Virginia and Alabama as well. The company locates its stores majorly in suburban areas, small towns, and neighborhood areas. It offers a broad range of goods, including food products, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise. The retail business contributes the majority of the company's revenue. The company's real estate ownership of a material portion of total stores enables it to generate rental income.
68GF Score

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$86.96
Price
$70.09
GF Value