---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908315-26-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WINA"
cik: "0000908315"
company_name: "WINMARK CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:17:06.578892+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Winmark Q1 net income $9.25M ($2.50 EPS) vs $9.96M year ago; declares $1.02 dividend

## Summary
- Q1 net income $9.25M ($2.50 diluted EPS) vs $9.96M ($2.71) in 2025; prior year had $2.2M litigation settlement.
- Quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share declared; payable June 1, 2026 to holders of record May 13, 2026.
- 1,383 franchises open; 79 awarded not open; over 2,800 territories available.
- Launching North American Ad Fund for Plato's Closet and modernizing POS for franchisees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908315-26-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WINA
- cik: 0000908315
- company_name: WINMARK CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831526000016/0000908315-26-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831526000016/wina-20260415x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-26-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-26-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-26-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  WINMARK CORP reported first quarter ended March 28, 2026 results: net income $9,254,700, EPS $2.50 per share diluted.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 28, 2026
  - Net income: $9,254,700
  - EPS: $2.50 per share diluted
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Winmark Corporation (Nasdaq: WINA) announced today net income for the quarter ended March 28, 2026 of $9,254,700 or $2.50 per share diluted compared to net income of $9,956,400 or $2.71 per share diluted in 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831526000016/0000908315-26-000016-index.htm

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