Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Ingles Markets, Incorporated(IMKTA)

Grocery Stores · Asheville, NC

$85.42-1.09 (-1.26%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Ingles Markets, Incorporated

Ingles Markets, Incorporated functions as a major supermarket chain predominantly located throughout the southeastern United States. The company provides a comprehensive selection of food products, ranging from fresh produce, meats, and dairy to frozen goods, general groceries, and other perishable items. Beyond the food aisle, Ingles also offers various non-food essentials, such as health and beauty care products, general merchandise, and its own proprietary private label brands. Many of its locations also feature convenient fuel centers and pharmacies. A unique aspect of Ingles Markets is its ownership and operation of a milk processing and packaging plant. This facility produces organic milk, fruit juices, and bottled water, supplying these items not only to its own stores but also to other retail outlets, food service distributors, and wholesale grocery warehouses. Within its stores, customers can also find prepared home meal replacements, full-service delicatessens, in-store bakeries, floral departments, and greeting card selections. The company further emphasizes a wide array of local organic, beverage, and health-conscious product options. As of September 25, 2021, Ingles Markets managed a network of 198 supermarkets, comprising 189 stores under the Ingles brand and 9 under the Sav-Mor name. These stores are situated across western North Carolina, western South Carolina, northern Georgia, eastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, and northeastern Alabama. Additionally, the company operated 111 pharmacies and 107 fuel stations. Ingles Markets, Incorporated was established in 1963 and is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.

Asheville, NC

25,551 employees

www.ingles-markets.com

Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Grocery Stores
CEO: James W. Lanning

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IMKTA Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.75

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.67

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.55

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.40

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.91

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.73

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.47

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.78%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+13.23%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+25.27%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+93.53%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+140.76%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+270.48%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.88

median of 157 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+99.21%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)	$1.62B	1.75	1.67	1.55	1.40
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›	$1.49B	1.47	1.66	1.60	1.80
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)vs ›	$1.81B	1.10	1.34	1.46	1.52
Afya Limited (AFYA)vs ›	$1.26B	2.20	1.79	1.63	1.74
Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs ›	$2.01B	4.68	4.93	4.80	4.61
Air Global PLC Ordinary Shares (AIIR)vs ›	$1.23B	1.12	1.11	1.02	1.02
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›	$1.22B	0.57	0.44	0.60	0.77
Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEB)vs ›	$1.20B	0.88	0.89	0.80	0.86
Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA)vs ›	$1.17B	0.88	0.89	0.80	0.86
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO)vs ›	$1.13B	0.30	0.32	0.35	0.45

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)

$1.62B

1.75

1.67

1.55

1.40

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›

$1.49B

1.47

1.66

1.60

1.80

Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)vs ›

$1.81B

1.10

1.34

1.46

1.52

Afya Limited (AFYA)vs ›

$1.26B

2.20

1.79

1.63

1.74

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs ›

$2.01B

4.68

4.93

4.80

4.61

Air Global PLC Ordinary Shares (AIIR)vs ›

$1.23B

1.12

1.11

1.02

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›

$1.22B

0.57

0.44

0.60

0.77

Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEB)vs ›

$1.20B

0.88

0.89

0.80

0.86

Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA)vs ›

$1.17B

0.88

0.89

0.80

0.86

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO)vs ›

$1.13B

0.30

0.32

0.35

0.45

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for IMKTA stock is 1.75.

