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Winmark (WINA) Stock Price & Analysis
WINA Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $266.51 - $284.70
- 52-Week Range
- $266.51 - $488.83
- Previous Close
- $283.16
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 81.37K
- Market Cap
- $1.01B
- Enterprise Value
- $1.13B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $27.96M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $62.54M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 23.2
- Beta
- 0.49
- Next Earnings
- Feb 24, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 2.6
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Nov 10, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 5.20%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Asset-light Franchise Model
The franchise-led model allows Winmark to participate in system-wide retail sales without bearing the full operating burden of most stores. Recurring royalties and support revenue can provide scalable, higher-margin earnings as franchise locations grow and remain productive.
Strong Cash Generation
Very strong conversion of earnings into free cash flow gives Winmark substantial internally generated funding for dividends, brand initiatives, and debt service. The consistency and limited cash leakage support durable financial resilience despite the company’s constrained capitalization.
High Profitability And Resilient Demand
Exceptional margins indicate that Winmark’s royalty-oriented revenue base has strong operating leverage and meaningful earnings power. Positive revenue growth after a 2024 dip also suggests resilient demand across its resale concepts, supporting profitability over the coming quarters.
Bears Say
Negative Shareholders’ Equity
A persistent equity deficit weakens Winmark’s financial flexibility and leaves less balance-sheet capacity to absorb adverse business conditions. It also makes conventional leverage measures harder to interpret, while signaling that accumulated losses and capital returns have constrained capitalization.
Meaningful Debt Burden
Debt remains sizable relative to a balance sheet with negative equity, increasing sensitivity to cash-flow interruptions and financing needs. Although debt declined slightly, the overall capitalization remains constrained, which could limit flexibility for investment or support during a downturn.
Rising Marketing Expense Requirements
The new advertising funds may strengthen brand visibility, but they also raise required franchisee marketing contributions and are expected to increase Winmark’s revenues and expenses as the programs ramp. Near-term implementation could therefore pressure margins before growth benefits materialize.
Winmark News
Winmark’s New Plato’s Closet Ad Fund and Software Fees Risk Higher Costs, Franchisee Pushback, and Slower System Growth
Winmark (WINA) has disclosed a new risk, in the Regulation category. Winmark’s decision to introduce a North American Ad Fund for its Plato’s Closet brand and a monthly Software Fee
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Company Description
Winmark
Winmark Corporation, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, functions as a franchisor managing retail concepts centered on the buying, selling, trading, and consignment of pre-owned goods. Its business predominantly spans the United States and Canada. The company's activities are organized into two primary divisions: Franchising and Leasing. Within its Franchising segment, Winmark supports various specialized second-hand retail store brands: Plato's Closet provides a marketplace for used clothing and accessories tailored for the teenage and young adult demographic. Once Upon A Child caters to parents by acquiring and selling both new and gently used children's apparel, toys, furniture, and equipment for ages ranging from infancy to twelve years. Play It Again Sports offers new and pre-owned sporting equipment, gear, and accessories suitable for diverse athletic pursuits, including team sports, fitness activities, and winter sports. Style Encore concentrates on women's fashion, facilitating the exchange of previously owned clothing, footwear, and accessories. Music Go Round serves musicians by dealing in new and used musical instruments, audio electronics such as speakers and amplifiers, and associated accessories. In addition to its retail franchising, Winmark also participates in the financial services sector through its equipment leasing division, which focuses on providing financing for technology and other essential business equipment to middle-market companies. As of February 23, 2022, Winmark's extensive network comprised 1,271 franchised store locations. Certain brands also extend their reach through e-commerce platforms, including musicgoround.com, playitagainsports.com, and style-encore.com.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- CEO
- Brett D. Heffes
- Employees
- 87
- Website
- www.winmarkcorporation.com
- Address
- 605 Highway 169 North, Minneapolis, MN, 55441, US
Winmark (WINA) Earnings & Revenues
WINA Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |
