Ingles Markets Reports $25.7M Net Income in Q4, Turning Profit
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 26 2025
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- Sales Performance: Net sales for Q4 2025 totaled $1.37 billion, slightly down from $1.40 billion in Q4 2024, indicating the company's efforts to maintain sales stability amid increasing market competition.
- Gross Margin Improvement: The gross profit for Q4 reached $334.7 million, representing 24.5% of sales, a significant increase from 21.4% in 2024, demonstrating effective cost control and pricing strategies.
- Net Income Recovery: Q4 2025 net income was $25.7 million, a substantial turnaround from a net loss of $1.5 million in Q4 2024, highlighting the company's enhanced recovery and profitability following natural disaster impacts.
- Earnings Per Share Growth: Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A Common Stock were $1.38 and $1.35, respectively, for Q4 2025, compared to a loss of $0.08 per share in Q4 2024, reflecting a significant rebound in the company's earnings capacity.
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Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a grocer with operations in six southeastern states. The Company, in conjunction with its supermarket operations, operates neighborhood shopping centers, most of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company also owns a fluid dairy facility that supplies its supermarkets and unaffiliated customers. Its supermarkets offer customers a variety of nationally advertised food products, including grocery, meat and dairy products, produce, frozen foods and other perishables, and non-food products. Its non-food products include fuel centers, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise. The Company also offers private label items, organic and locally sourced items throughout its market areas. The Company operates a total of approximately 198 supermarkets in North Carolina (75), Georgia (65), South Carolina (35), Tennessee (21), Virginia (1) and Alabama (1). It operates approximately 115 in-store pharmacies and 108 fuel stations.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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