ESCALADE INC (ESCA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ESCA • US2960561049

14.045 USD
-0.2 (-1.37%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
14.045 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:05:30 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

ESCA gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 31 industry peers in the Leisure Products industry. ESCA has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. ESCA is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. ESCA also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make ESCA a good candidate for value and dividend investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ESCA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
ESCA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESCA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M 30M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • ESCA has a better Return On Assets (5.46%) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.37%, ESCA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.24%, ESCA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ESCA is in line with the industry average of 7.65%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.24%) for ESCA is above the 3 year average (6.73%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.46%
ROE 7.37%
ROIC 7.24%
ROA(3y)5.22%
ROA(5y)7.41%
ROE(3y)8.34%
ROE(5y)12.05%
ROIC(3y)6.73%
ROIC(5y)9.28%
ESCA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESCA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • ESCA has a Profit Margin of 5.26%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESCA outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
  • ESCA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ESCA's Operating Margin of 7.49% is amongst the best of the industry. ESCA outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESCA has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of ESCA (26.18%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ESCA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.49%
PM (TTM) 5.26%
GM 26.18%
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%
ESCA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESCA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ESCA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESCA remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESCA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ESCA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ESCA Yearly Shares OutstandingESCA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M
ESCA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESCA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • ESCA has an Altman-Z score of 4.75. This indicates that ESCA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.75, ESCA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ESCA is 0.76, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ESCA, only 0.76 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ESCA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.76) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
  • ESCA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ESCA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.08. This is in the better half of the industry: ESCA outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 0.76
Altman-Z 4.75
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC9.21%
ESCA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESCA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ESCA has a Current Ratio of 3.30. This indicates that ESCA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ESCA has a Current ratio of 3.30. This is in the better half of the industry: ESCA outperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
  • ESCA has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that ESCA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.41, ESCA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.3
Quick Ratio 1.41
ESCA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESCA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ESCA shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.79%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.09% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.56% in the past year.
  • ESCA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.86% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.79%
EPS 3Y-22.16%
EPS 5Y13.09%
EPS Q2Q%29.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.09%
Revenue growth 5Y6.86%
Sales Q2Q%0.07%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ESCA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.05% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.89% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y13.06%
EPS Next 2Y8.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.89%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ESCA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESCA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M
ESCA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESCA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.43, the valuation of ESCA can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ESCA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.19, ESCA is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.49, which indicates a correct valuation of ESCA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESCA indicates a rather cheap valuation: ESCA is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESCA to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say ESCA is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.43
Fwd PE 14.49
ESCA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESCA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ESCA is valued cheaper than 87.10% of the companies 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 93.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.29
EV/EBITDA 9.07
ESCA Per share dataESCA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ESCA's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ESCA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)1.18
EPS Next 2Y8.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.21%, ESCA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.28, ESCA pays a better dividend. On top of this ESCA pays more dividend than 90.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ESCA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.21%

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.
  • ESCA has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.73%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
ESCA Yearly Dividends per shareESCA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 65.28% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ESCA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ESCA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP65.28%
EPS Next 2Y8.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ESCA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendESCA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M 30M 40M
ESCA Dividend Payout.ESCA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ESCA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ESCALADE INC

NASDAQ:ESCA (2/13/2026, 8:05:30 PM)

After market: 14.045 0 (0%)

14.045

-0.2 (-1.37%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryLeisure Products
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners31.85%
Inst Owner Change-1.56%
Ins Owners14.67%
Ins Owner Change-0.64%
Market Cap193.82M
Revenue(TTM)241.54M
Net Income(TTM)12.70M
Analysts82.86
Price Target20.4 (45.25%)
Short Float %1.64%
Short Ratio7.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.21%
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.73%
DP65.28%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-05
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.43
Fwd PE 14.49
P/S 0.8
P/FCF 7.29
P/OCF 6.82
P/B 1.12
P/tB 1.86
EV/EBITDA 9.07
EPS(TTM)0.91
EY6.48%
EPS(NY)0.97
Fwd EY6.9%
FCF(TTM)1.93
FCFY13.72%
OCF(TTM)2.06
OCFY14.66%
SpS17.5
BVpS12.49
TBVpS7.56
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)1.18
Graham Number15.99
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.46%
ROE 7.37%
ROCE 9.54%
ROIC 7.24%
ROICexc 7.37%
ROICexgc 11.61%
OM 7.49%
PM (TTM) 5.26%
GM 26.18%
FCFM 11.01%
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.94%
ROICexgc 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 Turnover1.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 0.76
Debt/EBITDA 0.56
Cap/Depr 35.63%
Cap/Sales 0.75%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 122.43%
Profit Quality 209.36%
Current Ratio 3.3
Quick Ratio 1.41
Altman-Z 4.75
F-Score7
WACC9.21%
ROIC/WACC0.79
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)-2.79%
EPS 3Y-22.16%
EPS 5Y13.09%
EPS Q2Q%29.03%
EPS Next Y13.06%
EPS Next 2Y8.05%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.09%
Revenue growth 5Y6.86%
Sales Q2Q%0.07%
Revenue Next Year-4.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.89%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.32%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.38%
EBIT growth 5Y11.6%
EBIT Next Year42.47%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-33.67%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y19.68%
OCF growth 1Y-32.31%
OCF growth 3Y237.23%
OCF growth 5Y17.58%

ESCALADE INC / ESCA 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 7 / 10 to ESCALADE INC (ESCA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of ESCA stock?

ESCALADE INC (ESCA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the financial health of ESCALADE INC (ESCA) stock?

The financial health rating of ESCALADE INC (ESCA) is 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ESCALADE INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ESCALADE INC (ESCA) is expected to grow by 13.06% in the next year.