Which is better, DKS or WINA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Winmark Corporation (WINA) currently grades higher than DKS — 80/100 (A grade) vs 53/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — DKS wins on none; WINA wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy DKS or WINA?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both DKS and WINA are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is DKS better than WINA for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WINA currently grades higher — 80/100 vs 53/100, a 27-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between DKS and WINA on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). DKS currently scores 53/100 (C grade); WINA scores 80/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, DKS or WINA?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. DKS and WINA are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, DKS or WINA?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are DKS and WINA both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) and Winmark Corporation (WINA) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this DKS vs WINA comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Winmark

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

DKS

Market cap

$19.22B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

WINA

Winmark

Market cap

$1.31B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Winmark WINA

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	DKS	WINA	Winner
Warren Buffett	53C	80A	WINA
Benjamin Graham	68B	77B	WINA
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	DKS	WINA
Market cap	$19.22B	$1.31B
P/E (TTM)	22.7x	31.6x
EV/EBIT	18.4x	24.5x
ROIC (TTM)	6.99%	2.43%
Gross margin	32.92%	96.66%
Net margin	4.93%	48.19%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.78%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

DKS leads on

Market cap$19.22Bvs $1.31B+93%
Revenue CAGR 5y8.78%vs 2.42%+72%
P/E (TTM)22.7xvs 31.6x+28%
EV/EBIT18.4xvs 24.5x

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.