Winmark
Franchisor behind five resale chains built around buy-sell-trade retail.
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Operates as the franchisor behind five resale concepts, licensing stores that buy, sell, and trade apparel, children's goods, sporting goods, and musical instruments. Most economics come from recurring royalties and franchise fees, while all stores are franchisee-owned and the legacy leasing arm has been run off.
Runs a franchise system built around Plato's Closet, Once Upon A Child, Play It Again Sports, Style Encore, and Music Go Round, which resell apparel, children's goods, sporting goods, and musical instruments through local stores. The footprint is North American and spread across hundreds of franchisee-owned locations, with no company-owned stores in the current count.
Revenue is tied mainly to royalty and franchise-fee streams, so execution depends on franchisee sales, store openings, brand licensing, and resale demand. E-commerce tools extend selected in-store inventory online for participating franchisees.
A former equipment-leasing operation has been put into runoff and no longer has leasing customers or leased assets. The business is shaped by local retail competition from new-merchandise stores, resale shops, thrift stores, and online marketplaces.
Company facts
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Key statistics
Year to date −16.0% · Average volume (30d) 44.1K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026Q2 FY26 | $3.14 | $2.81 | −10.5% | $21.7M | $22.0M | +1.4% | +3.24% |
| Apr 22, 2026Q1 FY26 | $2.70 | $2.50 | −7.4% | $21.1M | $20.8M | −1.1% | −2.76% |
| Feb 18, 2026Q4 FY25 | $2.78 | $2.69 | −3.2% | $20.3M | $21.1M | +3.9% | +3.79% |
| Oct 15, 2025Q3 FY25 | $3.22 | $3.02 | −6.2% | $20.3M | $22.6M | +11.3% | −2.64% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.9M | $20.4M | $22.6M | $21.1M | $20.8M | $22.0M | |
| Gross profit | $21.0M | $19.7M | $22.0M | $20.3M | $20.2M | $21.1M | |
| Operating income | $13.6M | $13.1M | $14.9M | $13.0M | $12.4M | $13.6M | |
| Net income | $10.0M | $10.6M | $11.1M | $10.0M | $9.3M | $10.4M | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.71 | $2.89 | $3.02 | $2.69 | $2.50 | $2.81 | |
| Gross margin | 95.9% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 96.3% | 97.0% | 96.3% | |
| Operating margin | 62.0% | 64.0% | 65.9% | 61.7% | 59.3% | 62.1% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $78.2M · FY22 $81.4M · FY23 $83.2M · FY24 $81.3M · FY25 $86.1M
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 27, 2026Cash & short-term investments $25.8M · Total debt $62.0M · Total assets $43.2M · Shareholders' equity −$37.6M
Dividends
Raised for 15 straight years — most recently to $1.02 from $0.96 in May 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12 | Sep 1 | $1.02 | |
| May 13, 2026 | May 13 | Jun 1 | $1.02 | raised from $0.96 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 11 | Mar 2 | $0.96 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12 | Dec 1 | $10.96 | special dividend |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 13 | Sep 2 | $0.96 | |
| May 14, 2025 | May 14 | Jun 2 | $0.96 | raised from $0.90 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 12 | Mar 3 | $0.90 | |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 13 | Dec 2 | $8.40 | special dividend |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 3.59M · Float 2.77M · 77.2% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 489.8K | 13.63% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 286.6K | 7.98% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 204.4K | 5.69% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 190.2K | 5.32% | 13G | Jul 27, 2026 |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 175.5K | 4.89% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Jenele C. Grassle | director | −3,900 | $475.80 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Percy C. Jr Tomlinson | director | −1,660 | $460.52 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Jenele C. Grassle | director | −2,400 | $420.87 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Renae M. Gaudette | officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | −1,200 | $417.11 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Lawrence A. Barbetta | director | −852 | $505.02 |
Peers
- Walmart
Broad value retailer overlapping apparel, kids goods, and sports gear
- Target
General merchandiser competing across apparel, kids, and sports aisles
- Gap
Specialty apparel house overlapping teen, value, and kids clothing
- Carter's
Children's apparel specialist facing Once Upon A Child shoppers
- American Eagle Outfitters
Teen and young-adult apparel rival for Plato's Closet traffic
- DICK'S Sporting Goods
Sports retail leader overlapping Play It Again Sports categories
- Abercrombie & Fitch
Hollister-led apparel peer for teen and young-adult resale
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
Sporting-goods and outdoor retailer facing used-gear resale
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winmark | $337.25 | −0.04% | $1.21B | 30.6 | — | 14.0 | +7.6% |
| Walmart | $103.07 | −0.03% | $820.40B | 37.2 | 34.5 | 1.1 | +5.9% |
| Target | $163.23 | +0.05% | $74.10B | 16.9 | 17.6 | 0.7 | +5.3% |
| Gap | $23.48 | −0.04% | $8.45B | 7.1 | 9.8 | 0.6 | −2.0% |
| Carter's | $33.55 | −0.03% | $1.24B | 6.1 | 9.8 | 0.4 | +5.2% |
| American Eagle Outfitters | $16.91 | +0.30% | $2.83B | 10.4 | 9.5 | 0.5 | +9.7% |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods | $135.10 | +0.01% | $11.54B | 14.5 | 10.3 | 0.5 | +53.2% |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | $148.54 | +0.09% | $6.59B | 12.7 | 12.3 | 1.2 | +4.8% |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | $43.80 | +0.71% | $2.70B | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.4 | +6.7% |
| Median | 11.6 | 10.1 | 0.5 | +5.6% |