---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-018591"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESCA"
cik: "0000033488"
company_name: "ESCALADE INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:00:46.046885+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Escalade Q2 revenue up 19.3% to $99.7M; EPS $0.58 down from $0.61; gross margin falls 267 bps

## Summary
- Revenue $99.7M (+19.3% YoY); diluted EPS $0.58 vs $0.61 prior year.
- Gross margin 25.2%, down 267 bps from 27.8% due to higher raw material and wage costs.
- Operating income $10.7M vs $10.9M; SG&A as % of sales improved to 13.9% from 14.3%.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share declared, payable Sep 14 to holders of record Sep 7.
- Year-to-date sales up 31.5%; net income up 27.3%; management notes supply chain issues.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-018591
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESCA
- cik: 0000033488
- company_name: ESCALADE INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774921018591/0001437749-21-018591-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774921018591/esca20210804_8k.htm

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