---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-024942"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESCA"
cik: "0000033488"
company_name: "ESCALADE INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-30T10:30:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T10:35:31.472579+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Escalade Q2 net sales up 6.2% to $57.7M; GAAP EPS $0.68 vs $0.13; adjusted EPS $0.19

## Summary
- Net sales $57.7M (+6.2% YoY); gross margin 26.2% (+146 bps).
- GAAP net income $9.4M ($0.68 diluted EPS) vs $1.8M ($0.13) prior year.
- Excluding $10.2M pre-tax tariff recovery, adjusted net income $2.6M ($0.19 EPS).
- EBITDA $13.2M; ex-tariff $4.7M vs $3.9M prior year.
- Quarterly dividend $0.1525/share, payable Oct 13 to holders of record Oct 6.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-024942
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESCA
- cik: 0000033488
- company_name: ESCALADE INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T10:30:09+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774926024942/0001437749-26-024942-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774926024942/esca20260729_8k.htm

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