Winmark (WINA)
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
No analyst consensus on record.
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Balance sheet, Jun 27, 2026Cash & short-term investments $25.8M · Total debt $62.0M · Total assets $43.2M · Shareholders' equity −$37.6M
- Revenue
- $22.0M
- Operating income
- $13.6M
- Net income
- $10.4M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 90.20% | 3.24M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 11.90% | 427.5K shares | |
| 9 holders · as of Jul 1, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 102.10% | ||
3.59M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 102.10%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 13.63% | 489,771 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.Institution | 9.71% | 348,638 | filed Aug 10, 2022 |
Neuberger Berman Group LLCInstitution | 7.98% | 286,587 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Renaissance Technologies LLCInstitution | 5.69% | 204,412 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
First Trust Portfolios L.P.Institution | 5.29% | 190,157 | filed Jul 27, 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 |
- 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
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winmark | $292.22 | +2.11% | $1.03B | 26.0 | — | 11.9 | +7.6% |
| Walmart | $109.66 | +2.06% | $855.02B | 38.8 | 36.6 | 1.2 | +5.9% |
| Target | $159.08 | +0.87% | $71.63B | 16.4 | 17.2 | 0.7 | +5.3% |
| Gap | $21.53 | +1.29% | $7.65B | 6.3 | 8.5 | 0.5 | −2.0% |
| Carter's | $30.79 | +0.33% | $1.13B | 5.6 | 8.9 | 0.4 | +5.2% |
| American Eagle Outfitters | $15.92 | +2.98% | $2.59B | 7.9 | 8.9 | 0.5 | +7.5% |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods | $133.56 | +8.03% | $10.56B | 13.3 | 11.1 | 0.5 | +53.2% |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | $136.59 | −0.12% | $6.08B | 11.7 | 11.0 | 1.1 | +4.8% |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | $50.06 | +3.24% | $3.01B | 8.1 | 7.4 | 0.5 | +3.0% |
| Median | 9.9 | 10.0 | 0.5 | +5.2% |