Winmark (Nasdaq: WINA) reported earnings on Oct. 17. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 29 (Q3), Winmark beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew significantly and GAAP earnings per share grew significantly.

Gross margins dropped, operating margins expanded, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Winmark notched revenue of $14.8 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $13.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 26% higher than the prior-year quarter's $11.8 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.82. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.77 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.82 for Q3 were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.66 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 90.2%, 210 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 57.2%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 28.8%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $14.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.80.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $52.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.88.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 30 members out of 44 rating the stock outperform, and 14 members rating it underperform. Among 15 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), six give Winmark a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.

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