Winmark Corporation is a best-in-class specialty retailer with 48% operating margins, a Piotroski score of 8 out of 9, and best-in-class peer quality rankings — but 3 consecutive earnings misses, a rich valuation at a forward price-to-earnings of 33.3x, and revenue declining 5% year-over-year create a tension between exceptional quality and near-term execution concerns.
Thesis pillars
- Three Consecutive Earnings Misses↓Deteriorating
- Best In Class Operating Margins→Stable
- Rich Valuation Declining Revenue↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026
Winmark Corporation (WINA) Stock Analysis
Temporary headwind edge
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $282.98 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
We champion and guide entrepreneurs interested in operating one of our award winning resale franchises: Plato's Closet®, Once Upon A Child®, Play It Again Sports®, Style Encore® and Music Go Round®. At December 27, 2025, there were 1,378 franchises in operation in the United... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $282.98 — 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: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 111d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — Winmark Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Why Is Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) Losing Market Momentum? - Kalkine Media — Kalkine Media negative
- NEWS Winmark posts $10.4 million second quarter profit - grafa.com — grafa.com positive
- NEWS Winmark Corporation Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 1, 2026 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
- NEWS Winmark Corporation (WINA) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings: Revenue Growth but EPS Declines - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative negative
- NEWS Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) Announces Earnings Results - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-10-29T11:08:52Z.
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $282.98 — 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: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $267.21. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $463.25 (+63.7% upside). Prior stop was $267.21. Stop-loss: $267.21.
Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3); Expensive valuation.
Winmark Corporation trades at a P/E of 25.3 (forward 23.4). TrendMatrix value score: 3.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
7 analysts cover WINA with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $545.
What does Winmark Corporation do?We champion and guide entrepreneurs interested in operating one of our award winning resale franchises: Plato's...
We champion and guide entrepreneurs interested in operating one of our award winning resale franchises: Plato's Closet®, Once Upon A Child®, Play It Again Sports®, Style Encore® and Music Go Round®. At December 27, 2025, there were 1,378 franchises in operation in the United States and Canada and over 2,800 available territories. Our mission is to provide Resale for Everyone®.