---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-018722"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESCA"
cik: "0000033488"
company_name: "ESCALADE INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T04:33:41.806596+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Escalade Q2 net sales down 5.4% to $94.3M; EPS falls to $0.42 from $0.58

## Summary
- Organic sales (ex-acquisitions) declined 13.0% YoY; net income $5.7M vs $8.1M.
- Q2 gross margin flat at 25.2%; operating income fell 23.4% to $8.2M.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.15/share declared; record Sept 6, pay Sept 13, 2022.
- Brunswick Billiards acquisition integration ahead of plan, expected accretive in H2 2022.
- Post-quarter expanded revolver by $10M; additional $15M accordion available.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-018722
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESCA
- cik: 0000033488
- company_name: ESCALADE INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774922018722/0001437749-22-018722-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774922018722/esca20220803_8k.htm

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