Do analysts prefer WMK or IMKTA?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Weis Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Ingles Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to WMK or IMKTA?

In the previous week, Weis Markets and Weis Markets both had 5 articles in the media. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Weis Markets' score of 1.19 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weis Markets 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingles Markets 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend ACI or IMKTA?

Albertsons Companies currently has a consensus target price of $15.31, indicating a potential upside of 27.47%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Ingles Markets. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Albertsons Companies 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06 Ingles Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to ACI or IMKTA?

In the previous week, Albertsons Companies had 5 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Albertsons Companies and 5 mentions for Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.93 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albertsons Companies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingles Markets 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate IMKTA or GO?

Grocery Outlet has a consensus target price of $9.65, indicating a potential downside of 2.62%. Given Grocery Outlet's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Grocery Outlet is more favorable than Ingles Markets. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ingles Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Grocery Outlet 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.85

Does the media favor IMKTA or GO?

In the previous week, Ingles Markets had 2 more articles in the media than Grocery Outlet. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ingles Markets and 3 mentions for Grocery Outlet. Grocery Outlet's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Ingles Markets' score of 1.29 indicating that Grocery Outlet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingles Markets 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Grocery Outlet 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts recommend IMKTA or NGVC?

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a consensus target price of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.32%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Ingles Markets. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ingles Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Does the media prefer IMKTA or NGVC?

In the previous week, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had 11 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and 5 mentions for Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's score of 0.56 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer VLGEA or IMKTA?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Village Super Market 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Ingles Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Competitors

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Should you buy Ingles Markets stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ingles Markets with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ingles Markets include Weis Markets (WMK), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Grocery Outlet (GO), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC), and Village Super Market (VLGEA). These companies are all part of the "food retail" industry.

How does Ingles Markets compare to Weis Markets?

Weis Markets (NYSE:WMK) and Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Weis Markets pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% 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.

In the previous week, Weis Markets and Weis Markets both had 5 articles in the media. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Weis Markets' score of 1.19 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weis Markets	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingles Markets	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Weis Markets has a net margin of 1.99% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.92%. Weis Markets' return on equity of 7.45% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weis Markets	1.99%	7.45%	4.99%
Ingles Markets	1.92%	6.34%	4.04%

62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 21.6% of Weis Markets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Weis Markets has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weis Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weis Markets	$5.07B	0.37	$93.69M	$4.03	18.67
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.31	$83.59M	$5.49	16.05

Weis Markets has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weis Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ingles Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Weis Markets and Ingles Markets tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ingles Markets compare to Albertsons Companies?

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) and Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Albertsons Companies had 5 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Albertsons Companies and 5 mentions for Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.93 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albertsons Companies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingles Markets	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ingles Markets has a net margin of 1.92% compared to Albertsons Companies' net margin of 0.08%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 45.59% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albertsons Companies	0.08%	45.59%	3.83%
Ingles Markets	1.92%	6.34%	4.04%

Albertsons Companies currently has a consensus target price of $15.31, indicating a potential upside of 27.47%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albertsons Companies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Ingles Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Albertsons Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Albertsons Companies pays out 850.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albertsons Companies has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Albertsons Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Albertsons Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albertsons Companies	$83.17B	0.07	$217.40M	$0.08	150.11
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.31	$83.59M	$5.49	16.05

Summary

Albertsons Companies beats Ingles Markets on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ingles Markets compare to Grocery Outlet?

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) and Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Ingles Markets has a net margin of 1.92% compared to Grocery Outlet's net margin of -8.08%. Ingles Markets' return on equity of 6.34% beat Grocery Outlet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingles Markets	1.92%	6.34%	4.04%
Grocery Outlet	-8.08%	5.69%	1.86%

Grocery Outlet has a consensus target price of $9.65, indicating a potential downside of 2.62%. Given Grocery Outlet's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Grocery Outlet is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingles Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Grocery Outlet	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.85

62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Grocery Outlet shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Grocery Outlet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ingles Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Grocery Outlet. Grocery Outlet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingles Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.31	$83.59M	$5.49	16.05
Grocery Outlet	$4.69B	0.21	-$224.91M	-$3.88	N/A

In the previous week, Ingles Markets had 2 more articles in the media than Grocery Outlet. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ingles Markets and 3 mentions for Grocery Outlet. Grocery Outlet's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Ingles Markets' score of 1.29 indicating that Grocery Outlet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingles Markets	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Grocery Outlet	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grocery Outlet has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ingles Markets beats Grocery Outlet on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ingles Markets compare to Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage?

