WINMARK CORP
Business
WINMARK CORP is a franchisor that develops, markets and supports resale retail brands focused on sustainability and small business formation. It offers retail businesses that buy and sell gently used merchandise and a limited amount of new goods, including teen and young adult apparel, children’s clothing and gear, sporting goods, women’s apparel and musical instruments. Its operations are organized around five franchised brands—Plato’s Closet, Once Upon A Child, Play It Again Sports, Style Encore and Music Go Round—and a leasing runoff business. The company sells through franchised store locations across the United States and Canada and supports multi-channel sales via proprietary e-commerce listings, social media and third‑party marketplaces.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasing income | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| Total revenue | 86 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 78 | |
| Cost of merchandise sold | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Leasing expense | — | 36,600 | 398,300 | 984,700 | 2 | |
| Provisions for credit losses | — | −1,500 | −5,600 | −57,900 | −206,600 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | |
| Income from operations | 55 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 51 | |
| Interest expense | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | — | |
| Interest and other income | 988,500 | 1 | 1 | 85,600 | −15,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −10 | |
| Net income | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | |
| Earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share) | 11.73 | 11.36 | 11.55 | 11.3 | 10.87 | |
| Earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share) | 11.3 | 10.89 | 11.04 | 10.97 | 10.48 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
| Restricted cash | 165,000 | 140,000 | 25,000 | 65,000 | 30,000 | |
| Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $500 and $500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Income tax receivable | 463,600 | 96,400 | 31,400 | 558,700 | 667,500 | |
| Inventories | 362,500 | 397,600 | 386,100 | 770,600 | 325,200 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total current assets | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
| Furniture and equipment | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Building and building improvements | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | −5 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −4 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Operating lease right of use asset | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Goodwill | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 607,500 | |
| Other assets | 506,400 | 491,200 | 471,300 | 429,700 | 418,300 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total assets | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Deferred revenue | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total current liabilities | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| Line of credit/Term loan | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | — | |
| Notes payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $39,000 and $57,200 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 43 | |
| Deferred revenue | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Other liabilities | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 954,800 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 73 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 56 | |
| Common stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,571,861 and 3,539,744 shares issued and outstanding | 20 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | −73 | −66 | −67 | −63 | −39 | |
| Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | −54 | −51 | −59 | −62 | −39 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 392,700 | 445,300 | 418,700 | 411,400 | 430,600 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 354,000 | 354,000 | 354,000 | 191,700 | — | |
| Compensation expense related to stock options | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −195,600 | −159,400 | −512,000 | −287,700 | −1 | |
| Operating lease right of use asset amortization | 347,300 | 317,100 | 290,100 | 266,000 | 244,300 | |
| Tax benefits on exercised stock options | 2 | 1 | 1 | 858,300 | 2 | |
| Receivables | −147,100 | 138,900 | −36,700 | −335,200 | 478,500 | |
| Principal collections on lease receivables | — | 104,700 | 556,000 | 4 | 10 | |
| Income tax receivable/payable | −2 | −1 | −611,200 | −749,500 | −3 | |
| Inventories | 35,100 | −11,500 | 384,500 | −445,400 | −218,600 | |
| Prepaid expenses | −120,300 | 186,700 | −81,700 | −301,800 | −13,400 | |
| Other assets | −15,200 | −19,900 | −41,600 | −11,400 | 17,600 | |
| Accounts payable | 111,800 | −157,400 | −402,600 | 23,000 | 329,400 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 233,900 | −1 | −16,900 | 222,800 | −948,500 | |
| Rents received in advance and security deposits | — | −28,000 | −275,200 | −819,200 | −1 | |
| Deferred revenue | 330,100 | 363,700 | 705,500 | 109,600 | −199,800 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 45 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 48 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −192,300 | −194,900 | −383,900 | −139,100 | −74,700 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −192,300 | −194,900 | −383,900 | −4 | −283,100 | |
| Payments on notes payable | — | −9 | −4 | −4 | −4 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −2 | — | — | −49 | −44 | |
| Proceeds from exercises of stock options | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| Dividends paid | −49 | −39 | −44 | −19 | −33 | |
| Net cash used for financing activities | −47 | −43 | −44 | −38 | −43 | |
| NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | −2 | −1 | −294,100 | 2 | 5 |