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.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 14.68%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 14.68%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 16.21, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 14.32M shares, decreasing 4.68% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Brandes Investmen
Star Investor Brandes Investmen holds 1.26M shares of this stock.