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Ingles Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingles Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.31	$83.59M	$5.49	16.05
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	$1.33B	0.49	$46.44M	$2.06	13.80

Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 29.1% 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. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a net margin of 3.55% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.92%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 21.55% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingles Markets	1.92%	6.34%	4.04%
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	3.55%	21.55%	7.06%

62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 58.3% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a consensus target price of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.32%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingles Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had 11 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and 5 mentions for Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's score of 0.56 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage beats Ingles Markets on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ingles Markets compare to Village Super Market?

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) and Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

39.0% of Village Super Market shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.1% of Village Super Market shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ingles Markets had 5 more articles in the media than Village Super Market. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ingles Markets and 0 mentions for Village Super Market. Ingles Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Village Super Market's score of 0.00 indicating that Ingles Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Village Super Market	Neutral
Ingles Markets	Positive

Village Super Market pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Village Super Market pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% 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.

Ingles Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Village Super Market. Village Super Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingles Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Village Super Market	$2.32B	0.28	$56.38M	$3.68	11.73
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.31	$83.59M	$5.49	16.05

Village Super Market has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Village Super Market	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ingles Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Village Super Market has a net margin of 2.27% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.92%. Village Super Market's return on equity of 10.80% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Village Super Market	2.27%	10.80%	5.40%
Ingles Markets	1.92%	6.34%	4.04%

Summary

Ingles Markets beats Village Super Market on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Ingles Markets	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.67B	$27.71B	$16.26B	$13.02B
Dividend Yield	0.75%	3.48%	3.19%	10.20%
P/E Ratio	16.11	16.74	14.10	25.19
Price / Sales	0.31	8.43	264,297.18	89.40
Price / Cash	8.11	43.25	57.83	50.72
Price / Book	1.04	4.07	4.63	6.22
Net Income	$83.59M	$884.73M	$840.64M	$342.66M
7 Day Performance	-2.11%	0.61%	0.65%	4.41%
1 Month Performance	-3.40%	0.63%	0.56%	-1.10%
1 Year Performance	43.83%	-5.98%	13.17%	23.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IMKTA Ingles Markets	1.7684 of 5 stars	$88.11 +1.6%	N/A	+43.8%	$1.67B	$5.33B	16.11	25,551	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report
WMK Weis Markets	1.2655 of 5 stars	$77.36 -0.4%	N/A	+6.0%	$1.91B	$4.96B	18.78	22,000	Positive News Earnings Report
ACI Albertsons Companies	4.507 of 5 stars	$11.56 -0.3%	$15.31 +32.4%	-39.1%	$5.62B	$83.17B	144.50	280,000
GO Grocery Outlet	2.8679 of 5 stars	$9.19 +0.3%	$10.32 +12.3%	-46.5%	$909.10M	$4.69B	N/A	2,207	News Coverage
NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	3.1377 of 5 stars	$32.16 -0.1%	$47.00 +46.1%	-28.0%	$738.70M	$1.34B	15.46	4,250	Trending News Dividend Announcement Gap Down

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Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Competitors

IMKTA vs. WMK, ACI, GO, NGVC, and VLGEA

How does Ingles Markets compare to Weis Markets?

Is WMK or IMKTA a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to WMK or IMKTA?

Is WMK or IMKTA more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WMK or IMKTA?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WMK or IMKTA?

Which has more risk and volatility, WMK or IMKTA?

Do analysts prefer WMK or IMKTA?

Summary

How does Ingles Markets compare to Albertsons Companies?

Does the media refer more to ACI or IMKTA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACI or IMKTA?

Is ACI or IMKTA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ACI or IMKTA?

Is ACI or IMKTA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, ACI or IMKTA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACI or IMKTA?

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How does Ingles Markets compare to Grocery Outlet?

Is IMKTA or GO more profitable?

Do analysts rate IMKTA or GO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IMKTA or GO?

Which has better valuation and earnings, IMKTA or GO?

Does the media favor IMKTA or GO?

Which has more risk and volatility, IMKTA or GO?

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How does Ingles Markets compare to Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IMKTA or NGVC?

Is IMKTA or NGVC a better dividend stock?

Is IMKTA or NGVC more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in IMKTA or NGVC?

Do analysts recommend IMKTA or NGVC?

Which has more volatility and risk, IMKTA or NGVC?

Does the media prefer IMKTA or NGVC?

Summary

How does Ingles Markets compare to Village Super Market?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VLGEA or IMKTA?

Does the media refer more to VLGEA or IMKTA?

Is VLGEA or IMKTA a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VLGEA or IMKTA?

Which has more risk & volatility, VLGEA or IMKTA?

Do analysts prefer VLGEA or IMKTA?

Is VLGEA or IMKTA more profitable?

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