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Ingles Markets (Ingles Markets) PS Ratio : 0.24 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Ingles Markets PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Ingles Markets's share price is $72.86. Ingles Markets's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $309.60. Hence, Ingles Markets's PS Ratio for today is 0.24.

Good Sign:

Ingles Markets Inc stock PS Ratio (=0.24) is close to 3-year low of 0.24

The historical rank and industry rank for Ingles Markets's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

IMKTA' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12   Med: 0.2   Max: 0.35
Current: 0.24

During the past 13 years, Ingles Markets's highest PS Ratio was 0.35. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.20.

IMKTA's PS Ratio is ranked better than
71.34% of 307 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.43 vs IMKTA: 0.24

Ingles Markets's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $77.98. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $309.60.

Warning Sign:

Ingles Markets Inc revenue growth has slowed down over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Ingles Markets was 1.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Ingles Markets's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 13.00% per year. The lowest was -2.00% per year. And the median was 5.20% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Ingles Markets PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ingles Markets's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ingles Markets PS Ratio Chart

Ingles Markets Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.19 0.17 0.26 0.26 0.24

Ingles Markets Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.32 0.29 0.27 0.24 0.28

Competitive Comparison of Ingles Markets's PS Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Ingles Markets's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio 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's PS Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ingles Markets's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ingles Markets's PS Ratio falls into.



Ingles Markets PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Ingles Markets's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=72.86/309.599
=0.24

Ingles Markets's Share Price of today is $72.86.
Ingles Markets's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $309.60.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Ingles Markets  (NAS:IMKTA) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Ingles Markets (Ingles Markets) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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.
Executives
Sharp Laura Ingle director 2913 U.S. HWY. 70 WEST, BLACK MOUNTAIN NC 28711
Michael David Hogan officer: President of Subsidiary Milkco C/O INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED, P.O. BOX 6676, ASHEVILLE NC 28816
Patricia Jackson officer: CFO P.O. BOX 6676, ASHEVILLE NC 28816
James W Lanning director, officer: President, other: Profit Sharing Plan Trustee
John R Lowden director 140 GREENWICH AVE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ernest E. Ferguson director P.O. BOX 6676, ASHEVILLE NC 28816
Fred Ayers director 2913 US HIGHWAY 70 WEST, BLACK MOUNTAIN NC 28711
Brenda S Tudor director, officer: VP Finance, Treasurer, CFO
L. Keith Collins director P.O. BOX 6676, ASHEVILLE NC 28816
Laura Anne Laxton Ingle 2011 Irrevocable Trust Dated September 8, 2011 10 percent owner P.O. BOX 6676, ASHEVILLE NC 28816
Robert Ingle, Sr. Administrative Trust Uta Robert Pierce Ingle Living Trust Dated December 24, 2010 10 percent owner 2913 US HIGHWAY 70 WEST, BLACK MOUNTAIN NC 28711
Robert P Ingle director, officer: Chairman and CEO, other: Profit Sharing Plan Trustee
Ingles Markets Inc Investment/profit Sharing Plan Trust 10 percent owner
Ronald B Freeman director, officer: Chief Financial Officer, other: Profit Sharing Plan Trustee P.O. BOX 6676, ASHEVILLE NC 28816
Ingle Robert P Ii director, officer: VP - Operations PO BOX 6676, ASHEVILLE NC 28816