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WINMARK CORPORATION

WINA · Consumer Discretionary · $1.4B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Wide moat

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82/ 100
Wide moat

The four filters

Pricing power70

Median gross margin 96.0% over 10y, variable.

Returns on capital100

Median ROIC 527.7%, above the 9% hurdle in 100% of years.

Balance-sheet safety73

Net debt/EBITDA n/ax, interest coverage 22x.

Capital discipline83

Owner earnings +7.2%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
172% above value
Owner earnings (normalized)
$40.6M
Est. intrinsic value / share
$145.18
Recent price
$394.69
Discount to value
172% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 1% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

Score history begins 2026-07-17. Check back as the record builds.

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