Winmark traded at $287.74 this Thursday October 29th, increasing $4.76 or 1.68 percent since the previous trading session. Looking back, over the last four weeks, Winmark gained 4.15 percent. Over the last 12 months, its price fell by 26.73 percent. Looking ahead, we forecast Winmark to be priced at 273.78 by the end of this quarter and at 256.73 in one year, according to Trading Economics global macro models projections and analysts expectations.
Winmark Corporation is a franchisor of five value-oriented retail concepts that buy, sell and trade gently used merchandise. The Company operates through two segments: Franchising and Leasing. The franchising segment franchises value-oriented retail store concepts that buy, sell, trade, and consign merchandise. The leasing segment includes the Company’s equipment leasing business. The leasing segment includes Winmark Capital Corporation, middle-market equipment leasing business and Wirth Business Credit, Inc., small-ticket financing business. It offers licenses to operate franchises using the service marks Plato’s Closet, Once Upon A Child, Play It Again Sports, Style Encore and Music Go Round. The Company also operates a middle market equipment leasing business through wholly owned subsidiary, Winmark Capital Corporation. The Company has approximately 1,266 franchises in operations.