Escalade, Incorporated ESCA NASDAQ

Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $314M to $240M (average -8.4%/yr). Net income reached $14M, reflecting earnings decline at -2.6%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 5.7%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 26.7% (low), with a +3.2pp trend over the period. With a market cap data available and MOAT composite score of 37/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year history, the company was profitable in 36 of 41 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (45/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (37/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 62/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.