Equity Research Analysis: WINMARK CORP (WINA)
|Blank Capital Research Unit|Spot: $447.98
Price$447.98
Composite Score54.9/100
RatingHOLD (3★)
Rank#1282 OF 7,333
Market Cap$1.8B
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BCR INTELLIGENCEFeb 16 Analyst View
WINMARK CORP (WINA) Is Wall Street's Safest Bet. What Could Go Wrong?
About WINMARK CORP Winmark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a franchisor of retail store concepts that buy, sell, trade, and consign used merchandise primarily in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Franchising and Leasing. Its franchises retail stores operate under the Plato's Closet, Once Upon A Child, Play It Again Sports, Style Encore, and Music Go Round brand names. The company's Plato's Closet brand stores buys and sells used cl
MarketBeatJan 28 Positive
Winmark Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.96 (NASDAQ:WINA)
Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA) has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.96 per share, payable on March 2nd to shareholders of record on February 11th. The specialty retailer has consistently increased its dividend for the past five years, with its current dividend yield at 0.8% and a healthy payout ratio of 31%. Shares were trading at $459.70 at the time of the announcement.
MarketBeatJan 23 Negative
Vest Financial LLC Has $3.04 Million Stock Position in Winmark Corporation $WINA
Vest Financial LLC significantly increased its stake in Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA) by 137.2%, now holding 6,097 shares valued at $3.04 million. Other major institutional investors like Fisher Asset Management and AllianceBernstein also hold substantial positions, with institutional ownership reaching 73.32%. Analysts maintain a "Buy" rating for Winmark, which currently trades at $451.59 with a market cap of $1.61 billion.
AD HOC NEWSDec 17 Negative
Winmark CEO’s Million-Dollar Share Purchase Signals Executive Confidence
Winmark's CEO, Brett D. Heffes, recently invested $1.21 million to purchase 2,712 shares at $444.54 each, signaling strong executive confidence in the company's future. This acquisition, along with stock options granted to other executives at the same price, sets a key psychological and technical reference point for the stock. Despite a slight earnings per share miss, the company's revenue exceeded expectations, and institutional investors hold a significant stake.
富途牛牛Dec 7 Negative
Investor Optimism Abounds Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA) But Growth Is Lacking
Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA) is currently trading at a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.8x, significantly above the market average, despite its recent earnings growth being slower than most other companies. The optimistic P/E suggests investors are expecting a significant recovery, yet the sole analyst's forecast for next year's growth is only 4.1%, much lower than the market's projected 16% expansion. This disparity indicates that investor optimism for Winmark might be unsustainable, especially given the company's past struggles to grow earnings.