ESCA on Nasdaq

ESCALADE INC

American sporting and athletic goods company, incorporated in Indiana.

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Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerESCA on Nasdaq
  • IndustrySporting & Athletic Goods, NEC
  • HeadquartersIN
  • Incorporated inIN2
  • Business address817 Maxwell Ave., Evansville, In 477112
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer, Smaller reporting company2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

7.8%Operating margin3
5.7%Net margin3
-4.5%Revenue growth, 20253
7.9%Return on equity3
0.07×Debt to equity3
$28.5MFree cash flow3

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Regions

United States brought in 95% of the revenue ESCALADE INC broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. United States$228.6M395%down 5% from 2024
  2. Canada$5.7M32%up 2% from 2024
  3. Other$4.4M32%down 9% from 2024
  4. Australia$1.5M31%down 9% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions20242025
United States$239.5M$228.6M
Canada$5.6M$5.7M
Other$4.8M$4.4M
Australia$1.7M$1.5M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue73¢$175.5M
  • Research and development1¢$3.2M
  • Selling, general and admin18¢$43.6M
  • Interest0¢$836.0K
  • Income tax2¢$4.3M
  • Profit6¢$13.7M

Out of $240.2M in revenue.3

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending8¢$2.5M
  • Dividends paid27¢$8.3M
  • Share buybacks10¢$3.1M
  • Kept or used elsewhere55¢$17.1M

Out of $31.0M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue45673$240.2M in 2025+33% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M2019: $180.5M$180.5M20192020: $273.6M$273.6M2020+52%2021: $313.6M$313.6M2021+15%2022: $313.8M$313.8M2022+0%2023: $263.6M$263.6M2023−16%2024: $251.5M$251.5M2024−5%2025: $240.2M$240.2M2025−5%
Operating income45673$18.7M in 2025+102% since 2019
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M$40.0M2019: $9.3M$9.3M20192020: $33.0M$33.0M2020+256%2021: $31.9M$31.9M2021−3%2022: $26.3M$26.3M2022−17%2023: $17.8M$17.8M2023−32%2024: $20.0M$20.0M2024+12%2025: $18.7M$18.7M2025−6%
Net income45673$13.7M in 2025+89% since 2019
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M2019: $7.3M$7.3M20192020: $25.9M$25.9M2020+257%2021: $24.4M$24.4M2021−6%2022: $18.0M$18.0M2022−26%2023: $9.8M$9.8M2023−45%2024: $13.0M$13.0M2024+32%2025: $13.7M$13.7M2025+6%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 2 fiscal years, latest first.3

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-31
Net sales$240.2M$251.5M
Cost of products sold$175.5M$189.3M
Selling, administrative and general expenses$43.6M$43.3M
Amortization$2.3M$2.8M
Gain on sale of assets held for sale$0-$3.9M
Operating Income$18.7M$20.0M
Interest expense-$836.0K-$2.3M
Other income$131.0K$74.0K
Income Before Income Taxes$18.0M$17.8M
Provision for Income Taxes$4.3M$4.8M
Net Income$13.7M$13.0M
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)$1.00$0.94
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)$0.99$0.93

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Leadership

Who has led ESCALADE INC, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Robert E. Griffin2006
  2. Daniel Messmer2007
  3. Terry Frandsen2007
  4. David L. Fetherman2015–2020
  5. Scott J. Sincerbeaux2020
  6. Walter P. Glazer Jr.2021–2025
  7. Armin Boehm2025–2026
  8. Patrick J. Griffin2026–now

Chair

  1. Robert E. Griffin2006–2010

President

  1. Daniel Messmer2007
  2. David L. Fetherman2015–2019
  3. Scott J. Sincerbeaux2020
  4. Walter P. Glazer Jr.2022–2025
  5. Armin Boehm2025–2026
  6. Patrick J. Griffin2026–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Terry Frandsen2006–2008
  2. Deborah Jean Meinert2009–2014
  3. Stephen Wawrin2015–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Daniel Messmer2006
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (11)

