Do analysts recommend 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) 2.00 Weis Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media prefer IMKTA or WMK?

In the previous week, Weis Markets had 2 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Weis Markets and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Weis Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Weis Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingles Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Weis Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media refer more to VLGEA or IMKTA?

In the previous week, Village Super Market had 1 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Village Super Market and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Village Super Market's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Village Super Market is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Village Super Market 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingles Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate KR or IMKTA?

Kroger presently has a consensus price target of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.27%. Given Kroger's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kroger is more favorable than Ingles Markets. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kroger 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Ingles Markets 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KR or IMKTA?

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kroger, 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 Kroger $147.64B 0.24 $1.02B $1.70 34.64 Ingles Markets $5.33B 0.32 $83.59M $5.49 16.42

Is KR or IMKTA more profitable?

Ingles Markets has a net margin of 1.93% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.71%. Kroger's return on equity of 44.33% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kroger 0.71% 44.33% 6.20% Ingles Markets 1.93% 6.41% 4.06%

Does the media favor KR or IMKTA?

In the previous week, Kroger had 48 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Kroger and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Kroger's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Kroger is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kroger 24 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingles Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer IMKTA or CASY?

Casey's General Stores has a consensus price target of $940.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.41%. Given Casey's General Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Casey's General Stores is more favorable than Ingles Markets. 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) 2.00 Casey's General Stores 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70

Does the media prefer IMKTA or CASY?

In the previous week, Casey's General Stores had 23 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Casey's General Stores and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingles Markets 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Casey's General Stores 15 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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IMKTA vs. WMK, NGVC, VLGEA, KR, and CASY

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), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC), Village Super Market (VLGEA), Kroger (KR), and Casey's General Stores (CASY). These companies are all part of the "food retail" industry.

How does Ingles Markets compare to Weis Markets?

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

Weis Markets has a net margin of 2.09% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.93%. Weis Markets' return on equity of 7.75% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingles Markets	1.93%	6.41%	4.06%
Weis Markets	2.09%	7.75%	5.21%

In the previous week, Weis Markets had 2 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Weis Markets and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Weis Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Weis Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingles Markets	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Weis Markets	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Weis Markets has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.32	$83.59M	$5.49	16.42
Weis Markets	$4.96B	0.39	$93.69M	$4.12	18.92

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

Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Weis Markets pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weis Markets pays out 33.0% 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.

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)	2.00
Weis Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weis Markets has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Weis Markets beats Ingles Markets on 11 of the 17 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 retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Ingles Markets had 1 more articles in the media than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ingles Markets and 1 mentions for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingles Markets	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	0 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 has a net margin of 3.60% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.93%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's return on equity of 22.26% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingles Markets	1.93%	6.41%	4.06%
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	3.60%	22.26%	7.18%

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 1.8%. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 28.8% 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. 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 consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.89%. Given Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

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	0.32	$83.59M	$5.49	16.42
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	$1.33B	0.57	$46.44M	$2.08	15.70

Summary

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage beats Ingles Markets on 12 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 retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

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)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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	12.09
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.32	$83.59M	$5.49	16.42

In the previous week, Village Super Market had 1 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Village Super Market and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Village Super Market's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Village Super Market is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Village Super Market	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingles Markets	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Village Super Market has a net margin of 2.27% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.93%. 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	1.93%	6.41%	4.06%

Village Super Market has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Village Super Market pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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.

Summary

Village Super Market beats Ingles Markets on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ingles Markets compare to Kroger?

Kroger (NYSE:KR) and Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kroger, 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
Kroger	$147.64B	0.24	$1.02B	$1.70	34.64
Ingles Markets	$5.33B	0.32	$83.59M	$5.49	16.42

Kroger has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Kroger presently has a consensus price target of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.27%. Given Kroger's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kroger is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Ingles Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

80.9% of Kroger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kroger 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kroger had 48 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Kroger and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Kroger's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Kroger is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kroger	24 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingles Markets	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ingles Markets has a net margin of 1.93% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.71%. Kroger's return on equity of 44.33% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.71%	44.33%	6.20%
Ingles Markets	1.93%	6.41%	4.06%

Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Kroger pays out 82.4% 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. Kroger has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years. Kroger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Kroger beats Ingles Markets on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ingles Markets compare to Casey's General Stores?

