Company data
Ingles Markets, Incorporated employees and revenue per employee
IMKTA · Grocery Stores · $1.63B market cap
Ingles Markets, Incorporated had 25,551 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, down 3.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $5.33B, down 5.4% from a year earlier, or $209K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
25,551
-3.1% YoY
Revenue
$5.33B
-5.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$209K
Peer median $297K
Rank in industry
7 of 7
Grocery Stores
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 25,551 | $5.33B | $209K | -3.1% | -5.4% |
| Sep 2024 | 26,360 | $5.64B | $214K | -0.2% | -4.3% |
| Sep 2023 | 26,420 | $5.89B | $223K | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| Sep 2022 | 26,000 | $5.68B | $218K | +0.0% | +13.9% |
| Sep 2021 | 26,000 | $4.99B | $192K | -3.7% | +8.2% |
| Sep 2020 | 27,000 | $4.61B | $171K | +0.0% | +9.7% |
| Sep 2019 | 27,000 | $4.20B | $156K | +3.8% | +2.7% |
| Sep 2018 | 26,000 | $4.09B | $157K | +4.0% | +2.3% |
| Sep 2017 | 25,000 | $4.00B | $160K | -5.7% | +5.5% |
| Sep 2016 | 26,500 | $3.79B | $143K | — | — |
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Ingles Markets, Incorporated against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Grocery Stores.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | 1,642 | $4.69B | $2.86M | Leaner |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | 3,455 | $1.33B | $385K | Efficient growth |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 403,000 | $147.6B | $366K | Leaner |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. | 280,000 | $83.2B | $297K | Leaner |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | 36,000 | $8.81B | $245K | Efficient growth |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. | 22,000 | $4.96B | $225K | Leaner |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated | 25,551 | $5.33B | $209K | Contracting |
Questions about Ingles Markets, Incorporated
- How many employees does Ingles Markets, Incorporated have?
- Ingles Markets, Incorporated reported 25,551 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 26, 2025. That is down 3.1% from a year earlier.
- What is Ingles Markets, Incorporated's revenue per employee?
- Ingles Markets, Incorporated brought in $5.33B of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $209K per employee. That ranks 7 of 7 companies we track in Grocery Stores, where the median is $297K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Ingles Markets, Incorporated's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 26, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell IMKTA.