Every material Form 8-K Winmark filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Winmark reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $11,818,100, or $3.21 per diluted share, up from $3.02 a year earlier. The board also approved a $4.00 per share special dividend, about $14.2 million in total, payable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 11, 2026.
Q3 net income $11,818,100 ($3.21 diluted) vs. $11,136,500 ($3.02 diluted) in Q3 2025
Nine-month net income $31,467,700 ($8.51 diluted) vs. $31,694,200 ($8.61 diluted) a year earlier; 2025 included $2.2 million of leasing income from a litigation settlement
Special dividend of $4.00 per share (about $14.2 million) plus quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share, both payable December 1, 2026
North American Ad Funds: franchisees of Once Upon A Child and Play It Again Sports to contribute 2% of sales from January 31, 2027, raising total marketing spend to 6% from 5%
Winmark reported second-quarter net income of $10.4 million, or $2.81 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 27, 2026, compared with $10.6 million, or $2.89 per diluted share, a year earlier. Total revenue rose to $22.0 million from $20.4 million, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $7.5 million from $6.6 million. The Board also approved a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share, payable September 1, 2026.
Q2 total revenue was $21,966,000 versus $20,416,800 a year earlier; royalties were $20,117,000 versus $18,662,100.
Q2 diluted EPS was $2.81 versus $2.89; six-month diluted EPS was $5.31 versus $5.60.
Prior-year six-month results included $2.2 million of leasing income from the settlement of customer litigation.
Quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share: record date August 12, 2026; payment date September 1, 2026.
Effective May 5, 2026, Winmark's board increased its authorized seats from seven to eight and elected Stephanie S. Hoppe as a director. Director Lawrence A. Barbetta also notified the company that he will not stand for re-election at the annual meeting in April 2027, under the company's independent director term limits. The filing describes board composition changes and does not report any financial results.
Stephanie S. Hoppe elected to the board effective May 5, 2026, and received an option to purchase 3,400 shares of common stock under the 2020 Stock Option Plan
Lawrence A. Barbetta, a director since 2012 and current Audit Committee member, will serve until the annual meeting in April 2027
Board authorized seats increased from seven to eight; Hoppe also joins the Compensation and Nominating Committees per the press release
Winmark reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $9.3 million, or $2.50 per diluted share, down from $9.96 million, or $2.71 per diluted share, a year earlier. Total revenue fell to $20.8 million from $21.9 million, and the prior-year quarter included $2.2 million of leasing income from a customer litigation settlement. The Board also approved a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share payable June 1, 2026.
Q1 2026 net income was $9,254,700, or $2.50 per diluted share, versus $9,956,400, or $2.71, in Q1 2025.
Total revenue was $20,849,700 versus $21,919,700; royalties rose to $19,262,800 from $17,774,700, while leasing income was zero versus $2,307,800.
Income from operations was $12,361,600 versus $13,596,600 a year earlier.
Quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share: record date May 13, 2026; payment date June 1, 2026.
Winmark Corporation reported results for the year ended December 27, 2025, with net income of $41.7 million, or $11.30 per diluted share, up from $40.0 million, or $10.89 per diluted share, in 2024. Revenue rose to $86.1 million from $81.3 million, and fourth-quarter net income was $9.96 million, or $2.69 per diluted share. The CEO said the company made significant investments in marketing, technology, and innovation during the year, which increased selling, general and administrative expenses.
Full-year 2025 revenue was $86.1 million, up from $81.3 million in 2024.
Full-year 2025 diluted EPS was $11.30, compared with $10.89 in 2024.
Fourth-quarter 2025 net income was $9.96 million, or $2.69 per diluted share, versus $9.58 million, or $2.60, a year earlier.
Selling, general and administrative expenses rose to $28.4 million from $24.9 million.
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