ESCALADE INC
Business
ESCALADE INC manufactures, imports, and distributes sporting goods and recreational products. The company offers products across basketball goals, archery, table tennis, billiards, pickleball, fitness, play systems, game tables, water sports and related accessories under owned and distributed brands. Escalade operates in a single Sporting Goods business segment (Escalade Sports) focused on brand development, product innovation and distribution through owned and partner brands. The company sells and distributes products domestically and internationally, manufacturing in the U.S., importing from South America and Asia, and serving major sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, online channels, direct-to-consumer e-commerce, department stores and mass merchants.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-10
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 240 | 252 | 264 | 314 | 314 | |
| Cost of products sold | 176 | 189 | 202 | 240 | 236 | |
| Selling, administrative and general expenses | 44 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 43 | |
| Amortization | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Gain on sale of assets held for sale | 0 | −4 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 19 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 32 | |
| Interest expense | −836,000 | −2 | −5 | −4 | −2 | |
| Other income | 131,000 | 74,000 | 31,000 | 79,000 | 163,000 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 18 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 31 | |
| Provision for Income Taxes | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Net Income | 14 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 24 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 1 | 0.94 | 0.72 | 1.33 | 1.78 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 1.76 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12 | 4 | 16,000 | 4 | 4 | |
| Receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $1,226 and $694; respectively | 46 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 66 | |
| Inventories | 68 | 76 | 92 | 122 | 92 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| Prepaid income tax | 557,000 | 465,000 | 88,000 | 0 | 739,000 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 131 | 134 | 147 | 188 | 171 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 21 | |
| Goodwill | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 33 | |
| Other assets | 132,000 | 935,000 | 391,000 | 400,000 | 124,000 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 222 | 226 | 253 | 299 | 252 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 510,000 | 444,000 | 1 | 993,000 | 818,000 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 30 | 34 | 33 | 39 | 48 | |
| Long-term debt | 11 | 18 | 44 | 88 | 50 | |
| Deferred income tax liability | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 798,000 | 787,000 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |
| Other liabilities | 0 | 297,000 | 387,000 | 407,000 | 448,000 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 49 | 57 | 88 | 140 | 105 | |
| Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no par value, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Authorized 30,000,000 shares; no par value, Issued and outstanding: 2025 13,696,311 shares, 2024 13,732,719 shares | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| Retained earnings | 170 | 165 | 160 | 156 | 147 | |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 173 | 169 | 165 | 158 | 147 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 222 | 226 | 253 | 299 | 252 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Allowance for credit losses | 983,000 | 747,000 | 566,000 | 108,000 | −408,000 | |
| Stock option and restricted stock unit expense | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 902,000 | |
| Issuance of common stock for service | 242,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 3 | 177,000 | — | — | — | |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of assets | 7,000 | −4 | −111,000 | −22,000 | −19,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 1 | 470,000 | — | — | — | |
| Inventories | 8 | 16 | 29 | −16 | −20 | |
| Prepaids and other assets | 2 | −2 | 752,000 | 3 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | −4 | 3 | −6 | −15 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 31 | 36 | 48 | 9 | 1 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −10 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 0 | 6 | 140,000 | 40,000 | 43,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −5 | 4 | −2 | −38 | −10 | |
| Dividends paid | −8 | −8 | −6 | −8 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 26 | 115 | 94 | 197 | 232 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −33 | −140 | −138 | −160 | −205 | |
| Purchase of stock | −3 | −2 | 0 | 0 | −10 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −19 | −36 | −50 | 29 | 9 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | 8 | 4 | −4 | −407,000 | 869,000 | |
| Interest paid | 812,000 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |