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Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA)

Consumer Cyclical | Leisure | Evansville, United States | NasdaqGM
18.29 USD -0.19 (-1.028%) ⇩ (July 14, 2026, 12:58 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 3:13 a.m. EDT

The most compelling signal here is the convergence of a resilient long-term price trajectory with a constructive short-term setup. Despite a sluggish revenue growth rate of just 0.6%, the stock has delivered a +44.2% cumulative return over the last nine years, indicating the market rewards its profitability and cash generation despite flat top-line expansion. Fundamentally, the company sits on a fortress balance sheet with a current ratio of 3.06 and a healthy payout ratio of 53.8%, supporting a reliable dividend that currently yields 3.33%. While the statistical forecasting model offers a weak, low-confidence lean upward, it is secondary to the clearer picture presented by technicals and options flow. Speculators are aggressively buying calls at the $20 strike, signaling a belief that the stock can break out from its recent consolidation range. With the price hovering near the 200-day moving average and a clear path to the $24 consensus target, the risk/reward profile favors a cautious accumulation strategy.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.024359
MSTL_84_1050.024617
AutoTheta0.025407
MSTL0.025872
AutoETS0.026144
MSTL_840.027871
MSTL_1050.029187

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 39%
H-stat 0.17
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 2.20
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-05
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-05
Debt to Equity Ratio 10.277
Revenue per Share 17.487
Market Cap 252,494,160
Trailing P/E 16.19
Forward P/E 9.33
Beta 0.60
Profit Margins 6.43%
Website https://www.escaladeinc.com

As of July 11, 2026, 3:13 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a breakout above the $20 resistance level, evidenced by significant volume in out-of-the-money calls at the $20 strike compared to minimal put activity. The implied volatility skew shows elevated pricing for deep out-of-the-money calls relative to puts, suggesting a bullish bias for a move toward the $24 analyst target.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.81% 4.00% 4.10% 4.26%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
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
dividendRate 0.61
dividendYield 3.32
exDividendDate 2026-07-06
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.6
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.032467533
lastDividendValue 0.153
lastDividendDate 2026-07-06
dividendDate 2026-07-13

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.39471698
Address1 817 Maxwell Avenue
All Time High 25.72
All Time Low 0.108696
Ask 23.53
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 9
Average Daily Volume10 Day 31,710
Average Daily Volume3 Month 36,236
Average Volume 36,236
Average Volume10Days 31,710
Beta 0.6
Bid 13.32
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 7
Book Value 12.777
City Evansville
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 18.29
Current Ratio 3.057
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 18.97
Day Low 18.1201
Debt To Equity 10.277
Dividend Date 1,783,900,800
Dividend Rate 0.61
Dividend Yield 3.32
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,561,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,561,200
Earnings Growth 0.681
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.673
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,501,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,501,000
Ebitda 25,981,000
Ebitda Margins 0.10805
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.013
Enterprise To Revenue 1.082
Enterprise Value 260,137,104
Eps Forward 1.96
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.13
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,783,296,000
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 18.6688
Fifty Day Average Change -0.37879944
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.020290507
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 39.4717
Fifty Two Week High 21.32
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.0299988
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14212002
Fifty Two Week Low 11.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.880001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.60297996
Fifty Two Week Range 11.41 - 21.32
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.16
Float Shares 9,612,310
Forward Eps 1.96
Forward P E 9.331633
Free Cashflow 24,789,250
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Full Time Employees 437
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.27864
Gross Profits 67,004,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.4009
Held Percent Institutions 0.3169
Implied Shares Outstanding 13,805,038
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 1,783,296,000
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 252,494,160
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_175643
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 15,463,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 255,117,102
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 18.6
Operating Cashflow 33,365,000
Operating Margins 0.1046
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.53790003
Peg Ratio 1.05
Phone 812 467 1334
Previous Close 18.48
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.4314785
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.0500289
Profit Margins 0.0643
Quick Ratio 1.338
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.18999863
Regular Market Change Percent -1.0281311
Regular Market Day High 18.97
Regular Market Day Low 18.1201
Regular Market Day Range 18.1201 - 18.97
Regular Market Open 18.6
Regular Market Previous Close 18.48
Regular Market Price 18.29
Regular Market Time 1,784,048,330
Regular Market Volume 15,547
Return On Assets 0.058130004
Return On Equity 0.08974
Revenue Growth 0.006
Revenue Per Share 17.487
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 13,805,038
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0135
Shares Short 186,059
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 200,256
Short Name Escalade, Incorporated
Short Percent Of Float 0.0199
Short Ratio 5.18
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 13,051,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.945
Total Debt 18,071,000
Total Revenue 240,464,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.6
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.032467533
Trailing Eps 1.13
Trailing P E 16.185843
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 15.38445
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.905551
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.18886285
Type Disp Equity
Volume 15,547
Website https://www.escaladeinc.com
Zip 47,711