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Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA)

Consumer Cyclical | Leisure | Evansville, United States | NasdaqGM
18.58 USD +0.35 (1.920%) ⇧ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:39 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is defined by a battle for the $20 psychological barrier. While the stock has recovered from its lows, the heavy concentration of call options at the $20 strike acts as a significant ceiling, suggesting institutional sellers are ready to defend this level. Below that, there is a distinct put wall at $12.50 and $15, which provides a safety net but also caps upside potential until that resistance is broken. Fundamentally, the company shows resilience with a 36% payout ratio and healthy cash flow, yet the price action remains trapped between these option-heavy zones. The statistical forecast is essentially flat, reinforcing the view that the market is waiting for a catalyst to choose a direction rather than seeing a steady grind higher. For now, the setup favors a cautious hold or a trade betting on a bounce off the $15 support, but a full-blown momentum play requires clearing the $20 resistance.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.041807
AutoETS0.042885
AutoTheta0.044770
AutoARIMA0.046296

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 2.46
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.069
Excess Kurtosis 0.17
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-10-05
Last Dividend Date 2026-10-05
Debt to Equity Ratio 8.839
Revenue per Share 17.726
Market Cap 255,773,648
Trailing P/E 11.13
Forward P/E 9.48
Beta 0.53
Profit Margins 9.46%
Website https://www.escaladeinc.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound outcome rather than a breakout. Call Open Interest is heavily concentrated at the $20 strike, creating a wall of resistance that suggests sellers are defending the $19-$20 zone. Conversely, Put Open Interest clusters significantly lower at the $12.50 and $15.00 strikes, indicating a floor where buyers step in. The implied volatility is elevated on the near-term puts relative to calls, reflecting a fear of a drop to the $12-$15 range if the stock fails to clear the $20 resistance.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.82% 3.60% 4.04% 4.30%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-06 0.153000 0.820375
2026-07-06 0.153000 0.812965
2026-04-06 0.153000 0.885417
2026-01-05 0.150000 1.083032
2025-10-06 0.150000 1.219512
2025-07-07 0.150000 1.050420
2025-04-07 0.150000 1.000667
2025-01-06 0.150000 1.038062
2024-10-07 0.150000 1.089325
2024-07-08 0.150000 1.165501
2024-04-12 0.150000 1.160991
2024-01-04 0.150000 0.794913
2023-08-28 0.150000 0.984898
2023-06-09 0.150000 1.148545
2023-03-10 0.150000 1.182033
2022-12-02 0.150000 1.527495
2022-09-02 0.150000 1.341682
2022-05-27 0.150000 1.116071
2022-03-11 0.150000 1.168224
2021-12-03 0.140000 0.895141
2021-09-03 0.140000 0.637813
2021-05-28 0.140000 0.572597
2021-03-16 0.140000 0.582121
2020-12-04 0.140000 0.701052
2020-09-11 0.140000 0.814901
2020-05-29 0.125000 1.240079
2020-03-06 0.125000 1.707650
2019-12-06 0.125000 1.163873
2019-09-06 0.125000 1.213592
2019-05-31 0.125000 1.123091
2019-03-08 0.125000 1.100352
2018-12-07 0.125000 1.098418
2018-09-07 0.125000 0.919118
2018-06-06 0.125000 0.871080
2018-03-09 0.125000 0.946970
2017-12-08 0.115000 0.858209
2017-09-08 0.115000 0.950413
2017-06-06 0.115000 0.970464
2017-03-09 0.115000 0.905512
2016-12-08 0.110000 0.797101
2016-09-08 0.110000 0.879297
2016-06-08 0.110000 1.059730
2016-03-10 0.110000 0.854037
2015-12-10 0.110000 1.000000
2015-09-10 0.110000 0.621118
2015-06-10 0.110000 0.578643
2015-03-11 0.100000 0.635728
2014-12-10 0.100000 0.703235
2014-09-10 0.100000 0.738552
2014-06-10 0.090000 0.562852
2014-03-11 0.090000 0.753769
2013-12-11 0.090000 0.764007
2013-09-11 0.090000 1.076555
2013-06-11 0.080000 1.288245
2013-03-12 0.080000 1.302932
2012-12-11 0.080000 1.529637
2012-09-27 0.080000 1.484230
2012-06-28 0.080000 1.454545
2012-04-03 0.070000 1.221640
2011-12-20 0.070000 1.583710
2011-08-23 0.250000 4.528986
2010-11-18 0.100000 1.945525
2008-03-12 0.250000 2.777778
2007-03-07 0.220000 2.315789
2006-03-15 0.200000 1.850139
2005-03-09 0.150000 1.113586
2004-03-03 0.120000 0.615542
1999-01-06 0.166667 5.263168
Additional Data
dividendYield 3.35
exDividendDate 2026-10-06
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.603
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.033077344
lastDividendValue 0.153
lastDividendDate 2026-10-06
dividendDate 2026-10-13

