Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Competitors $66.12 -1.09 (-1.62%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.12 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 07/15/2025 05:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IMKTA vs. WMK, NGVC, VLGEA, KR, CASY, WMT, NSIT, ANF, RUSHB, and RUSHAShould you be buying Ingles Markets stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ingles Markets include Weis Markets (WMK), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC), Village Super Market (VLGEA), Kroger (KR), Casey's General Stores (CASY), Walmart (WMT), Insight Enterprises (NSIT), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Rush Enterprises (RUSHB), and Rush Enterprises (RUSHA). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Ingles Markets vs. Its Competitors Weis Markets Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Village Super Market Kroger Casey's General Stores Walmart Insight Enterprises Abercrombie & Fitch Rush Enterprises Rush Enterprises Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) and Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, IMKTA or WMK? Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weis Markets has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IMKTA or WMK? Weis Markets has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ingles Markets. Weis Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingles Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIngles Markets$5.64B0.22$105.54M$3.2620.28Weis Markets$4.81B0.42$109.94M$3.9918.76 Is IMKTA or WMK a better dividend stock? Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ingles Markets pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weis Markets pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do institutionals and insiders believe in IMKTA or WMK? 62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.0% of Weis Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer IMKTA or WMK? In the previous week, Ingles Markets had 1 more articles in the media than Weis Markets. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ingles Markets and 0 mentions for Weis Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ingles Markets Very Positive Weis Markets Neutral Is IMKTA or WMK more profitable? Weis Markets has a net margin of 2.24% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.14%. Weis Markets' return on equity of 7.49% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingles Markets1.14% 3.98% 2.46% Weis Markets 2.24%7.49%5.16% SummaryWeis Markets beats Ingles Markets on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ingles Markets News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IMKTA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IMKTA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IMKTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIngles MarketsRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.28B$79.31B$26.69B$9.30BDividend Yield0.98%2.54%177.06%4.03%P/E Ratio20.2816.7429.3519.58Price / Sales0.220.425.8993.37Price / Cash5.628.2448.0457.93Price / Book0.812.745.665.54Net Income$105.54M$2.46B$876.41M$257.73M7 Day Performance-0.27%-0.97%-1.92%-0.08%1 Month Performance7.95%1.32%4.18%8.09%1 Year Performance-11.79%13.91%20.65%13.02% Ingles Markets Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IMKTAIngles Markets2.3739 of 5 stars$66.12-1.6%N/A-8.7%$1.28B$5.64B20.2826,360Positive NewsWMKWeis Markets0.9136 of 5 stars$75.41-0.5%N/A+13.0%$2.04B$4.77B18.9022,000NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage1.2969 of 5 stars$39.41-1.7%N/A+66.6%$919.31M$1.24B22.144,145High Trading VolumeVLGEAVillage Super Market3.4976 of 5 stars$38.64-1.2%N/A+39.6%$576.81M$2.24B10.207,300Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeKRKroger4.7082 of 5 stars$71.45+2.3%$70.00-2.0%+37.8%$46.15B$147.12B19.47409,000Trending NewsInsider TradeCASYCasey's General Stores4.5519 of 5 stars$526.16+1.7%$453.00-13.9%+36.3%$19.23B$15.94B35.9449,272Positive NewsWMTWalmart4.8708 of 5 stars$99.27+0.9%$106.67+7.5%+37.0%$784.95B$680.99B42.422,100,000Trending NewsNSITInsight Enterprises3.3554 of 5 stars$142.38-1.1%$185.00+29.9%-34.2%$4.60B$8.70B28.4814,324ANFAbercrombie & Fitch3.1792 of 5 stars$88.74-3.1%$110.63+24.7%-46.6%$4.36B$4.95B8.7339,200RUSHBRush Enterprises1.7688 of 5 stars$54.26-2.5%N/A+22.8%$4.33B$7.80B15.168,040High Trading VolumeRUSHARush Enterprises4.427 of 5 stars$53.33-2.2%$61.00+14.4%+11.6%$4.24B$7.80B14.907,388News CoverageAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Weis Markets Competitors Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Competitors Village Super Market Competitors Kroger Competitors Casey's General Stores Competitors Walmart Competitors Insight Enterprises Competitors Abercrombie & Fitch Competitors Rush Enterprises Competitors Rush Enterprises Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:IMKTA) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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