Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.74 by ($0.03), RTT News reports. Winmark had a net margin of 49.15% and a negative return on equity of 93.24%. The company had revenue of $21.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.41 earnings per share.

Winmark Stock Performance

WINA stock traded up $7.45 during trading on Monday, hitting $351.41. 38,066 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 24,041. Winmark has a 52 week low of $295.79 and a 52 week high of $431.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.27 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $331.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $371.10.

Winmark Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 14th will be issued a $0.96 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 14th. This is a positive change from Winmark's previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.09%. Winmark's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.06%.

About Winmark

Winmark Corporation, a resale company operates as a franchisor for small business in the United States and Canada. The company franchises retail stores concepts that buy, sell and trade merchandise. It also operates middle-market equipment leasing business. In addition, the company buys and sells used clothing and accessories geared toward the teenage and young adult market under Plato's Closet brand; and operates stores which buys and sells used and new children's clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, and accessories primarily to parents of children ages infant to 12 years under the Once Upon A Child brand.