Escalade Reports Q3 2026 Earnings: Net Income Hits $6.7M, Debt Reduced to $13.1M
ESCA (NASDAQ:ESCA) announced its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 29, 2026, with net sales totaling $65.6 ...
Model output · Signal date 2026-11-06
Escalade Inc (ESCA) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
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Rank correlation · 90D
-28.0%
Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap
$283M
small-cap · #6 of 12 peers
Summary
Escalade Inc (ESCA) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores Escalade Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Escalade Inc is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $283M. It ranks number 6 by market capitalization among the 12 Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For ESCA, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -28.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -23.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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How ESCA ranks among 5150 stocks
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Fundamentals · 2026-09-30
Escalade Inc (ESCA) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | ESCA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $283M | 6/12 |
| P/E Ratio | 11.77x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 1.51x | 4/9 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.94% | – |
| EPS | $1.75 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $13.65 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $17.57 | – |
| FCF/Share | $2.99 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | ESCA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.9% | 3/8 |
| ROA | 9.8% | 3/10 |
| ROIC | 16.2% | 2/9 |
| Gross Margin | 28.5% | 10/11 |
| Operating Margin | 13.1% | 3/11 |
| Net Margin | 10.0% | 2/10 |
| EBT Margin | 13.1% | 4/11 |
| Tax Rate | 23.4% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | ESCA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.01x | 7/13 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.50x | 7/13 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.31x | 8/10 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.31x | 7/9 |
| Interest Coverage | 62.4x | 3/12 |
| Working Capital | $104M | 8/13 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | ESCA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $45M | 6/12 |
| Free Cash Flow | $41M | 5/9 |
| Capital Spending | -$3M | 4/9 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 57.1% | 3/7 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 54.8% | 4/7 |
| FCF/Sales | 17.0% | 3/9 |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.4% | 7/9 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | ESCA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.98x | 5/9 |
| Receivables Turnover | 5.1x | 8/10 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.2x | 6/12 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 10.5x | 6/10 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 72 days | 3/10 |
| Days Inventory | 164 days | 7/12 |
Income Statement
| Metric | ESCA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $242M | 8/10 |
| Operating Income | $32M | 5/12 |
| Net Income | $24M | 3/10 |
| SG&A Expense | $46M | 9/12 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $173M | 6/12 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | ESCA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $0.61 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 34.9% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 14M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 91.0% | – |
| EPS Growth | 88.2% | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $155M | 63.1% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $25M | 10.0% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $48M | 19.3% of assets |
| Inventory | $78M | 31.6% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $58M | 23.7% of assets |
Quarterly Financial Reports
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Industry Peers · Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC
Escalade Inc (ESCA) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Escalade Inc (Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC): 13 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| ESCA Escalade Inc | $283M | |
| GOLF Acushnet Holdings Corp. | $4.72B | |
| YETI Yeti Holdings, Inc. | $3.43B | |
| CALY Callaway Golf Co | $3.00B | |
| PTON Peloton Interactive, Inc. | $2.46B | |
| JOUT Johnson Outdoors Inc | $495M | |
| AOUT American Outdoor Brands, Inc. | $218M | |
| CLAR Clarus Corp | $163M | |
| KBSX Fst Corp. | $62M | |
| SBDS Solo Brands, Inc. | $8M | |
| NWTG Newton Golf Company, Inc. | $4M | |
| TRUG Trugolf Holdings, Inc. | $110K | |
| BWMG Brownie's Marine Group, Inc | N/A |
Where ESCA sits on the market map
Manufacturing · Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC
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Escalade Inc (ESCA) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Escalade Inc (ESCA) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Escalade Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Escalade Inc stock predictions?
For ESCA, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -28.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -23.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Escalade Inc forecasts updated?
Escalade Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Escalade Inc's industry peers?
13 issuers in our coverage, ESCA included, share the SEC industry code Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC. The largest are: Acushnet Holdings Corp. (GOLF), Yeti Holdings, Inc. (YETI), Callaway Golf Co (CALY), Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON), Johnson Outdoors Inc (JOUT), American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT).
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