Winnebago Industries
WGO NYSE Automobile Manufacturers Financials FY2017βFY2026
Winnebago Industries' revenue fell 3.4% to $2.7 billion in fiscal 2026. Its operating margin was 2.5%, up from 2.0% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $145 million, up 61.6%. It paid out $42 million in dividends and buybacks, 29% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.3%.
What Winnebago Industries does
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- Legal name
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- August 29, 2026
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001628280-26-066701
0000107687
Revenue and margins
Winnebago Industries had $2.7B of revenue in fiscal 2026, down 3.4% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew β7.0% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $145M in fiscal 2026, 5.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Winnebago Industries returned $41.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 29% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.4%.
Value Winnebago Industries yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$268M and divides by 28.4M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 23.7x Β· peers β Β· sector 17.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Winnebago Industries can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $282M | $310M | $331M | $174M | $181M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $554M | $601M | $647M | $549M | $450M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.4x | 0.8x | 2.0x | 3.2x | 2.1x |
| Debt / equity | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | 14.1x | 14.7x | 4.8x | 2.2x | 3.2x |
| Current ratio | 2.1x | 2.5x | 2.4x | 2.4x | 2.2x |
| Quick ratio | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.0x |
| Total assets | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $2.1B |
| Total liabilities | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $930M | $865M |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $271M | $292M | $316M | $375M | $268M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.8M
2 insiders
Of sales under plans
64%
$0.5M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Bret A WoodsonSvp-chro | Sold plan | 1,235 | $31.73 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Bret A WoodsonSvp-chro | Sold plan | 2,414 | $32.66 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Michael J HappePresident & CEO, Director | Sold plan | 12,045 | $32.68 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Michael J HappePresident & CEO, Director | Sold | 7,105 | $41.38 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Sara E ArmbrusterDirector | Bought | 2,700 | $40.27 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 4 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.4% | β4.6% | β6.3% |
| Altman Z'' | 5.45 | 5.57 | 5.66 |
Similar companies
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago Industries WGO | $814M | β3.4% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 23.7x | 6 | |
| Rivian Automotive RIVN | $15.7B | 8.4% | β66.6% | β46.2% | β88.0% | β | 4 | Compare β |
| Lucid Group LCID | $1.3B | 67.6% | β258.7% | β280.7% | β136.7% | β | 3 | Compare β |
| Tesla TSLA | $1.32T | β2.9% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 7.2% | β | 5 | Compare β |
| General Motors GM | $67.3B | β1.3% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 1.5% | 16.5x | 6 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.5B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.4B | $3.6B | $5.0B | $3.5B | $3.0B | $2.8B | $2.7B |
| Gross profit | $223M | $300M | $307M | $313M | $650M | $929M | $586M | $434M | $365M | $350M |
| Operating income | $125M | $160M | $155M | $114M | $407M | $584M | $301M | $100M | $57.2M | $66.2M |
| Interest expense | $16.8M | $18.2M | $17.9M | $37.5M | $40.4M | $41.3M | $20.5M | $21.1M | $25.9M | $20.9M |
| Pretax income | $109M | $143M | $139M | $77.3M | $368M | $515M | $279M | $38.4M | $30.1M | $44.4M |
| Income tax | $37.3M | $40.3M | $27.1M | $15.8M | $85.6M | $124M | $63.3M | $25.4M | $4.4M | $9.9M |
| Net income | $71.3M | $102M | $112M | $61.4M | $282M | $391M | $216M | $13.0M | $25.7M | $34.5M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.32 | $3.22 | $3.52 | $1.84 | $8.28 | $11.84 | $6.23 | $0.44 | $0.91 | $1.21 |
| Diluted shares | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.04B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $97.1M | $83.3M | $134M | $270M | $237M | $401M | $295M | $144M | $129M | $169M |
