Wilhelmina International

WHLM

Specialty Business Services · Industrials

Price

$0.50

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$2.5M

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Wilhelmina International is a talent and modeling agency. It connects fashion models and other talent with clients like clothing brands, advertisers, and magazine publishers who need people for photo shoots, runway shows, and ad campaigns. The company owns the Wilhelmina brand, one of the oldest modeling agency names in the United States, founded in 1967.

The company makes money by taking a commission on the fees its models and talent earn from bookings. It operates mainly in the United States, with a small international presence. Its brand recognition gives it some name value in a crowded industry, but the business is very small, with thin operating margins and a low return on capital. The main risk is that the modeling agency business faces ongoing pressure from social media, where brands increasingly work directly with influencers rather than going through traditional agencies.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-52.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

87.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$13M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Wilhelmina International's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

−0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 5.2M (2020) → 5.2M (2024)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

100.0%

Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

2.2%

Thin — 2.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

1.9%

Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+6.1%

Slow sales growth (+6.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-11.8%

Earnings shrinking (-11.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

243%

Turns 243% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

7.2%

Modest free cash flow (7.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.63x

Adequate interest coverage (5.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

4.7x

Attractive valuation — P/E 4.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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