Winmark (WINA) Competitors

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) and Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Does the media favor WINA or SIG?

In the previous week, Winmark had 2 more articles in the media than Signet Jewelers. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Winmark and 6 mentions for Signet Jewelers. Signet Jewelers' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Winmark's score of 0.98 indicating that Signet Jewelers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Winmark	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Signet Jewelers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WINA or SIG?

73.3% of Winmark shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Winmark shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Signet Jewelers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WINA or SIG?

Signet Jewelers has higher revenue and earnings than Winmark. Winmark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Signet Jewelers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Winmark	$81.29M	16.18	$39.95M	$11.19	33.31
Signet Jewelers	$6.70B	0.48	$61.20M	$0.92	85.80

Which has more risk and volatility, WINA or SIG?

Winmark has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Signet Jewelers has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WINA or SIG a better dividend stock?

Winmark pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Signet Jewelers pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Winmark pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Signet Jewelers pays out 139.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Winmark has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Signet Jewelers has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend WINA or SIG?

Signet Jewelers has a consensus target price of $87.14, indicating a potential upside of 10.39%. Given Signet Jewelers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Signet Jewelers is more favorable than Winmark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Winmark	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Signet Jewelers	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Is WINA or SIG more profitable?

Winmark has a net margin of 49.45% compared to Signet Jewelers' net margin of 0.63%. Signet Jewelers' return on equity of 22.41% beat Winmark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Winmark	49.45%	-95.03%	102.38%
Signet Jewelers	0.63%	22.41%	7.32%

Summary

Signet Jewelers beats Winmark on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.