Winmark Corporation WINA R2KR3K
Company Overview
Winmark Corporation, a resale company, operates as a franchisor in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the operation of Plato's Closet, which franchisees buy and sell gently used clothing and accessories for the teenage and young adult market; Once Upon A Child, which franchisees buy and sell gently used and, to a lesser extent, new children's clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, and accessories; and Style Encore, which franchisees buy and sell gently used women's and men's apparel, shoes, and accessories. The company also operates Play It Again Sports, which franchisees buy, sell and trade gently used and new sporting goods, equipment, and accessories for various athletic activities, including team sports, fitness, ski and snowboard, and golf; Music Go Round, which franchisees buy, sell, and trade gently used and, to a lesser extent, new musical instruments, speakers, amplifiers, music-related electronics, and related accessories. In addition, it engages in the operation of a middle-market equipment leasing business under the Winmark Capital brand; and provision of point-of-sale system hardware to its franchisees and certain merchandise to its Play It Again Sports franchisees. The company was formerly known as Grow Biz International, Inc. and changed its name to Winmark Corporation in November 2001. Winmark Corporation was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Why Investors Should Care
Return on capital employed stands at 284.1%.
Maintains a net profit margin of 47.1%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $86.06M (+5.9% YoY); net profit $41.65M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +7.6%, earnings -2.8%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.0%, profit CAGR 9.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.03% |
| 1 Year: | 7.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.74% |
| 1 Year: | -2.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -19.58% |
| 6 Months: | -24.44% |
| 3 Months: | -14.33% |
| 1 Month: | -8.56% |
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- RSI (14)37.17 · Neutral
P/E of 29.27 is above the sector median of 19.51 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Healthy ROCE of 284.1%.
- Excellent profit margin of 47.1%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 35.6% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINA Winmark Corporation R2KR3K | 322.60 | 29.27 | $1.16B | 1.15% | 284.08% | -77.59% | 5.03% | 9.74% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 258.51 | 20.78 | $2.79T | 0.00% | 13.33% | 30.56% | 24.04% | 32.72% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAI | 354.29 | 325.04 | $1.40T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.67% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPXR3K | 321.05 | 22.79 | $320.12B | 2.67% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 4.06% | 6.35% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AITECH | 113.24 | 17.37 | $271.42B | 0.83% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | TM Toyota Motor Corporation | 197.39 | 8.85 | $233.73B | 3.30% | 5.24% | 12.40% | 10.91% | 16.22% |
| 7 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPXR3K | 255.69 | 20.75 | $181.67B | 2.69% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 193.29 | 21.48 | $149.78B | 0.78% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPXR3K | 132.08 | 25.70 | $145.91B | 1.18% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 16.00M | 6.95M | 16.18M | 16.30M | 16.73M | 17.37M | 17.81M | 16.43M | 17.73M | 17.79M | 18.16M | 18.16M | 19.12M | 17.07M | 18.33M | 17.40M | 19.68M | 17.88M | 18.60M | 12.39M | 18.28M | 18.66M | 19.03M | 20.15M | 20.05M | 19.07M | 21.16M | 20.52M | 20.36M | 22.32M | 20.11M | 20.12M | 21.51M | - | 21.92M | 20.42M | 22.63M | 21.09M | 20.85M | 21.97M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 888.30K | 766.50K | 663.30K | 786.30K | 618.50K | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.03M | 19.65M | 21.97M | 20.30M | 20.23M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.43M | 6.59M | 7.05M | 7.29M | 7.87M | - |
