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NASDAQ: IMKTA
Ingles Markets (IMKTA) stock, explained like you're 5
Ingles Markets trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker IMKTA. It is a small cap company in the food chains industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 1.6 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- IMKTA
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Food Chains
- Size
- Small cap, about 1.6 billion dollars
Is Ingles Markets a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Ingles Markets is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.6 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Ingles Markets makes money
- Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items.
- Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad.
- Stores and distribution.
What moves IMKTA stock
- Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping.
- Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands.
- Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
In the news lately
- Is Ingles Markets (IMKT.A) Trading At A Discount To Cash Flow? (Yahoo Finance)
- Ingles Markets stock has November 25, 2026 earnings date (ad-hoc-news.de)
- Ingles Markets: The Real Estate Treasure Buried Under Supermarket Shelves (Seeking Alpha)
- Will Hand Soap Recall Change Ingles Markets Stock Narrative (Simply Wall Street)
- Ingles Markets loses proxy fight over board seat (Grocery Dive)
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Questions about Ingles Markets stock
What does Ingles Markets do?
Ingles Markets trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker IMKTA. It is a small cap company in the food chains industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 1.6 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Ingles Markets?
Ingles Markets trades under the ticker IMKTA on the Nasdaq.
What is Ingles Markets's market cap?
Ingles Markets is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.6 billion dollars.
How does Ingles Markets make money?
Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items. Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad. Stores and distribution.
What moves IMKTA stock?
Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping. Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands. Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
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