Headquartered in Evansville, IN Fiscal year ends December NASDAQ: ESCA escaladeinc.com
Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA), founded in 1922, designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods, safety, fitness, pet and indoor/outdoor recreation equipment.
Its brand portfolio includes:
- Goalrilla in-ground basketball hoops
- STIGA table tennis tables and accessories
- Bear Archery and Gold Tip archery equipment
- Brunswick Billiards tables and accessories
- Accudart darting
- ONIX pickleball
- Lifeline fitness products
- RAVE Sports water recreation products
Products are sold online and through major retail partners nationwide. The company is building its own direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel.
Escalade has grown through acquisitions. Gold Tip was acquired in September 2025, and the company recently acquired ASL Solutions. It has also exited certain lower-margin product lines to improve its margin structure.
The company sources products and materials internationally, which exposes it to tariffs and trade policy. In 2026 it recorded recoveries of previously incurred tariff costs.
Escalade pays a quarterly dividend and currently holds more cash than debt, with availability on a senior secured revolving credit facility maturing in 2027. Updated
Margin is carrying Escalade: gross margin expanded 123 basis points to 29.4% even as revenue missed expectations. Operating cash flow of $14.9 million is the number that funds the dividend and the next acquisition.
Upbound Group leads today's dividend payers, sending shareholders $22.7 million at 39 cents a share on October 27. Shoe Station Group, First Bancorp and Escalade round out the group, with checks going out as soon as October 13.
Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA), founded in 1922, designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods, safety, fitness, pet and indoor/outdoor recreation equipment.
The Wall Street consensus 12-month price target for ESCA is $24.00.