Ingles Markets Incorporated (IMKTA) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 3.45x

Ingles Markets Incorporated (IMKTA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.45x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $83.80 Million exceeds net income of $24.27 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Ingles Markets Incorporated's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.45x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$83.80 Million
USD

Net Income

$24.27 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Ingles Markets Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ingles Markets Incorporated across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check IMKTA intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ingles Markets Incorporated (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ingles Markets Incorporated. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see IMKTA market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.84x $154.10 Million $83.59 Million ▼ -25.9%
2024 2.49x $262.52 Million $105.54 Million ▲ +96.8%
2023 1.26x $266.41 Million $210.81 Million ▲ +1.5%
2022 1.24x $339.50 Million $272.76 Million ▲ +1.5%
2021 1.23x $306.30 Million $249.73 Million ▼ -37.4%
2020 1.96x $350.12 Million $178.60 Million ▼ -24.4%
2019 2.59x $211.50 Million $81.58 Million ▲ +56.6%
2018 1.66x $161.24 Million $97.36 Million ▼ -42.9%
2017 2.90x $156.34 Million $53.87 Million ▼ -1.1%
2016 2.93x $159.03 Million $54.19 Million ▲ +13.5%
2015 2.59x $153.47 Million $59.35 Million ▼ -13.9%
2014 3.00x $154.35 Million $51.43 Million ▼ -57.0%
2013 6.98x $145.20 Million $20.80 Million ▲ +126.8%
2012 3.08x $133.75 Million $43.44 Million ▲ +23.7%
2011 2.49x $97.23 Million $39.06 Million ▼ -38.7%
2010 4.06x $125.29 Million $30.84 Million ▲ +13.8%
2009 3.57x $102.91 Million $28.83 Million ▲ +107.6%
2008 1.72x $89.62 Million $52.12 Million ▼ -27.5%
2007 2.37x $139.09 Million $58.64 Million ▲ +1.8%
2006 2.33x $99.25 Million $42.58 Million ▼ -15.1%
2005 2.75x $72.94 Million $26.57 Million ▼ -10.0%
2004 3.05x $87.70 Million $28.75 Million ▼ -6.9%
2003 3.28x $55.76 Million $17.02 Million ▼ -21.2%
2002 4.16x $51.97 Million $12.50 Million ▲ +56.5%
2001 2.66x $47.43 Million $17.85 Million ▲ +32.5%
2000 2.00x $42.28 Million $21.09 Million ▼ -36.9%
1999 3.18x $59.40 Million $18.70 Million ▼ -81.3%
1998 17.00x $71.40 Million $4.20 Million ▲ +841.9%
1997 1.80x $37.00 Million $20.50 Million ▼ -11.7%
1996 2.04x $42.30 Million $20.70 Million ▼ -23.3%
1995 2.66x $45.30 Million $17.00 Million ▲ +9.8%
1994 2.43x $40.30 Million $16.60 Million ▼ -42.6%
1993 4.23x $49.50 Million $11.70 Million ▲ +0.7%
1992 4.20x $23.10 Million $5.50 Million ▲ +62.8%
1991 2.58x $27.60 Million $10.70 Million ▲ +30.3%
1990 1.98x $19.80 Million $10.00 Million ▲ +24.9%
1989 1.58x $25.20 Million $15.90 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.