ESCA · Escalade Inc
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 30, 2026TL;DR. Escalade reported Q2 2026 net sales up 6.2% to $57.7M and EPS of $0.68 (from $0.13), with results boosted by a $9.9M tariff recovery benefit; gross margin expanded 146 bps to 26.2% and the Board approved a quarterly dividend increase to $0.1525 from $0.1500.
- + Net sales grew 6.2% year-over-year to $57.7 million in Q2 2026
- + Gross margin expanded 146 basis points to 26.2%, driven by better absorption, operating leverage, and favorable sales mix
- + Q2 EBITDA rose to $13.2M from $3.9M, including a $9.9M tariff recovery benefit
- + Q2 net income increased to $9.4M ($0.68 diluted EPS) from $1.8M ($0.13 diluted EPS)
- + Board approved an increased quarterly dividend of $0.1525 per share
- + Company moved to a net cash position with debt down to $14.9M from $22.0M a year ago
- − Q2 cash from operations declined to $8.7M from $13.3M due to higher working capital usage
- − SG&A expenses rose $2.2M year-over-year, driven by acquisition-related costs and higher variable compensation
- − Management cited macroeconomic headwinds including higher energy costs and broader inflationary pressures weighing on consumer spending and costs
- − Demand softened in the outdoor games category, partially offsetting growth in other categories
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Leisure — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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ESCA
this stock
Escalade Inc
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$268.58M | +44.6% | +2.7% | 11.7 | 2.0% |
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AS
Amer Sports, Inc.
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$16.33B | -24.8% | — | — | 1.8% |
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HAS
Hasbro, Inc.
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$12.91B | +11.6% | +13.1% | 16.3 | 5.1% |
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LTH
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.
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$9.27B | +56.1% | +14.3% | 22.6 | 4.1% |
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GWKSY
Games Workshop Group Plc/Adr
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$8.59B | -4.1% | — | — | 0.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCA | -3.9% | -6.3% | +11.2% | -3.2% | +44.6% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -1.8% | +17.8% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -2.7% | -4.5% | -6.7% | -2.9% | +32.6% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.