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Escalade (ESCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$12.97 +0.88 (+7.28%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$13.00 +0.03 (+0.23%)
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About Escalade Stock (NASDAQ:ESCA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.17
$13.30
50-Day Range
$11.78
$14.32
52-Week Range
$11.74
$16.99
Volume
14,713 shs
Average Volume
17,186 shs
Market Capitalization
$179.04 million
P/E Ratio
14.25
Dividend Yield
4.63%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Escalade Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

ESCA MarketRank™: 

Escalade scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 292 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Escalade.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Escalade are expected to grow by 16.13% in the coming year, from $0.93 to $1.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Escalade is 14.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.51.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Escalade is 14.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.65.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Escalade has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Escalade's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.93% of the float of Escalade has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Escalade has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Escalade has recently decreased by 6.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Escalade is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Escalade does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Escalade is 65.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Escalade will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.56% next year. This indicates that Escalade will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Escalade's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.93% of the float of Escalade has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Escalade has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Escalade has recently decreased by 6.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Escalade has a news sentiment score of 0.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Escalade this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Escalade insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $58,992.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    28.75% of the stock of Escalade is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.22% of the stock of Escalade is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Escalade's insider trading history.
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ESCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Escalade's stock was trading at $14.28 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ESCA shares have decreased by 9.2% and is now trading at $12.97.

Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $54.33 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.03 million. Escalade had a net margin of 5.30% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.86%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Escalade's top institutional investors include North Star Investment Management Corp. (3.26%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.60%), Inspire Advisors LLC (0.21%) and Prosperity Consulting Group LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Fenton Baalmann Jr and Stephen Wawrin.
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Shares of ESCA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Escalade investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/14 Dividend
7/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/14 Dividend
7/07/2025
Dividend Payable
7/14/2025
Last Earnings
8/01/2025
Today
9/18/2025
Record date for 10/13 Dividend
10/06/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend
10/06/2025
Dividend Payable
10/13/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
LEISURE&REC PRD
Sub-Industry
Recreation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ESCA
CIK
33488
Employees
590
Year Founded
1922

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.91
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.29
Forward P/E Ratio
13.00
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$12.99 million
Net Margins
5.30%
Pretax Margin
7.29%
Return on Equity
6.86%
Return on Assets
5.09%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.09
Current Ratio
4.15
Quick Ratio
1.79

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$251.51 million
Price / Sales
0.66
Cash Flow
$1.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.61
Book Value
$12.18 per share
Price / Book
0.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
13,800,000
Free Float
9,835,000
Market Cap
$166.84 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.67
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This page (NASDAQ:ESCA) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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