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.57191205
Address1 817 Maxwell Avenue
All Time High 25.72
All Time Low 0.108696
Ask 28.16
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 32,160
Average Daily Volume3 Month 37,067
Average Volume 37,067
Average Volume10Days 32,160
Beta 0.529
Bid 16.04
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 7
Book Value 13.266
City Evansville
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 18.58
Current Ratio 3.211
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 18.58
Day Low 18.05
Debt To Equity 8.839
Display Name Escalade
Dividend Date 1,791,849,600
Dividend Yield 3.35
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,423,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,423,600
Earnings Growth 4.231
Earnings Quarterly Growth 4.168
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 35,288,000
Ebitda Margins 0.14472
Enterprise To Ebitda 7.241
Enterprise To Revenue 1.048
Enterprise Value 255,523,648
Eps Forward 1.96
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.67
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,791,244,800
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 19.9394
Fifty Day Average Change -1.3593998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.06817657
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 57.191204
Fifty Two Week High 23.07
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.49
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.19462505
Fifty Two Week Low 11.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 7.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.62839615
Fifty Two Week Range 11.41 - 23.07
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.06
Float Shares 9,302,149
Forward Eps 1.96
Forward P E 9.479591
Free Cashflow 18,126,000
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Full Time Employees 437
Fullday Change 0.35000038
Fullday Change Percent 1.9199144
Fullday Price 18.58
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.28167
Gross Profits 68,681,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.39785
Held Percent Institutions 0.31273
Implied Shares Outstanding 13,766,074
Industry Leisure
Industry Disp Leisure
Industry Key leisure
Ir Website http://www.escaladeinc.com/Investor_Relations.html
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,791,244,800
Last Dividend Value 0.153
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,085,529,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Escalade, Incorporated manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products. It offers archery products under the Bear Archery, Trophy Ridge, Cajun Bowfishing, SIK, and BearX brand names; table tennis products under the STIGA and Ping-Pong brands; basketball goals under the Goalrilla, Goaliath, Silverback, Hoopstar, and Goalsetter brand names; and pickleball under the Onix, and DURA brands. The company provides play systems under the Woodplay and Jack & June brands; fitness products under the STEP, Lifeline, Kettleworx, Natural Fitness, USW, adidas Fitness, and PER4M brand names; safety products under the US Weight brand; hockey and soccer game tables under the Triumph, Atomic, American Legend, Air Hockey, and HJ Scott brands; and billiard tables and accessories under the American Heritage Billiards, Brunswick Billiards, Cue&Case, Lucasi, Mizerak, PureX, Rage, Players, Minnesota Fats, and Mosconi brand names. In addition, it offers darting products under the Unicorn, DMI, Arachnid, and Accudart brands; water sports products under the RAVE Sports brand; and outdoor game products under the Victory Tailgate, Triumph, ACL, and Zume Games brand names. The company provides its products through sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, online retailers, direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, traditional department stores, and mass merchants. Escalade, Incorporated was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.
Long Name Escalade, Incorporated
Market us_market
Market Cap 255,773,648
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_175643
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 23,069,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 262,932,013
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 18.2
Operating Cashflow 28,747,000
Operating Margins 0.20682
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.3623
Peg Ratio 1.05
Phone 812 467 1334
Previous Close 18.23
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.4005729
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.0489706
Profit Margins 0.094610006
Quick Ratio 1.357
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.35000038
Regular Market Change Percent 1.9199144
Regular Market Day High 18.58
Regular Market Day Low 18.05
Regular Market Day Range 18.05 - 18.58
Regular Market Open 18.2
Regular Market Previous Close 18.23
Regular Market Price 18.58
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,001
Regular Market Volume 41,304
Return On Assets 0.08342
Return On Equity 0.13146
Revenue Growth 0.062
Revenue Per Share 17.726
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1570785
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 13,766,074
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.020499999
Shares Short 282,777
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 281,060
Short Name Escalade, Incorporated
Short Percent Of Float 0.030299999
Short Ratio 9.95
Source Interval 15
State IN
Symbol ESCA
Target High Price 24.0
Target Low Price 24.0
Target Mean Price 24.0
Target Median Price 24.0
Total Cash 16,392,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.191
Total Debt 16,142,000
Total Revenue 243,832,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.603
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.033077344
Trailing Eps 1.67
Trailing P E 11.125749
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 17.83755
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.7424507
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.04162291
Type Disp Equity
Volume 41,304
Website https://www.escaladeinc.com
Zip 47,711