Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Competitors $72.56 +1.35 (+1.90%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.50 -0.06 (-0.08%) As of 10/8/2025 05:09 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IMKTA vs. WMK, NGVC, VLGEA, KR, CASY, WMT, BOOT, M, ABG, and VVVShould 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), Boot Barn (BOOT), Macy's (M), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), and Valvoline (VVV). 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 Boot Barn Macy's Asbury Automotive Group Valvoline Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) and Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, IMKTA or WMK? Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weis Markets has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 0.9%. Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ingles Markets pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weis Markets pays out 33.8% 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$5.64B0.24$105.54M$2.9724.43Weis Markets$4.77B0.36$109.94M$4.0217.13 Do analysts prefer IMKTA or WMK? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ingles Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Weis Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 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 5 mentions for Ingles Markets and 4 mentions for Weis Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Weis Markets' score of 0.60 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingles Markets 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weis Markets 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is IMKTA or WMK more profitable? Weis Markets has a net margin of 2.23% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.05%. Weis Markets' return on equity of 7.60% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingles Markets1.05% 3.60% 2.24% Weis Markets 2.23%7.60%5.23% 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.35B$84.23B$27.63B$10.54BDividend Yield0.93%2.49%172.50%4.71%P/E Ratio24.4316.8819.6527.60Price / Sales0.240.439.31201.45Price / Cash5.958.3462.9361.55Price / Book0.892.825.156.76Net Income$105.54M$2.46B$911.70M$275.88M7 Day Performance3.33%-0.45%-1.04%2.81%1 Month Performance5.21%0.36%0.66%9.24%1 Year Performance17.77%11.12%15.32%35.42% Ingles Markets Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IMKTAIngles Markets1.9615 of 5 stars$72.56+1.9%N/A+18.0%$1.35B$5.64B24.4326,360Analyst ForecastWMKWeis Markets1.019 of 5 stars$72.49-0.5%N/A+5.3%$1.80B$4.77B18.0322,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage0.5891 of 5 stars$38.47+2.3%N/A+51.1%$863.30M$1.24B20.464,145Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVLGEAVillage Super Market3.0714 of 5 stars$37.69-0.6%N/A+1.0%$559.54M$2.24B9.947,300Positive NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeKRKroger4.2758 of 5 stars$66.39+1.4%$73.63+10.9%+21.6%$43.38B$147.12B16.85409,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCASYCasey's General Stores4.2693 of 5 stars$560.94+2.4%$529.10-5.7%+45.4%$20.36B$15.94B36.0049,272Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWMTWalmart4.5573 of 5 stars$103.01-0.1%$112.38+9.1%+29.1%$822.48B$680.99B38.732,100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBOOTBoot Barn3.4568 of 5 stars$165.97-1.9%$182.54+10.0%+4.1%$5.17B$1.91B26.1810,400Analyst ForecastMMacy's4.1488 of 5 stars$18.19+1.0%$15.25-16.1%+16.4%$4.83B$23.01B10.3994,189Analyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.6639 of 5 stars$240.49+0.6%$249.00+3.5%+8.6%$4.70B$17.19B8.7815,000Analyst ForecastVVVValvoline3.8794 of 5 stars$35.94-2.0%$42.77+19.0%-13.5%$4.66B$1.62B16.7111,500Analyst Forecast 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 Boot Barn Competitors Macy's Competitors Asbury Automotive Group Competitors Valvoline 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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