ESCA — Stock Film
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ESCA
Escalade, Incorporated
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WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Escalade, Incorporated. What it actually does.

Manufactures and distributes archery products under brands like Bear Archery and Trophy Ridge. Offers table tennis products under the STIGA and Ping-Pong brands. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1980
441 employees
$268.6M market value
Revenue last year:
$240.2M
The net profit left over:
$13.7M
Out of every $100 in sales, $6 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 6%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales have been shrinking.

An average decline of 6% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.

$313.6M
2021
2022
2023
2024
$240.2M
2025
Cash on hand:
$11.9M
Total debt:
$19.8M
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $7.9M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
19.6×

The market pays 19.6× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 81% of them.

No analyst target is on record for this company.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
70
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
99
very strong

A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.

VALUATION
81
very strong

The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.

GROWTH
39
weak

Clearly below the class average.

PRICE MOMENTUM
89
very strong

The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.

WORTH WATCHING

Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Trading below its recent peak.

The stock trades below its recent peak — about 14% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/1
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.61 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
Sales are shrinking

Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 6% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
Growth trails the sector

The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 39/100.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A+
85 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, ESCA sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”

The takeaway: ESCA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film