---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-023403"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESCA"
cik: "0000033488"
company_name: "ESCALADE INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:25:59.799525+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Escalade Q2 net sales down 7.7% to $62.5M; EPS $0.20 vs $0.26

## Summary
- Net income of $2.8M ($0.20 EPS) vs $3.6M ($0.26 EPS) in Q2 2023.
- H1 2024 net sales $119.8M (-3.9%); operating income $7.5M vs $6.4M.
- Declared quarterly dividend of $0.15/share, payable Oct 14 to holders of record Oct 7.
- Total debt reduced to $43.2M from $84.0M YoY; cash flow from operations $13.3M.
- Management notes cautious consumer demand and initiated additional cost rationalization programs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-023403
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESCA
- cik: 0000033488
- company_name: ESCALADE INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/33488/000143774924023403/0001437749-24-023403-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774924023403/esca20240724_8k.htm

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