earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Escalade Q1 net income up 69% to $4.4M; EPS $0.32 vs $0.19; dividend declared
ESCALADE INC
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.32
revenue$55,785,000
- Net sales $55.8M, +0.6% YoY; gross margin 30.7%, +408 bps; operating income +59.8% to $5.8M.
- EBITDA $7.1M, +44.1% YoY; cash from operations $6.1M vs $3.8M.
- Total debt $16.7M, down from $23.8M a year ago; cash $13.1M; net debt 0.1x trailing EBITDA.
- Quarterly dividend $0.1525/share, payable July 13 to holders of record July 6, 2026.
- Management cites Gold Tip acquisition, cost-control, and favorable mix; warns of inflation/consumer headwinds.