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.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to ESCA. ESCA was compared to 32 industry peers in the Leisure Products industry. ESCA gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. ESCA has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ESCA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ESCA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ESCA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ESCA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years ESCA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • ESCA has a better Return On Equity (7.37%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • ESCA's Return On Invested Capital of 7.24% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESCA outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ESCA is in line with the industry average of 7.40%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.73%) for ESCA is below the current ROIC(7.24%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 better Profit Margin (5.26%) than 78.13% of its industry peers.
  • ESCA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of ESCA (7.49%) is better than 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESCA has grown nicely.
  • ESCA has a Gross Margin of 26.18%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ESCA outperforms 40.63% of its industry peers.
  • 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. 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 no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
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 5.08. This indicates that ESCA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ESCA has a better Altman-Z score (5.08) than 84.38% of its industry peers.
  • ESCA has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.76. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.76 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.76, ESCA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08 indicates that ESCA is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ESCA has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.08) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 0.76
Altman-Z 5.08
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.30 indicates that ESCA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ESCA (3.30) is better than 75.00% 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.
  • ESCA has a Quick ratio (1.41) which is comparable to the rest of the 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. ESCA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.28% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%42.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 Year3%
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.
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. ESCA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.35, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ESCA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ESCA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ESCA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say ESCA is valued slightly cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.73, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ESCA.
  • 65.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESCA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • ESCA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.35
Fwd PE 17.73
ESCA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESCA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ESCA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.63% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ESCA indicates a rather cheap valuation: ESCA is cheaper than 93.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.85
EV/EBITDA 10.5
ESCA Per share dataESCA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of ESCA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ESCA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ESCA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.21%, which is a nice return.
  • ESCA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.24. ESCA pays more dividend than 90.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESCA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
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.
  • The dividend of ESCA decreased 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

  • ESCA pays out 65.28% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ESCA's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP65.28%
EPS Next 2YN/A
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

ESCA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ESCALADE INC

NASDAQ:ESCA (3/13/2026, 4:30:03 PM)

After market: 17.18 0 (0%)

17.18

+0.61 (+3.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryLeisure Products
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners30.76%
Inst Owner Change-2.08%
Ins Owners14.67%
Ins Owner Change1.28%
Market Cap235.37M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)12.70M
Analysts82.86
Price Target20.4 (18.74%)
Short Float %1.79%
Short Ratio9.73
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)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.35
Fwd PE 17.73
P/S 0.97
P/FCF 8.85
P/OCF 8.29
P/B 1.37
P/tB 2.26
EV/EBITDA 10.5
EPS(TTM)0.99
EY5.76%
EPS(NY)0.97
Fwd EY5.64%
FCF(TTM)1.94
FCFY11.3%
OCF(TTM)2.07
OCFY12.07%
SpS17.63
BVpS12.58
TBVpS7.62
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.74
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 5.08
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)19.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%42.11%
EPS Next Y-2.12%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-2.16%
Revenue Next Year3%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
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 5 / 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.


What is the profitability of ESCA stock?

ESCALADE INC (ESCA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 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 decline by -2.12% in the next year.