Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA)

Over the past six months, Escalade's stock price has experienced some fluctuations. As of October 24, 2025, the share price was $11.94, representing a decline of 9.95% from October 25, 2024. In February 2025, Escalade reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results, with net sales decreasing by 2.4% in Q4 2024 compared to Q4 2023, and gross margin improved by 61 basis points. In June 2025, Escalade's Q1 sales were down 3.2% year-over-year, with GAAP EPS up 46%, and the company announced its third-quarter 2025 results conference call for October 30, 2025.

Escalade's products experience demand seasonality, with a historical bias towards long positions in October and a statistically strong window culminating around January 14, 2026. The summer season typically sees a lift in sales for most of Escalade's products. Sales declined in the fourth quarter of 2022 due to softening consumer demand and excess inventories, and in the fourth quarter of 2024, softer consumer demand impacted most product categories. In Q1 2025, basketball and table tennis experienced weaker demand, while archery, outdoor games, darting, and safety products saw growth.

Escalade, Inc., founded in 1922 and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of recreational equipment and specialty products for consumer and commercial markets, operating primarily through its Sporting Goods segment. The company's sector is Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec, and its industry is Leisure, with a mission to connect family and friends through lasting memories. Major products and brands include Archery, Basketball, Table Tennis, Darting, Billiards & Game Room, Fitness, Water Recreation, Outdoor Games, Playground Equipment, and other products like Hockey and lacrosse goal assemblies, hunting blinds, crossbows, storage and display products, industrial carts, and seating solutions for commercial spaces.

Escalade distributes its products across North America through various channels, including big-box retailers, specialty sporting goods stores, e-commerce platforms, and dealer networks. The company also generates a smaller share of sales internationally through export partnerships in Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Escalade has a long history, founded in 1922, and has been listed on Nasdaq for over 50 years, emphasizing its commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction. In the past year, Escalade has continued to focus on product innovation and announced the acquisition of Gold Tip in September 2025. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Escalade repaid a $5.6 million Paycheck Protection Program loan after scrutiny.

Escalade, Incorporated has 183 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of 5,360,614 shares, with institutions owning 39% of the company as of July 2025. Individual insiders own approximately 24.7% of shares, valued at US$43 million as of July 2025. Recent insider selling activity includes Richard Baalmann selling 4,800 shares in September 2025 and Stephen Wawrin selling shares in May and December 2024.