The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

WINA

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.winmarkcorporation.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$83.24M+5.2%
Operating income$53.28M+7.8%
Net income$41.65M+33.4%
Cash from ops$43.99M+7.2%
Quotation

$349.60

+4.01 (+1.2%)

52w hi$500.91
52w lo$330.44
Vol42.96K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Sell

Our score -0.53

Short-0.41
Medium-0.67
Long-0.48

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Winmark Corporation

Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail

Market cap$1.26B
Enterprise value$1.28B
Trailing P/E31.72x
Forward P/E28.92x
EV / EBITDA23.38x
P / S (ttm)14.51x
Profit margin47.1%
Return on equity
Revenue growth+7.6%
Earnings growth-2.8%
Debt / equity
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.63
Corr SPX0.29
Annual vol34.9%
Annual ret+4.3%
Sharpe0.12
Max DD-36.0%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.16
Sector+0.01
Technical-0.25
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$350.43$356.31$346.49$349.6042.96K
Aug 12$367.24$370.00$345.32$345.5976.50K
Aug 11$376.67$384.78$369.00$369.95107.40K
Aug 10$364.97$378.82$364.03$378.2040.20K
Aug 7$354.72$371.93$351.62$368.1247.80K