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) and Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Casey's General Stores had 23 more articles in the media than Ingles Markets. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Casey's General Stores and 2 mentions for Ingles Markets. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Ingles Markets' score of 0.00 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingles Markets	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Casey's General Stores	15 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Casey's General Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Casey's General Stores shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Casey's General Stores has a net margin of 4.07% compared to Ingles Markets' net margin of 1.93%. Casey's General Stores' return on equity of 18.73% beat Ingles Markets' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingles Markets	1.93%	6.41%	4.06%
Casey's General Stores	4.07%	18.73%	8.29%

Ingles Markets pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Casey's General Stores pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Ingles Markets pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Casey's General Stores pays out 11.9% 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. Casey's General Stores has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

Casey's General Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Ingles Markets. Ingles Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey's General Stores, 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	0.32	$83.59M	$5.49	16.42
Casey's General Stores	$17.56B	1.81	$714.45M	$19.16	44.84

Casey's General Stores has a consensus price target of $940.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.41%. Given Casey's General Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Casey's General Stores is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

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)	2.00
Casey's General Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Casey's General Stores has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Casey's General Stores beats Ingles Markets on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IMKTA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ingles Markets	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.71B	$90.56B	$27.54B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	0.73%	2.38%	176.85%	9.35%
P/E Ratio	16.42	25.19	21.20	23.90
Price / Sales	0.32	0.42	3.39	91.71
Price / Cash	8.29	8.59	18.10	48.09
Price / Book	1.06	2.82	6.55	6.18
Net Income	$83.59M	$2.51B	$954.23M	$332.02M
7 Day Performance	-0.66%	0.74%	0.91%	-2.05%
1 Month Performance	3.11%	4.39%	0.68%	-2.18%
1 Year Performance	34.73%	8.64%	-1.61%	17.67%

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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	1.2424 of 5 stars	$90.15 -2.8%	N/A	+34.7%	$1.71B	$5.33B	16.42	25,551	News Coverage
WMK Weis Markets	1.251 of 5 stars	$79.49 +0.4%	N/A	+1.8%	$1.97B	$4.96B	19.29	22,000	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	3.1824 of 5 stars	$32.76 -0.7%	$47.00 +43.5%	-17.1%	$757.82M	$1.34B	15.75	4,250	News Coverage
VLGEA Village Super Market	2.1587 of 5 stars	$43.05 +1.5%	N/A	+21.3%	$637.53M	$2.40B	11.70	7,200	News Coverage Positive News
KR Kroger	4.6488 of 5 stars	$60.58 +1.2%	$72.00 +18.9%	-17.5%	$37.09B	$147.64B	35.64	403,000	Trending News

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Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Competitors

IMKTA vs. WMK, NGVC, VLGEA, KR, and CASY

How does Ingles Markets compare to Weis Markets?

Is IMKTA or WMK more profitable?

Does the media prefer IMKTA or WMK?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IMKTA or WMK?

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

Is IMKTA or WMK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend IMKTA or WMK?

Which has more risk and volatility, IMKTA or WMK?

Summary

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

Does the media favor IMKTA or NGVC?

Is IMKTA or NGVC more profitable?

Is IMKTA or NGVC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend IMKTA or NGVC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in IMKTA or NGVC?

Which has more volatility and risk, IMKTA or NGVC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IMKTA or NGVC?

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How does Ingles Markets compare to Village Super Market?

Do analysts recommend VLGEA or IMKTA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VLGEA or IMKTA?

Does the media refer more to VLGEA or IMKTA?

Is VLGEA or IMKTA more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, VLGEA or IMKTA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VLGEA or IMKTA?

Is VLGEA or IMKTA a better dividend stock?

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How does Ingles Markets compare to Kroger?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KR or IMKTA?

Which has more risk & volatility, KR or IMKTA?

Do analysts rate KR or IMKTA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KR or IMKTA?

Does the media favor KR or IMKTA?

Is KR or IMKTA more profitable?

Is KR or IMKTA a better dividend stock?

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How does Ingles Markets compare to Casey's General Stores?

Does the media prefer IMKTA or CASY?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IMKTA or CASY?

Is IMKTA or CASY more profitable?

Is IMKTA or CASY a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IMKTA or CASY?

Do analysts prefer IMKTA or CASY?

Which has more volatility & risk, IMKTA or CASY?

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