Winmark Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Winmark's CEO is Brett Heffes, appointed in Feb 2016, has a tenure of 10.33 years. total yearly compensation is $2.11M, comprised of 33.2% salary and 66.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.21% of the company’s shares, worth €43.42M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 4 years respectively.
Key information
Brett Heffes
Chief executive officer
US$2.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 33.20% |
| CEO tenure | 10.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Dec 27 2025 | US$2m | US$700k | US$42m |
| Sep 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Jun 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Dec 28 2024 | US$2m | US$675k | US$40m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 30 2023 | US$2m | US$645k | US$40m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$39m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$625k | US$39m |
| Sep 24 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Jun 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Mar 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 25 2021 | US$2m | US$600k | US$40m |
| Sep 25 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Jun 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Mar 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Dec 26 2020 | US$856k | US$325k | US$30m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
Compensation vs Market: Brett's total compensation ($USD2.11M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brett's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Brett Heffes (58 yo)
Mr. Brett D. Heffes has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Winmark Corp. since March 1, 2020 and February 2016 respectively and served as its President since February 2011 until February 25,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 10.3yrs | US$2.11m | 3.21% € 43.4m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 17.8yrs | US$1.40m | 1.95% € 26.4m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 4.3yrs | US$1.03m | 0.60% € 8.1m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | US$360.93k | no data |
Experienced Management: GBZ's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 10.3yrs | US$2.11m | 3.21% € 43.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$128.88k | 0.022% € 302.7k | |
| Independent Director | 14.2yrs | US$123.88k | 0.018% € 245.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$123.88k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$117.88k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$116.88k | 0.0070% € 94.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$370.11k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: GBZ's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/25 08:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/27 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Winmark Corporation is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Thomas Forte | Maxim Group |