ESCALADE INC (ESCA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ESCA • US2960561049
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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.
- In the past year ESCA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ESCA has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ESCA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.17%, ESCA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of ESCA (7.91%) is better than 70.97% of its industry peers.
- ESCA has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESCA outperforms 70.97% 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.70%, ESCA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ESCA has declined.
- ESCA has a Operating Margin of 7.80%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESCA outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
- ESCA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ESCA's Gross Margin of 26.92% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ESCA outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESCA has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ESCA is destroying value.
- ESCA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ESCA has less shares outstanding
- ESCA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.07 indicates that ESCA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ESCA has a Altman-Z score of 6.07. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESCA outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.65, ESCA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that ESCA is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ESCA has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.07) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC9.17%
2.3 Liquidity
- ESCA has a Current Ratio of 4.28. This indicates that ESCA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ESCA (4.28) is better than 83.87% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.04 indicates that ESCA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ESCA has a better Quick ratio (2.04) than 80.65% 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.
- Looking at the last year, ESCA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.51% in the last 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 Y8.18%
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 18.72 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ESCA.
- 74.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESCA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.71, ESCA is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.30, ESCA is valued on the expensive side.
- 67.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESCA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.09, ESCA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ESCA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ESCA is cheaper than 77.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ESCA indicates a rather cheap valuation: ESCA is cheaper than 87.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ESCA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of ESCA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.29
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 3.37%, 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 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESCA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
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.
- ESCA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP60.41%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
ESCA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ESCA (4/21/2026, 8:00:02 PM)
18.53
+0.1 (+0.54%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryLeisure Products
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners31.01%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners20.25%
Ins Owner Change2.34%
Market Cap253.86M
Revenue(TTM)240.16M
Net Income(TTM)13.70M
Analysts82.86
Price Target24.48 (32.11%)
Short Float %1.88%
Short Ratio4.92
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)10.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.3 | ||
| P/S | 1.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.19 | ||
| P/B | 1.47 | ||
| P/tB | 2.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
EPS(TTM)0.99
EY5.34%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY5.78%
FCF(TTM)2.08
FCFY11.23%
OCF(TTM)2.26
OCFY12.22%
SpS17.53
BVpS12.64
TBVpS7.7
PEG (NY)2.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.782 (-9.43%)
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 | 6.07 |
F-Score8
WACC9.17%
ROIC/WACC0.79
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 Y8.18%
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 grow by 8.18% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ESCA stock?
The dividend rating of ESCALADE INC (ESCA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 60.41%.