| Operating Income | 9.34M | 9.69M | 8.04M | 9.32M | 10.44M | 10.50M | 9.31M | 8.81M | 10.04M | 10.64M | 10.07M | 10.07M | 11.44M | 10.18M | 10.07M | 9.85M | 12.27M | 10.94M | 10.10M | 6.68M | 12.50M | 12.66M | 11.98M | 13.79M | 13.44M | 12.36M | 14.42M | 12.39M | 13.25M | 15.12M | 12.22M | 13.02M | 14.93M | - | 13.60M | 13.06M | 14.92M | 13.01M | 12.36M | 13.64M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.01M | 13.59M | 15.51M | 13.57M | 12.75M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 613.90K | 609.80K | 610.30K | 612.90K | 613.90K | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.13M | 12.71M | 14.62M | 12.67M | 11.87M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.18M | 2.10M | 3.49M | 2.71M | 2.61M | - |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.55M | 5.53M | 5.86M | 7.64M | 6.96M | 7.14M | 8.36M | 7.66M | 7.27M | 7.30M | 9.11M | 8.46M | 7.32M | 5.06M | 9.36M | 9.31M | 8.94M | 10.08M | 9.85M | 9.03M | 10.37M | 8.94M | 10.37M | 11.15M | 8.82M | 10.43M | 11.12M | - | 9.96M | 10.60M | 11.14M | 9.96M | 9.25M | 10.39M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.23 | 1.31 | 1.06 | 1.25 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.36 | 1.86 | 1.69 | 1.73 | 2.01 | 1.83 | 1.73 | 1.79 | 2.24 | 2.08 | 1.87 | 1.33 | 2.43 | 2.40 | 2.33 | 2.67 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.93 | 2.49 | 2.85 | 3.05 | 2.41 | 2.85 | 3.03 | - | 2.71 | 2.89 | 3.02 | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.81 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 41.20M | 51.34M | 51.94M | 55.73M | 61.18M | 69.45M | 66.52M | 69.76M | 72.51M | 73.30M | 1.30M | 1.30M | 81.41M | 83.24M | 81.29M | 86.06M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.70M | 4.86M | 3.42M | 3.10M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.71M | 78.38M | 77.87M | 82.95M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.10M | 25.10M | 24.94M | 28.36M |
| Operating Income | 18.54M | 24.85M | 27.30M | 29.78M | 33.06M | 37.09M | 38.21M | 38.80M | 41.76M | 43.13M | 40.21M | 51.34M | 53.61M | 53.28M | 52.93M | 54.59M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.57M | 55.52M | 55.20M | 56.68M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.91M | 3.09M | 2.86M | 2.45M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.78M | 51.36M | 51.22M | 53.14M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.36M | 11.18M | 11.27M | 11.48M |
| Net Income | 10.33M | 14.10M | 12.94M | 18.23M | 20.07M | 21.80M | 22.15M | 24.58M | 30.13M | 32.15M | 29.82M | 39.92M | 39.42M | 40.18M | 39.95M | 41.65M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.98 | 2.69 | 2.47 | 3.48 | 3.85 | 4.69 | 5.11 | 5.66 | 7.26 | 7.84 | 7.72 | 10.48 | 10.97 | 11.04 | 10.89 | 11.30 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 42.12M | 47.75M | 43.54M | 53.04M | 54.73M | 47.41M | 48.58M | 48.84M | 46.66M | 61.84M | 31.34M | - | 30.46M | 28.97M | 26.84M | 24.88M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.10M | 16.75M | 15.37M | 14.10M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 9.49M | 2.26M | 9.02M | 2.23M | 10.64M | 2.09M | 1.01M | 1.25M | 1.07M | 2.50M | 25.13M | 6.66M | - | 13.62M | 13.36M | 12.19M | 10.30M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 770.60K | 386.10K | 397.60K | 362.50K |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 145.00K | 189.60K | 71.10K | 101.10K |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 92.09M | 88.12M | 77.89M | 78.57M |
| Current Liabilities | - | 15.28M | 7.78M | 20.51M | 10.51M | 24.58M | 7.51M | 7.36M | 9.43M | 12.48M | 11.93M | 11.38M | - | 10.60M | 10.46M | 5.09M | 5.67M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.69M | 21.94M | - | 69.07M | 64.85M | 59.94M | 59.96M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.57M | 72.78M | 63.04M | 62.38M |