| Capital expenditure | $14.0M | $28.7M | $40.9M | $32.4M | $44.9M | $88.0M | $83.2M | $45.0M | $39.4M | $24.1M |
| Free cash flow | $83.1M | $54.7M | $92.9M | $238M | $192M | $313M | $211M | $98.9M | $89.5M | $145M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $32.0M | $19.2M | $23.3M | $38.1M | $32.6M | $53.6M | $46.9M | $58.6M | $60.6M | $60.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.0M | $7.4M | $7.1M | $6.5M | $15.3M | $17.1M | $10.9M | $14.6M | $15.8M | $16.9M |
| Acquisitions | $393M | $81.2M | $0.7M | $261M | $0.0M | $228M | $87.5M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $1.5M | $6.5M | $8.2M | $1.8M | $47.6M | $214M | $55.1M | $74.5M | $53.7M | $1.7M |
| Dividends paid | $12.7M | $12.7M | $13.7M | $14.6M | $16.2M | $23.8M | $33.2M | $36.8M | $38.9M | $39.9M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $14.3M | $19.2M | $21.8M | $16.4M | $63.8M | $238M | $88.3M | $111M | $92.6M | $41.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $35.9M | $2.3M | $37.4M | $293M | $435M | $282M | $310M | $331M | $174M | $181M |
| Total debt | $275M | $291M | $254M | $513M | $529M | $546M | $592M | $637M | $541M | $443M |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $5.4M | $6.0M | $7.7M | $9.0M | $9.4M | $8.1M | $6.3M |
| Current assets | $314M | $372M | $411M | $714M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $997M | $989M | $792M | $778M |
| Current liabilities | $167M | $204M | $198M | $300M | $407M | $522M | $396M | $405M | $327M | $359M |
| Inventory | $142M | $195M | $201M | $183M | $342M | $526M | $471M | $439M | $396M | $405M |
| Property and equipment, net | $71.6M | $101M | $128M | $175M | $191M | $276M | $327M | $339M | $333M | $318M |
| Total assets | $903M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $2.1B |
| Total liabilities | $461M | $517M | $472M | $886M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $930M | $865M |
| Shareholders' equity | $442M | $534M | $632M | $828M | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 14.4% | 14.9% | 15.5% | 13.3% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 16.8% | 14.6% | 13.1% | 13.0% |
| Operating margin | 8.1% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 4.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| EBITDA margin | 10.2% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 6.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| FCF margin | 5.4% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 19.0% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 9.5% | 28.3% | 32.9% | 14.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Return on capital employed | 24.2% | 20.3% | 17.7% | 9.8% | 26.6% | 32.9% | 15.3% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 3.7% |
| Return on equity | 20.1% | 21.0% | 19.2% | 8.4% | 29.9% | 33.7% | 16.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Return on assets | 11.0% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 4.4% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 8.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 58.6% | 30.4% | β1.5% | 18.6% | 54.1% | 36.6% | β29.6% | β14.8% | β5.9% | β3.4% |
| Net income growth | 56.8% | 43.5% | 9.2% | β45.0% | 358.8% | 38.6% | β44.7% | β94.0% | 97.7% | 34.2% |
| EPS growth | 38.1% | 38.8% | 9.3% | β47.7% | 350.0% | 43.0% | β47.4% | β92.9% | 106.8% | 33.0% |
| FCF growth | 194.9% | β34.2% | 69.9% | 156.3% | β19.2% | 62.5% | β32.4% | β53.2% | β9.5% | 61.6% |
| Share count change | 13.8% | 3.4% | β0.3% | 5.5% | 1.9% | β3.2% | 7.3% | β16.7% | β4.1% | 0.4% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 0.2x | 0.4x | 0.8x | 2.0x | 3.2x | 2.1x |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | 7.4x | 8.8x | 8.7x | 3.0x | 10.1x | 14.1x | 14.7x | 4.8x | 2.2x | 3.2x |
| Current ratio | 1.9x | 1.8x | 2.1x | 2.4x | 2.6x | 2.1x | 2.5x | 2.4x | 2.4x | 2.2x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.1x | 1.8x | 1.8x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.0x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Payouts / FCF | 17.2% | 35.2% | 23.5% | 6.9% | 33.2% | 76.2% | 41.8% | 112.5% | 103.5% | 28.8% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 6.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Accruals ratio | β4.0% | 2.0% | β2.0% | β14.8% | 2.4% | β0.5% | β3.2% | β5.4% | β4.6% | β6.3% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000107687). Data updated October 21, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.