Welcome to our dedicated page for Escalade SEC filings (Ticker: ESCA), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA) files a range of reports and disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a public company in the sporting and athletic goods manufacturing sector. From its base in Evansville, Indiana, the company designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods, fitness products, and indoor/outdoor recreation equipment, and its SEC filings provide detailed insight into this business.
Current reports on Form 8-K feature prominently in Escalade’s regulatory history. These filings include announcements of quarterly financial results, where the company discusses net sales, gross margin, operating income, net income, cash flow, and debt levels. They also document board decisions on quarterly cash dividends, describing per-share amounts and record and payment dates approved by the board.
Escalade’s 8-K filings also cover corporate governance and executive changes, such as the appointment of an interim president and chief executive officer, related compensation arrangements, and amendments to severance or transition agreements. These disclosures provide detail on leadership transitions and compensation structures for key executives.
Another important category of Escalade’s filings relates to strategic transactions. The company has filed 8-Ks describing the acquisition of substantially all assets of Gold Tip and Bee Stinger in the archery market, as well as the AllCornhole assets in the cornhole market. In these reports, Escalade explains that the transactions involve assets that are not material for financial reporting purposes but are significant for category expansion, and it often incorporates related press releases as exhibits.
On this SEC filings page, users can access real-time updates from EDGAR along with AI-powered summaries that explain the contents of key filings. These include annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which provide comprehensive discussions of Escalade’s business, risk factors, financial statements, and segment information, as well as current reports on Form 8-K covering earnings releases, dividends, acquisitions, and executive changes. The platform also offers convenient access to insider transaction disclosures on Form 4 and proxy materials related to executive compensation and corporate governance, with AI-generated explanations to help interpret complex regulatory language.
Escalade (ESCA) reported steady Q3 2025 results with net sales of $67.8 million, essentially flat year over year. Gross margin rose to 28.1%, up 334 basis points, as lower fixed and storage costs offset tariff-related pressures. Operating income was $7.3 million and net income was $5.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted share.
For the first nine months, net sales were $177.6 million versus $187.6 million last year, reflecting softer demand in basketball and strategic category phase-outs, partly offset by archery, table tennis, billiards, and safety. Gross margin improved to 26.6%. Total debt decreased to $20.2 million, with no borrowings under the revolver and $3.5 million in cash. Quarterly dividends of $0.15 per share were paid throughout 2025.
Escalade acquired the Gold Tip archery brand assets, including $1.5 million in trademarks to be amortized over 20 years. A goodwill test found fair value exceeded carrying value by about 6%, indicating limited headroom if costs rise. The company named Patrick J. Griffin Interim CEO effective October 29, 2025.
Escalade, Inc. filed an 8-K announcing leadership changes, a dividend, and Q3 disclosures. The company named Patrick J. Griffin as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 29, 2025, following the resignation of Armin Boehm. Griffin has held leadership roles at Escalade since 2002 and has served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations since 2012. The company will file an amendment if his compensation changes.
Escalade furnished a press release with third-quarter and year-to-date 2025 financial information. The Board also approved a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on January 12, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 5, 2026.
Escalade, Inc. completed an asset acquisition of the Gold Tip business from Revelyst, Inc. The company states the transaction is not material for financial reporting because it does not involve a significant amount of assets. A press release announcing the acquisition is attached as an exhibit.
Insider sale by Escalade director: Director Richard F. Baalmann Jr. reported a sale of 4,800 shares of Escalade Inc. (ESCA) executed on 09/15/2025. The weighted average sale price was $12.2892, with individual trade prices ranging from $12.2802 to $12.55. After the reported sale, the reporting person beneficially owned 110,394 shares, held directly. The Form 4 identifies the transaction as a sale (code S) and states the sale was executed in multiple trades; the filer offers to provide trade-level details on request.
Escalade Inc. (ESCA) Form 4: Director Walter P. Glazer Jr. reported transactions dated 08/14/2025 that moved company common stock at $0 per share (Transaction Code G). The reporting lines show gifts of 140,000 and 44,000 shares, each recorded as disposed (D) from direct ownership and simultaneously acquired (A) as indirect ownership by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person’s son, for which the spouse is trustee. The filing also discloses 8,500 shares held indirectly by the spouse. The signature date is 08/18/2025.