ESCALADE INC (ESCA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ESCA - Nasdaq - US2960561049 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ESCA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ESCA was compared to 30 industry peers in the Leisure Products industry. While ESCA has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. ESCA has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
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.
In the past 5 years ESCA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
ESCA has a Return On Assets of 6.23%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESCA outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
ESCA has a Return On Equity of 8.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESCA outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.67%, ESCA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
ESCA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.73%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.91%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.23% | ||
| ROE | 8.19% | ||
| ROIC | 6.67% |
ROA(3y)5.22%
ROA(5y)7.41%
ROE(3y)8.34%
ROE(5y)12.05%
ROIC(3y)6.73%
ROIC(5y)9.28%
1.3 Margins
ESCA has a better Profit Margin (5.54%) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ESCA has grown nicely.
ESCA has a Operating Margin of 6.68%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESCA outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESCA has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 25.09%, ESCA is doing worse than 63.33% 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 | 6.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.54% | ||
| GM | 25.09% |
OM growth 3Y-14.31%
OM growth 5Y4.44%
PM growth 3Y-12.78%
PM growth 5Y5.01%
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESCA is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, ESCA has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
ESCA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ESCA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
ESCA has an Altman-Z score of 5.17. This indicates that ESCA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 5.17, ESCA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ESCA is 0.63, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ESCA, only 0.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
ESCA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.63) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that ESCA is not too dependend on debt financing.
ESCA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.10) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.17 |
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC8.85%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 4.05 indicates that ESCA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
ESCA has a Current ratio of 4.05. This is in the better half of the industry: ESCA outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.67 indicates that ESCA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ESCA (1.67) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ESCA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.39%, which is quite good.
Measured over the past years, ESCA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.09% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -5.40% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.86% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.39%
EPS 3Y-22.16%
EPS 5Y13.09%
EPS Q2Q%46.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.09%
Revenue growth 5Y6.86%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%
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 YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.91, the valuation of ESCA can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ESCA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.30. ESCA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ESCA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
96.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESCA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.69 |
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)1.22
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.01%, ESCA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
ESCA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.45.
ESCA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.37.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.01% |
5.2 History
The dividend of ESCA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.73%.
ESCA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
The dividend of ESCA decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.73%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
ESCA pays out 60.04% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of ESCA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP60.04%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NASDAQ:ESCA (7/11/2025, 8:07:55 PM)
14.16
-0.16 (-1.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryLeisure Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners40.68%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners16.4%
Ins Owner Change5.24%
Market Cap195.27M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.87%
Short Ratio4.92
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.01% |
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.73%
DP60.04%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.9 | ||
| P/B | 1.16 | ||
| P/tB | 1.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.69 |
EPS(TTM)0.89
EY6.29%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.73
FCFY19.26%
OCF(TTM)2.89
OCFY20.4%
SpS18.11
BVpS12.24
TBVpS7.34
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.22
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.23% | ||
| ROE | 8.19% | ||
| ROCE | 8.8% | ||
| ROIC | 6.67% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.75% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.56% | ||
| OM | 6.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.54% | ||
| GM | 25.09% | ||
| FCFM | 15.06% |
ROA(3y)5.22%
ROA(5y)7.41%
ROE(3y)8.34%
ROE(5y)12.05%
ROIC(3y)6.73%
ROIC(5y)9.28%
ROICexc(3y)6.82%
ROICexc(5y)9.45%
ROICexgc(3y)10.08%
ROICexgc(5y)13.69%
ROCE(3y)8.87%
ROCE(5y)12.24%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-14.94%
ROICexcg growth 5Y2.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.78%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.86%
OM growth 3Y-14.31%
OM growth 5Y4.44%
PM growth 3Y-12.78%
PM growth 5Y5.01%
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.12
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.74 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 37.65% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 176.27% | ||
| Profit Quality | 271.94% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.17 |
F-Score7
WACC8.85%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)35.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.47%
Profit Quality(3y)256%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.39%
EPS 3Y-22.16%
EPS 5Y13.09%
EPS Q2Q%46.15%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.09%
Revenue growth 5Y6.86%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-19.48%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.38%
EBIT growth 5Y11.6%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y171.94%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y19.68%
OCF growth 1Y150.37%
OCF growth 3Y237.23%
OCF growth 5Y17.58%