Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $21.09 million for the quarter. Winmark had a negative return on equity of 103.08% and a net margin of 48.84%.

Winmark Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Winmark stock traded up $0.89 on Wednesday, reaching $459.05. 13,315 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 98,252. Winmark has a fifty-two week low of $295.79 and a fifty-two week high of $527.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.90 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $433.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $440.18.

Winmark Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be given a $0.96 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Winmark’s payout ratio is 34.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Winmark in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Winmark currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Winmark

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its position in Winmark by 28.9% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,156 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $468,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Gotham Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Winmark in the fourth quarter worth approximately $407,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in shares of Winmark during the fourth quarter worth approximately $573,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its position in Winmark by 121.5% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 7,891 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,195,000 after purchasing an additional 4,329 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Align Financial LLC acquired a new position in Winmark in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,952,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.32% of the company’s stock.

About Winmark

Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ: WINA) is a franchisor of retail resale stores, specializing in the resale of apparel, sporting goods, children’s and maternity clothing, toys, and entertainment media. Through its portfolio of well-known brands—such as Plato’s Closet, Once Upon a Child, Play It Again Sports, and Style Encore—Winmark provides aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to own and operate neighborhood resale businesses. The company supports its franchisees with site selection, store design, training programs, and ongoing marketing assistance, emphasizing a turnkey approach to retail entrepreneurship.

Each of Winmark’s franchised brands targets a distinct consumer segment.