---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-024276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESCA"
cik: "0000033488"
company_name: "ESCALADE INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:59:02.094954+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Escalade Q2 net sales down 13.1% to $54.3M; EPS $0.13 vs $0.20; dividend $0.15

## Summary
- Net sales $54.3M vs $62.5M YoY; operating income $2.6M vs $4.5M.
- Net income $1.8M ($0.13 diluted EPS) vs $2.8M ($0.20) YoY.
- Gross margin improved 56 bps to 24.7% despite $1.6M tariff costs.
- Total debt reduced 49% to $22.0M; net debt/EBITDA 0.5x vs 1.7x YoY.
- Quarterly dividend $0.15/share, payable Oct 13 to holders of record Oct 6.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-024276
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESCA
- cik: 0000033488
- company_name: ESCALADE INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774925024276/0001437749-25-024276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774925024276/esca20250731_8k.htm

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