Timeline

  1. Mar 3, 2026New chief executive Patrick J. Griffin becomes CEO11
  2. Apr 3, 2025New chief executive Armin Boehm becomes CEO12
  3. Mar 8, 2021New chief executive Walter P. Glazer Jr. becomes CEO13
  4. Apr 28, 2020New chief executive Scott J. Sincerbeaux becomes CEO14
  5. Dec 9, 2015New chief executive David L. Fetherman becomes CEO15
  6. May 1, 2007New chief executive Terry Frandsen becomes CEO17
  7. Feb 26, 2007New chief executive Daniel Messmer becomes CEO16
  8. Jun 2, 2006New chief executive Robert E. Griffin becomes CEO18

Filings

206 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 7 annual reports, 18 quarterly reports, 41 major events, 112 insider forms, 9 large holders, 19 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 25, 20268-K EDGAR
  2. Aug 13, 20264 EDGAR
  3. Aug 7, 20264 EDGAR
  4. Aug 6, 20264 EDGAR
  5. Aug 6, 2026144 EDGAR
  6. Aug 6, 20264 EDGAR
  7. Jul 30, 202610-Q EDGAR
  8. Jul 30, 20268-K EDGAR
  9. Jun 12, 20264 EDGAR
  10. Jun 1, 20264 EDGAR
  11. May 15, 2026SD EDGAR
  12. May 11, 20264 EDGAR
  13. May 8, 20264 EDGAR
  14. May 8, 20264 EDGAR
  15. May 8, 20264 EDGAR
  16. May 8, 20264 EDGAR
  17. May 5, 20268-K EDGAR
  18. Apr 30, 202610-Q EDGAR
  19. Apr 30, 20268-K EDGAR
  20. Apr 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13D EDGAR

The 206 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades and holders

Large holders

Investors who own more than 5% must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively. 9 such filings since October 2021:

  1. Apr 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13D
  2. Feb 14, 2025SCHEDULE 13G/A
  3. Feb 14, 2025SCHEDULE 13G/A
  4. Feb 9, 2024SC 13G/A
  5. Feb 9, 2024SC 13G/A
  6. Feb 10, 2023SC 13G/A
  7. Feb 10, 2023SC 13G/A
  8. Feb 11, 2022SC 13G/A
  9. Feb 11, 2022SC 13G/A

From Forms 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 83. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
Minerva Advisors LLC567,222$10.7M6.7%−399
BlackRock, Inc.524,543$9.9M0.0%−15,238
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP461,298$8.7M0.0%+5,509
North Star Investment Management Corp.420,345$7.9M0.4%−2,000
Vanguard Capital Management LLC358,589$6.7M0.0%−39,348
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group309,213$5.8M0.3%No change
Geode Capital Management, LLC215,673$4.1M0.0%−8,037
State Street Corp132,569$2.5M0.0%−3,254
Bank of New York Mellon Corp91,597$1.7M0.0%−567
Mork Capital Management, LLC80,000$1.5M1.0%No change
Northern Trust Corp77,610$1.5M0.0%−5,900
Peoples Bank /oh65,316$1.2M0.6%No change
De Lisle Partners LLP64,296$1.2M0.1%No change
O'shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC61,705$1.2M0.0%+40,166
Northstar Group, Inc.60,500$1.1M0.2%No change
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC56,824$1.1M0.0%−2,020
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co53,912$1.0M0.0%+2,613
Morgan Stanley52,842$992.4K0.0%−37,616
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC51,186$961.3K0.0%+9,378
Ritholtz Wealth Management48,348$908.0K0.0%+15,673
American Century Companies Inc43,258$812.4K0.0%New
Strs Ohio33,600$631.0K0.0%New
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc24,800$465.7K0.0%−287
LPL Financial LLC24,759$465.0K0.0%+58
Advisor OS, LLC22,232$417.5K0.0%−363

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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