IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated
$88.42
Stable Earnings Power 80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate · Conviction

Undervalued

Trading 33.6% below fair value

You pay $88.42
Bear $111.00
Fair $133.20
Bull $155.40
Bear $111.00 +25.5% $11.10 × 10x P/E
Fair $133.20 +50.6% $11.10 × 12x P/E
Bull $155.40 +75.8% $11.10 × 14x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (12x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 8.0x

Summary

Applying a 12x P/E to adjusted EPS of $11.10, the base-case value is $133.20 per share.

Warnings

The company's reported profits differ from official accounting profits by 152%. Check what costs are being left out of the adjusted number.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples