ESCA Escalade (ESCA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Consumer Goods · Sporting & athletic goods, nec · CIK 0000033488
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
32
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
7
Codes C/M, not in net · no price filed
What the filings say about ESCA
Insiders, 180 days
-$1.9M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$112.5K
1 notice
Escalade insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, ESCALADE INC insiders sold a net $1.9M of stock across 26 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Aug 12, 2026.
- The trade is 1.8% of the 129,452 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Williams Edward E sold about $49.8K of ESCA on Aug 13, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Aug 11, 2026.
- The trade is 0.3% of the 131,825 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Williams Edward E sold about $7.6K of ESCA on Aug 12, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 24, 2021.
- The trade is 22.9% of the 132,187 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Williams Edward E sold about $635.9K of ESCA on Aug 11, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Dec 11, 2025.
- The trade is 5.1% of the 97,794 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Baalmann Richard Fenton JR sold about $111.4K of ESCA on Aug 6, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Nov 21, 2025.
- The trade is 7.1% of the 45,000 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 32 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Wawrin Stephen sold about $68.0K of ESCA on Aug 4, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 32 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.26 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.9M over 180 days
-$1.2M over 90 days
below 62% of Consumer Goods
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
32 funds bought in last quarter
below 70% of Consumer Goods
Revenue
-4.5% year over year
below 72% of Consumer Goods
Margin
5.7% net margin
more than 72% of Consumer Goods
Buybacks
$1.3M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 79% of Consumer Goods
Short interest
3.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 9.3 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
below 54% of Consumer Goods
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+61.4%12M
Insider sell13D/G stakeForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns ESCA: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
567,222 sh
$10.7M
524,543 sh
$9.9M
461,298 sh
$8.7M
420,345 sh
$7.9M
358,589 sh
$6.7M
Congress trades in ESCA
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Patrick J Griffin
Activist 13D · 2026-04-15
20.6%
ESCA planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Richard F Baalmann
Filed 2026-08-06
$112.5K
ESCA mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
North Star Dividend Fund
$2.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.8%
North Star Micro Cap Fund
$4.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.2%
Ultra-Small Company Market Fund
$310.0K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund
$1.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
GuideMark Small/Mid Cap Core Fund
$37.9K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
$541.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2022
$2.7M
$2.1M
$502.3K
-31%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.9M sold by insiders over 180 days, 32 funds added last quarter, $112.5K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
ESCA financials
Revenue growth
-4.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$243.8M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | $240.2M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $251.5M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $263.6M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $313.8M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $313.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $57.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $55.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $62.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $67.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $54.3M |
| Mar 2025 | $55.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $63.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $67.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+9.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +7.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +16.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +8.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$25.9M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | $28.5M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $34.0M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $46.2M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $6.4M |
| FY Dec 2021 | -$8.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $8.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $5.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $13.7M |
| Sep 2025 | -$1.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $12.9M |
| Mar 2025 | $3.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $11.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $10.2M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.08x
long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.11x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.15x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.31x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.60x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.39x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.08x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.09x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.12x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.13x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.14x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.15x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.17x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
1.93x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.68x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.41x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.95x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.09x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.02x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.93x |
| Mar 2026 | 2.00x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.68x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.40x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.81x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.67x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.41x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.50x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+13.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +11.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +17.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +13.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+10.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +6.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +10.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +10.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +5.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+12.4%
operating income after a 23.3% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +12.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +12.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+16.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +11.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +16.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +16.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
11.17x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | 13.63x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 15.35x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 28.30x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 7.65x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 8.91x |
| Jun 2026 | 11.25x |
| Mar 2026 | 15.33x |
| Dec 2025 | 13.63x |
| Sep 2025 | 13.66x |
| Jun 2025 | 15.20x |
| Mar 2025 | 15.45x |
| Dec 2024 | 15.35x |
| Sep 2024 | 14.97x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$267.3M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-29 shares, plus long-term 2026-03-31 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2019-03-23
Enterprise value ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | $200.4M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $219.5M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $322.6M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $228.9M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $264.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $269.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $247.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $200.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $189.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $210.5M |
| Mar 2025 | $228.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $219.5M |
| Sep 2024 | $220.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+10.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | +15.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +17.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +16.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +4.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -4.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +10.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +13.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +15.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +15.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +19.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +18.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +17.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +21.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.14x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 82%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing ESCA
| FY Dec 2025 | 2.11x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.50x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.14x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.17x |
| Dec 2025 | 2.11x |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 1.85x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.76x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.50x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.44x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $240.2M | $251.5M | $263.6M | $313.8M |
| Operating income | $18.7M | $20.0M | $17.8M | $26.3M |
| Net income | $13.7M | $13.0M | $9.8M | $18.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.71 | 1.31 |
| Operating cash flow | $31.0M | $36.0M | $48.3M | $8.5M |
| Long-term debt | $11.3M | $18.5M | $43.8M | $87.7M |
| Buybacks | $3.1M | $2.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends paid | $8.3M | $8.3M | $6.2M | $8.2M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
ESCA Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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ESCA filings, in plain words
Are Escalade insiders buying or selling ESCA?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Escalade insiders were net sellers, a net $1.9M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of ESCA?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $112.5K of stock; the latest, by Richard F Baalmann, was filed 2026-08-06.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Escalade insiders were net sellers of ESCA, a net $1.9M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 8 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $112.5K of stock. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by Patrick J Griffin, filed 2026-04-15, for 20.6% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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