Escalade (ESCA) Competitors

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ESCA vs. TRON, FNKO, AOUT, CLAR, and GNSS

Should you buy Escalade stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Escalade with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Escalade include Tron (TRON), Funko (FNKO), American Outdoor Brands (AOUT), Clarus (CLAR), and Genasys (GNSS). These companies are all part of the "recreation" industry.

How does Escalade compare to Tron?

Tron (NASDAQ:TRON) and Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) are both small-cap recreation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Tron has a beta of 8.77, suggesting that its stock price is 777% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Escalade has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Tron has a net margin of 112.96% compared to Escalade's net margin of 6.43%. Escalade's return on equity of 8.97% beat Tron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tron	112.96%	-7.27%	-7.18%
Escalade	6.43%	8.97%	6.87%

28.0% of Tron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Escalade shares are held by institutional investors. 86.2% of Tron shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.1% of Escalade shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Escalade had 3 more articles in the media than Tron. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Escalade and 5 mentions for Tron. Escalade's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Tron's score of 0.12 indicating that Escalade is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tron	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Escalade	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tron	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Escalade	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Escalade has higher revenue and earnings than Tron. Tron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Escalade, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tron	$4.74M	193.66	-$16.81M	-$0.11	N/A
Escalade	$240.16M	1.07	$13.70M	$1.12	16.56

Summary

Escalade beats Tron on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Escalade compare to Funko?

Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) and Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Funko currently has a consensus price target of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.79%. Given Funko's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Funko is more favorable than Escalade.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Funko	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Escalade	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Escalade has a net margin of 6.43% compared to Funko's net margin of -6.30%. Escalade's return on equity of 8.97% beat Funko's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Funko	-6.30%	-21.03%	-5.61%
Escalade	6.43%	8.97%	6.87%

Escalade has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Funko. Funko is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Escalade, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Funko	$908.21M	0.30	-$67.36M	-$1.05	N/A
Escalade	$240.16M	1.07	$13.70M	$1.12	16.56

Funko has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Escalade has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Funko had 1 more articles in the media than Escalade. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Funko and 8 mentions for Escalade. Escalade's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Funko's score of 0.08 indicating that Escalade is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Funko	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Escalade	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Escalade shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Funko shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 33.1% of Escalade shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Escalade beats Funko on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Escalade compare to American Outdoor Brands?

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) and American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Escalade had 5 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Escalade and 3 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. American Outdoor Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Escalade's score of 0.28 indicating that American Outdoor Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Escalade	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Outdoor Brands	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American Outdoor Brands has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.12%. Given American Outdoor Brands' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Outdoor Brands is more favorable than Escalade.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Escalade	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Outdoor Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

65.2% of Escalade shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.1% of Escalade shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Escalade has higher revenue and earnings than American Outdoor Brands. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Escalade, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Escalade	$240.16M	1.07	$13.70M	$1.12	16.56
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.51	-$80K	-$0.78	N/A

Escalade has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Escalade has a net margin of 6.43% compared to American Outdoor Brands' net margin of -4.78%. Escalade's return on equity of 8.97% beat American Outdoor Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Escalade	6.43%	8.97%	6.87%
American Outdoor Brands	-4.78%	0.62%	0.44%

Summary

Escalade beats American Outdoor Brands on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Escalade compare to Clarus?

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) and Clarus (NASDAQ:CLAR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Escalade has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clarus. Clarus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Escalade, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Escalade	$240.16M	1.07	$13.70M	$1.12	16.56
Clarus	$250.44M	0.44	-$46.56M	-$1.16	N/A

Escalade has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clarus has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

65.2% of Escalade shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Clarus shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.1% of Escalade shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Clarus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Escalade has a net margin of 6.43% compared to Clarus' net margin of -17.70%. Escalade's return on equity of 8.97% beat Clarus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Escalade	6.43%	8.97%	6.87%
Clarus	-17.70%	-0.11%	-0.08%

Clarus has a consensus price target of $3.63, suggesting a potential upside of 27.71%. Given Clarus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clarus is more favorable than Escalade.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Escalade	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Clarus	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, Escalade had 4 more articles in the media than Clarus. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Escalade and 4 mentions for Clarus. Clarus' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Escalade's score of 0.28 indicating that Clarus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Escalade	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Clarus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Escalade pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Clarus pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Escalade pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clarus pays out -8.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Clarus is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Clarus beats Escalade on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Escalade compare to Genasys?

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) and Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

65.2% of Escalade shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Genasys shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.1% of Escalade shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Genasys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Genasys had 3 more articles in the media than Escalade. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Genasys and 8 mentions for Escalade. Genasys' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Escalade's score of 0.28 indicating that Genasys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Escalade	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Genasys	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Escalade has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genasys has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Genasys has a consensus target price of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 155.38%. Given Genasys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genasys is more favorable than Escalade.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Escalade	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Genasys	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Escalade has higher revenue and earnings than Genasys. Genasys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Escalade, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Escalade	$240.16M	1.07	$13.70M	$1.12	16.56
Genasys	$40.76M	2.08	-$18.11M	-$0.17	N/A

Escalade has a net margin of 6.43% compared to Genasys' net margin of -13.44%. Escalade's return on equity of 8.97% beat Genasys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Escalade	6.43%	8.97%	6.87%
Genasys	-13.44%	-314.53%	-12.76%

Summary

Escalade beats Genasys on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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ESCA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Escalade	LEISURE&REC PRD Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$256.59M	$2.16B	$7.15B	$12.21B
Dividend Yield	3.32%	2.76%	3.00%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	16.59	35.54	18.22	25.17
Price / Sales	1.07	1.10	3.74	71.22
Price / Cash	13.50	15.28	12.61	37.27
Price / Book	1.48	2.30	3.67	6.65
Net Income	$13.70M	$35.94M	$237.07M	$335.32M
7 Day Performance	-2.98%	-3.83%	-0.48%	-1.75%
1 Month Performance	-1.07%	-8.08%	11.94%	-1.10%
1 Year Performance	22.69%	-9.04%	17.88%	28.42%

Escalade Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ESCA Escalade	1.765 of 5 stars	$18.55 +1.1%	N/A	+21.4%	$256.59M	$240.16M	16.59	590
TRON Tron	0.3508 of 5 stars	$2.03 -6.9%	N/A	+386.0%	$598.15M	$4.74M	N/A	N/A
FNKO Funko	2.0836 of 5 stars	$5.54 +1.8%	$6.50 +17.3%	+20.5%	$302.11M	$908.21M	N/A	1,104
AOUT American Outdoor Brands	2.7313 of 5 stars	$8.93 -3.8%	$12.50 +40.0%	-31.2%	$116.89M	$222.32M	N/A	320
CLAR Clarus	4.3285 of 5 stars	$2.63 -8.4%	$3.75 +42.6%	-16.5%	$110.33M	$250.44M	N/A	900	High Trading Volume

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Escalade (ESCA) Competitors