---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-003091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IMKTA"
cik: "0000050493"
company_name: "INGLES MARKETS INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:37:54.904291+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ingles Markets Q1 net sales up 6.6% to $1.37B; net income rises to $28.1M

## Summary
- Net sales $1.37B (+6.6% YoY); gross profit margin expanded to 24.4% from 23.4%.
- Net income $28.1M, up from $16.6M; diluted EPS Class A $1.48 vs $0.87.
- Total debt reduced to $511.5M from $529.4M a year ago; interest expense down to $4.6M.
- Capital expenditures $36.4M in quarter; $150M credit line undrawn except $0.5M LC.
- Chairman cited associate efforts as key driver of holiday-season performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-003091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IMKTA
- cik: 0000050493
- company_name: INGLES MARKETS INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50493/000143774926003091/0001437749-26-003091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50493/000143774926003091/imkta20260204c_8k.htm

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