| Total Equity | 15.33M | 23.01M | 35.11M | 17.93M | 38.14M | 21.61M | -30.67M | -12.90M | -35.71M | -4.81M | 12.45M | -11.38M | - | -61.63M | -59.16M | -51.05M | -53.68M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.46M | 3.50M | 3.54M | 3.57M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | 22.33M | 26.28M | 25.21M | 34.94M | 50.65M | 43.22M | - | 43.79M | 43.99M | 42.16M | 44.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | 4.50M | -3.22M | 85.20K | 453.90K | -9.18M | -4.16M | - | -3.67M | -383.90K | -194.90K | -192.30K |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | -27.91M | -22.79M | -25.42M | -33.98M | -18.86M | -57.56M | - | -37.88M | -43.90M | -43.02M | -46.57M |
| Capital Expenditure | -408.60K | -168.00K | -188.30K | -396.40K | -452.40K | -133.90K | -68.60K | -72.60K | -693.50K | -169.40K | -45.10K | - | -3.68M | -383.90K | -194.90K | -192.30K |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | 22.19M | 26.21M | 25.14M | 34.24M | 50.48M | 43.18M | - | 40.11M | 43.61M | 41.96M | 44.70M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.24M | -294.10K | -1.06M | -1.87M |
| Share Buybacks | 4.00M | 3.53M | 7.22M | 1.85M | 11.56M | 74.85M | 1.57M | 49.90M | 1.85M | 24.03M | 48.99M | 44.22M | 49.12M | - | - | 2.42M |
| Dividends Paid | 301.20K | 547.60K | 26.12M | 964.30K | 26.93M | 1.23M | 1.53M | 1.76M | 2.17M | 3.45M | 14.23M | 33.16M | 19.26M | 43.66M | 38.87M | 49.11M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.2% | 94.2% | 95.8% | 96.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 45.0% | 48.4% | 52.6% | 53.4% | 54.0% | 53.4% | 57.4% | 55.6% | 57.6% | 58.8% | 3,093.2% | 3,948.9% | 65.9% | 64.0% | 65.1% | 63.4% |
| Net Margin % | 25.1% | 27.5% | 24.9% | 32.7% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 35.2% | 41.5% | 43.9% | 2,294.1% | 3,070.8% | 48.4% | 48.3% | 49.2% | 48.4% |
| ROE % | 44.9% | 40.1% | 72.2% | 47.8% | 92.9% | -71.1% | -171.7% | -68.8% | -626.5% | 258.3% | -262.1% | - | -64.0% | -67.9% | -78.3% | -77.6% |
| ROCE % | 69.1% | 62.2% | 118.6% | 70.0% | 109.7% | 93.0% | 92.7% | 98.5% | 122.2% | 86.4% | 201.5% | - | 270.0% | 287.9% | 243.3% | 284.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 13.63% | 489.77K | $165.18M |
| 2 | Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 7.98% | 286.59K | $96.65M |
| 3 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 5.69% | 204.41K | $68.94M |
| 4 | First Trust Advisors LP | 4.89% | 175.48K | $59.18M |
| 5 | AltraVue Capital, LLC | 4.80% | 172.36K | $58.13M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.90% | 139.93K | $47.19M |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 3.63% | 130.36K | $43.96M |
| 8 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 2.57% | 92.21K | $31.10M |
| 9 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 2.57% | 92.30K | $31.13M |
| 10 | Port Capital LLC | 2.42% | 86.77K | $29.26M |
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WINA — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Winmark Corporation (WINA)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Winmark Corporation (WINA) trades at $322.60 on NasdaqGM. Its 52-week range is $317.40 to $500.90.
What is the market capitalisation of WINA?
Winmark Corporation (WINA) has a market capitalisation of $1.16B on NasdaqGM.
What is the P/E ratio of WINA?
WINA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.27. The industry average P/E is 19.51. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is -28.50.
Does WINA pay a dividend?
Winmark Corporation (WINA) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.15%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of WINA?
WINA has a return on equity (ROE) of -77.59%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 284.08%.
Is WINA a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Winmark Corporation (WINA), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.