Winmark Corporation (WINA) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup · Temp Headwind edge
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $381.79 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
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,... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $381.79 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 67. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 35d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
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updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Winmark Corporation
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- NEWS Winmark Q1 EPS $2.50 Misses $2.70 Estimate, Sales $20.850M Miss $21.091M Estimate — benzinga Apr 15, 2026 negative
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Rating Breakdown
6 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -4.9% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $381.79 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 67. Prior stop was $355.06. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $463.25 (+21.3% upside). Prior stop was $355.06. Stop-loss: $355.06.
Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3); Weak overall score: 4.5/10.
Winmark Corporation trades at a P/E of 33.4 (forward 30.6). TrendMatrix value score: 2.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
7 analysts cover WINA with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $545.
What does Winmark Corporation do?Winmark Corporation, a resale company, operates as a franchisor in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the...
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.