---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-036378"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IMKTA"
cik: "0000050493"
company_name: "INGLES MARKETS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T16:42:34.007975+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ingles Markets Q4 net income $25.7M vs loss $1.5M; FY EPS $4.50 vs $5.68

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $1.37B, down from $1.40B YoY; gross margin expanded to 24.5% from 21.4%.
- Q4 diluted EPS Class A $1.35 vs loss $0.08; prior year included $30.4M hurricane inventory impairment.
- FY 2025 net sales $5.33B, down 5.5% YoY; net income $83.6M vs $105.5M.
- Total debt reduced to $514.8M from $532.6M; $150M line of credit undrawn except $500K letter of credit.
- FY 2025 capital expenditures $114.5M vs $210.9M; company expects sufficient liquidity for capex and debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-036378
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IMKTA
- cik: 0000050493
- company_name: INGLES MARKETS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50493/000143774925036378/0001437749-25-036378-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50493/000143774925036378/imkta20251125_8k.htm

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