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IMKTA analysis

Ingles Markets IncRetail. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.

IMKTA
Ingles Markets Inc · Retail
FCF$151mC
Rev-1.3%D+
D/E0.32B+
P/E15.4xB+
PEG
75Score
$87.44
1Y Target$100.56Near-term target
5Y Target$140.82Compound horizon
10Y Target$207.00Long-dated conviction
FCF$151mTTM · 03/26
C
FCF $151m — modest; watch for margin expansion · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 03/26).
Rev-1.3%TTM YoY
D+
Revenue -1.3% — shrinking; needs a catalyst to reverse · TTM YoY from trailing-4-quarter revenue sum vs prior 4 quarters.
D/E0.32total
B+
D/E 0.32 — healthy leverage, well below danger zone · Total D/E computed from balance sheet (short-term + long-term debt + lease obligations) ÷ stockholders equity. More accurate than native field, which often uses long-term debt only.
P/E15.4x
B+
P/E 15.4 — at or below S&P median, reasonable
PEGproxy
PEG not meaningful — earnings growth negative or data unavailable · PEG proxy: P/E ÷ revenue growth % (true PEG requires forward EPS estimates, not in Finnhub free tier).
Why now
Retail · market cap $1.6b. 9% off the 52-week high of $95.62.
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the 7-grade screen.
Risk
Net margin 1.9% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first. ROE 6% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Horizon
1-3 yr $100.56 (structural (no analyst coverage)) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $140.82 at ~10% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $207.00 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Shares to buy
22
Position size
$1,924
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$65.58
25% below $87.44
$ at risk
$500.00
1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

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