Is Ingles Markets, Incorporated's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.75 is 25% above its 5-year average of 1.40, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.61–1.77).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for IMKTA stock is 1.67.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IMKTA stock is 1.55.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IMKTA stock is 1.40.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IMKTA stock is 0.91.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IMKTA stock is 0.73.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IMKTA stock is 0.47.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-27	1.75
2026-03-28	1.77
2025-12-27	1.69
2025-09-27	1.63
2025-06-28	1.53
2025-03-29	1.46
2024-12-28	1.45
2024-09-28	1.45
2024-06-29	1.49
2024-03-30	1.53
2023-12-30	1.45
2023-09-30	1.39
2023-06-24	1.32
2023-03-25	1.30
2022-12-24	1.22
2022-09-30	1.14
2022-06-25	1.13
2022-03-26	1.05
2021-12-25	0.84
2021-09-30	0.61
2021-06-26	0.72
2021-03-27	0.38
2020-12-26	0.39
2020-09-30	0.32
2020-06-27	0.56
2020-03-28	0.82
2019-12-28	0.47
2019-09-30	0.50
2019-06-29	0.47
2019-03-30	0.46
2018-12-29	0.45
2018-09-30	0.48
2018-06-30	0.50
2018-03-31	0.38
2017-12-30	0.37
2017-09-30	0.39
2017-06-24	0.31
2017-03-25	0.34
2016-12-24	0.42
2016-09-30	0.31
2016-06-25	0.37
2016-03-26	0.39
2015-12-26	0.43
2015-09-30	0.34
2015-06-27	0.40
2015-03-28	0.38
2014-12-27	0.43
2014-09-30	0.34
2014-06-28	0.37
2014-03-29	0.43
2013-12-28	0.40
2013-09-30	0.42
2013-06-29	0.45
2013-03-30	0.37
2012-12-29	0.34
2012-09-30	0.32
2012-06-23	0.31
2012-03-24	0.29
2011-12-24	0.39
2011-09-30	0.30
2011-06-25	0.27
2011-03-26	0.31
2010-12-25	0.31
2010-09-30	0.43
2010-06-26	0.42
2010-03-27	0.54
2009-12-26	0.51
2009-09-30	0.65
2009-06-27	0.57
2009-03-28	0.25
2008-12-27	0.25
2008-09-30	0.30
2008-06-28	0.31
2008-03-29	0.29
2007-12-29	0.24
2007-09-30	0.27
2007-06-30	0.28
2007-03-31	0.27
2006-12-30	0.28
2006-09-30	0.32
2006-06-24	0.37
2006-03-25	0.39
2005-12-24	0.40
2005-09-30	0.50
2005-06-25	0.52
2005-03-26	0.55
2004-12-25	0.58
2004-09-30	0.66
2004-06-26	0.54
2004-03-27	0.54
2003-12-27	0.53
2003-09-30	0.68
2003-06-28	0.62
2003-03-29	0.30
2002-12-28	0.33
2002-09-30	0.47

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-27

1.75

2026-03-28

1.77

2025-12-27

1.69

2025-09-27

1.63

2025-06-28

1.53

2025-03-29

1.46

2024-12-28

1.45

2024-09-28

1.45

2024-06-29

1.49

2024-03-30

1.53

2023-12-30

1.45

2023-09-30

1.39

2023-06-24

1.32

2023-03-25

1.30

2022-12-24

1.22

2022-09-30

1.14

2022-06-25

1.13

2022-03-26

1.05

2021-12-25

0.84

2021-09-30

0.61

2021-06-26

0.72

2021-03-27

0.38

2020-12-26

0.39

2020-09-30

0.32

2020-06-27

0.56

2020-03-28

0.82

2019-12-28

0.47

2019-09-30

0.50

2019-06-29

0.47

2019-03-30

0.46

2018-12-29

0.45

2018-09-30

0.48

2018-06-30

0.50

2018-03-31

0.38

2017-12-30

0.37

2017-09-30

0.39

2017-06-24

0.31

2017-03-25

0.34

2016-12-24

0.42

2016-09-30

0.31

2016-06-25

0.37

2016-03-26

0.39

2015-12-26

0.43

2015-09-30

0.34

2015-06-27

0.40

2015-03-28

0.38

2014-12-27

0.43

2014-09-30

0.34

2014-06-28

0.37

2014-03-29

0.43

2013-12-28

0.40

2013-09-30

0.42

2013-06-29

0.45

2013-03-30

0.37

2012-12-29

0.34

2012-09-30

0.32

2012-06-23

0.31

2012-03-24

0.29

2011-12-24

0.39

2011-09-30

0.30

2011-06-25

0.27

2011-03-26

0.31

2010-12-25

0.31

2010-09-30

0.43

2010-06-26

0.42

2010-03-27

0.54

2009-12-26

0.51

2009-09-30

0.65

2009-06-27

0.57

2009-03-28

0.25

2008-12-27

0.25

2008-09-30

0.30

2008-06-28

0.31

2008-03-29

0.29

2007-12-29

0.24

2007-09-30

0.27

2007-06-30

0.28

2007-03-31

0.27

2006-12-30

0.28

2006-09-30

0.32

2006-06-24

0.37

2006-03-25

0.39

2005-12-24

0.40

2005-09-30

0.50

2005-06-25

0.52

2005-03-26

0.55

2004-12-25

0.58

2004-09-30

0.66

2004-06-26

0.54

2004-03-27

0.54

2003-12-27

0.53

2003-09-30

0.68

2003-06-28

0.62

2003-03-29

0.30

2002-12-28

0.33

2002-09-30

0.47

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.75

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