Market Cap
US$128.4m
Last Updated
2020/01/21 23:54 UTC
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Company Financials
Executive Summary
Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally.
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet average dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Escalade's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ESCA's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.9%
ESCA
3.0%
US Leisure
0.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
-23.5%
ESCA
16.7%
US Leisure
25.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: ESCA underperformed the US Leisure industry which returned 16.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ESCA underperformed the US Market which returned 24.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ESCA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.9% | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| 30 Day | -4.4% | 4.5% | 3.1% |
| 90 Day | -21.9% | 13.3% | 10.9% |
| 1 Year | -19.9%-23.5% | 18.7%16.7% | 27.7%25.1% |
| 3 Year | -23.4%-32.1% | -0.5%-5.5% | 51.3%41.6% |
| 5 Year | -33.4%-44.6% | 17.4%5.1% | 77.2%57.6% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Escalade's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA)Valuation
Is Escalade undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
15.74x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ESCA ($9.08) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($7.42)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ESCA is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ESCA is good value based on its PE Ratio (15.9x) compared to the Leisure industry average (21.4x).
PE vs Market: ESCA is good value based on its PE Ratio (15.9x) compared to the US market (18.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ESCA's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ESCA is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the US Leisure industry average (2.6x).
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Future Growth
How is Escalade forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
33.0%
Forecasted Consumer Durables industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Escalade has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine whether Escalade is trading at an attractive price based on how much it is expected to earn in the future, and relative to its industry peers and the wider market.
- Explore growth companies in the Consumer Durables industry.
Past Performance
How has Escalade performed over the past 5 years?
6.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ESCA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ESCA's current net profit margins (4.5%) are lower than last year (14%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ESCA's earnings have grown by 6.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ESCA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ESCA had negative earnings growth (-66%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Leisure industry average (7.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ESCA's Return on Equity (6.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Escalade's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ESCA's short term assets ($93.6M) exceed its short term liabilities ($19.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: ESCA's short term assets ($93.6M) exceed its long term liabilities ($10.3M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ESCA's debt to equity ratio (4.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: ESCA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 23.4% to 4.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ESCA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (162.6%).
Interest Coverage: ESCA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (32.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: ESCA has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: ESCA's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 17.5x debt).
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Dividend
What is Escalade's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.56%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: ESCA's dividend (5.51%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: ESCA's dividend (5.51%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.66%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: ESCA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ESCA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: At its current payout ratio (87.4%), ESCA's payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
What is the CEO of Escalade's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
5.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Dave Fetherman (61yo)
4.1yrs
Tenure
US$772,723
Compensation
Mr. David L. Fetherman, also known as Dave, serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director of Escalade Incorporated since December 7, 2015. Mr. Fetherman served as the President of Esc ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD772.72K) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD519.76K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ESCA's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
12.4yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ESCA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.4 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: ESCA insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 10,543 |
| Max Price | US$10.34 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 3,410 |
| Max Price | US$11.00 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 590 |
| Max Price | US$11.00 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Dave Fetherman (61yo)
President
- Tenure: 4.1yrs
- Compensation: US$772.72k
Patrick Griffin (49yo)
VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations and Director
- Tenure: 10.8yrs
- Compensation: US$373.14k
Stephen Wawrin (45yo)
VP of Finance
- Tenure: 5.1yrs
- Compensation: US$442.27k
Board Members
Rick White (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 15.8yrs
- Compensation: US$84.48k
Walt Glazer (60yo)
Chairman of Board
- Tenure: 1.7yrs
- Compensation: US$126.48k
Richard Baalmann (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 14yrs
- Compensation: US$94.48k
Ned Williams (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 16yrs
- Compensation: US$96.48k
Dave Fetherman (61yo)
President
- Tenure: 4.1yrs
- Compensation: US$772.72k
Patrick Griffin (49yo)
VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations and Director
- Tenure: 10.8yrs
- Compensation: US$373.14k
Company Information
Escalade, Incorporated's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Escalade, Incorporated
- Ticker: ESCA
- Exchange: NasdaqGM
- Founded: 1922
- Industry: Leisure Products
- Sector: Consumer Durables
- Market Cap: US$128.385m
- Shares outstanding: 14.27m
- Website: https://escaladeinc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Escalade, Incorporated
- 817 Maxwell Avenue
- Evansville
- Indiana
- 47711
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCA | NasdaqGM (Nasdaq Global Market) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 1972 |
| ED9 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 1972 |
Biography
Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company manufactures, imports, and distributes various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products. It offers archery products under the Bear Archery, Trophy Ridge, Whisker Biscuit, Cajun Bowfishing, Karnage, Fletcher, SIK, BearX, and Rocket brand names; table tennis products under the STIGA and Ping-Pong brands; basketball goals under the Goalrilla, Goaliath, Silverback, Hoopstar, and Goalsetter brand names; and trampoline under the Vuly brand. The company also provides play systems under the Woodplay and Childlife brands; fitness products under the USWeight, The STEP, Lifeline, Kettleworx, Natural Fitness, and PER4M brand names; hockey and soccer game tables under the Atomic, American Legend, Redline, and Triumph brands; and billiard accessories under the Mizerak, Minnesota Fats, Lucasi, PureX, Rage, and Players brand names. In addition, it offers darting products under the Unicorn, Accudart, Arachnid, Nodor, and Winmau brands; and outdoor game products under the Zume Games, Pickleball Now, Onix, Viva Sol, Triumph Sports, and Victory Tailgate brand names. The company provides its products through sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, online retailers, traditional department stores, and mass merchants. Escalade, Incorporated was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.Â
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/01/21 23:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/10/05 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/29 |
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