ESCALADE INC (ESCA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ESCA • US2960561049
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17.5 USD
+0.22 (+1.27%)
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This ESCA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ESCA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ESCA was profitable.
- ESCA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ESCA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ESCA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ESCA (6.17%) is better than 81.25% of its industry peers.
- ESCA's Return On Equity of 7.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESCA outperforms 71.88% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ESCA (7.28%) is better than 71.88% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ESCA is in line with the industry average of 7.55%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.53%) for ESCA is below the current ROIC(7.28%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.17% | ||
| ROE | 7.91% | ||
| ROIC | 7.28% |
ROA(3y)5.26%
ROA(5y)6.3%
ROE(3y)7.19%
ROE(5y)9.91%
ROIC(3y)6.53%
ROIC(5y)7.76%
1.3 Margins
- ESCA's Profit Margin of 5.70% is amongst the best of the industry. ESCA outperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
- ESCA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 7.80%, ESCA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESCA has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.92%, ESCA is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESCA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.7% | ||
| GM | 26.92% |
OM growth 3Y-2.38%
OM growth 5Y-8.35%
PM growth 3Y-0.18%
PM growth 5Y-9.63%
GM growth 3Y4.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.31%
2. ESCA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESCA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ESCA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ESCA has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ESCA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ESCA has an Altman-Z score of 5.88. This indicates that ESCA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 5.88, ESCA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ESCA is 0.65, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ESCA, only 0.65 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.65, ESCA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESCA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.07, ESCA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.88 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC9.12%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.28 indicates that ESCA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ESCA has a Current ratio of 4.28. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESCA outperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
- ESCA has a Quick Ratio of 2.04. This indicates that ESCA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ESCA has a Quick ratio of 2.04. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESCA outperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.04 |
3. ESCA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.28% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ESCA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -11.49% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.51% in the past year.
- ESCA shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.57% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.28%
EPS 3Y-8.96%
EPS 5Y-11.49%
EPS Q2Q%42.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.53%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.57%
Sales Q2Q%-2.16%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-2.12%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. ESCA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.68 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ESCA.
- ESCA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ESCA is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, ESCA is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.06 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ESCA.
- ESCA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ESCA is cheaper than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.13. ESCA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ESCA is valued a bit cheaper than 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ESCA is valued cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ESCA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ESCA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.52%, ESCA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- ESCA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.26. ESCA pays more dividend than 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESCA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.52% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ESCA has a limited annual growth rate of 2.57%.
- ESCA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of ESCA decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- ESCA pays out 60.41% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The Dividend Rate of ESCA has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP60.41%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
ESCA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ESCA (4/7/2026, 1:59:47 PM)
17.5
+0.22 (+1.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryLeisure Products
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-09 2026-04-09
Inst Owners30.76%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners14.67%
Ins Owner Change1.46%
Market Cap239.75M
Revenue(TTM)240.16M
Net Income(TTM)13.70M
Analysts82.86
Price Target24.48 (39.89%)
Short Float %1.75%
Short Ratio5.76
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.52% |
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.57%
DP60.41%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date04-06 2026-04-06 (0.1525)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)51.43%
Min EPS beat(2)32.35%
Max EPS beat(2)70.5%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.64%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)20%
PT rev (3m)20%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.06 | ||
| P/S | 1 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.73 | ||
| P/B | 1.38 | ||
| P/tB | 2.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.23 |
EPS(TTM)0.99
EY5.66%
EPS(NY)0.97
Fwd EY5.54%
FCF(TTM)2.08
FCFY11.89%
OCF(TTM)2.26
OCFY12.94%
SpS17.53
BVpS12.64
TBVpS7.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.78
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.17% | ||
| ROE | 7.91% | ||
| ROCE | 9.77% | ||
| ROIC | 7.28% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.77% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.47% | ||
| OM | 7.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.7% | ||
| GM | 26.92% | ||
| FCFM | 11.87% |
ROA(3y)5.26%
ROA(5y)6.3%
ROE(3y)7.19%
ROE(5y)9.91%
ROIC(3y)6.53%
ROIC(5y)7.76%
ROICexc(3y)6.73%
ROICexc(5y)7.96%
ROICexgc(3y)10.48%
ROICexgc(5y)11.7%
ROCE(3y)8.76%
ROCE(5y)10.41%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.11%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.44%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.59%
OM growth 3Y-2.38%
OM growth 5Y-8.35%
PM growth 3Y-0.18%
PM growth 5Y-9.63%
GM growth 3Y4.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.31%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.48 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 49.61% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.05% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 23.06 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 130.37% | ||
| Profit Quality | 208.03% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.88 |
F-Score8
WACC9.12%
ROIC/WACC0.8
Cap/Depr(3y)40.04%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.28%
Profit Quality(3y)313.47%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.28%
EPS 3Y-8.96%
EPS 5Y-11.49%
EPS Q2Q%42.11%
EPS Next Y-2.12%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.53%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.57%
Sales Q2Q%-2.16%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y16.32%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.7%
EBIT growth 5Y-10.71%
EBIT Next Year46.24%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-16.2%
FCF growth 3Y64.44%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-13.97%
OCF growth 3Y53.83%
OCF growth 5Y63.8%
ESCALADE INC / ESCA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ESCALADE INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ESCA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ESCALADE INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ESCALADE INC (ESCA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ESCALADE INC?
ESCALADE INC (ESCA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ESCA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ESCALADE INC (ESCA) is expected to decline by -2.12% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ESCA stock?
The dividend rating of ESCALADE INC (ESCA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 60.41%.