WinmarkWINA
About: Winmark Corp is a franchisor of value-oriented retail store concepts that buy, sell, and trade gently used merchandise. The company has one reportable segment including Franchising and one non-reportable segment Leasing. The franchising segment franchises value-oriented retail store that buys, sell, trade, and consign merchandise as well as provide strategic consulting services relating to franchising. The leasing segment includes middle-market equipment leasing business and small-ticket financing business. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Franchising segment.
Employees: 89
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 19
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+1) [Q1 2025]
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 54
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 184 [Q4 2024] → 193 (+9) [Q1 2025]
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.76% [Q4 2024] → 76.11% (+0.35%) [Q1 2025]
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.05B [Q4 2024] → $856M (-$192M) [Q1 2025]
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