The earnings call reflected a mixed sentiment with notable improvements in gross margins, debt reduction, and operational cash flow, but faced challenges with declining net sales and the impact of tariffs. The company is actively addressing these challenges with strategic initiatives and product launches.

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Q2 2025

During the Escalade First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call, the company provided several key financial metrics and strategic insights. Net sales experienced a year-over-year decline of approximately 3%, yet gross margins improved by more than 160 basis points, primarily due to reduced manufacturing and logistics costs. The company generated nearly $4 million in operating cash flow, reducing bank debt by $1.8 million and returning $2.1 million to shareholders via dividends while repurchasing $1.4 million in shares. This resulted in a reduction of debt by nearly $30 million over the past year, bringing the net leverage ratio down to 0.8 times trailing 12 months EBITDA, with a cost of debt at just 2.97%. For the quarter ending March 31, 2025, Escalade reported net income of $2.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, on net sales of $55.5 million, with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization increasing to $4.9 million. The company also completed the remediation of material weaknesses in its internal financial reporting controls and maintained total cash and equivalents of $2.2 million.

Gross Margin Improvement

Expanded gross margins by more than 160 basis points despite a 3% decline in net sales year-over-year, primarily due to lower manufacturing and logistics costs from facility consolidations and cost rationalization.

Debt Reduction

Reduced bank debt by $1.8 million and net debt by nearly $30 million over the past 12 months, driving the net leverage ratio down to 0.8 times trailing 12 months EBITDA.

Operational Cash Flow

Generated nearly $4 million in operating cash flow due to enhanced profitability and disciplined working capital management.

Innovative Product Launches

Launched initiatives to deepen consumer engagement and expand product offerings, including limited edition Brunswick Billiards cues and the GOLD CROWN VII pool table.

Escalade (ESCA) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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ESCA Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Jul 31, 2025	2025 (Q2)	0.23 / -	0.2	―	―	―
May 05, 2025	2025 (Q1)	0.13 / 0.19	0.13	46.15% (+0.06)	―
Feb 26, 2025	2024 (Q4)	0.20 / 0.19	0.21	-9.52% (-0.02)	―
Oct 24, 2024	2024 (Q3)	- / 0.40	0.31	29.03% (+0.09)	―
Jul 25, 2024	2024 (Q2)	- / 0.20	0.26	-23.08% (-0.06)	―
Apr 25, 2024	2024 (Q1)	- / 0.13	-0.07	285.71% (+0.20)	―
Mar 29, 2024	2023 (Q4)	0.29 / 0.21	0.2	5.00% (<+0.01)	―
Oct 26, 2023	2023 (Q3)	0.31 / 0.31	0.22	40.91% (+0.09)	―
Jul 27, 2023	2023 (Q2)	0.15 / 0.26	0.42	-38.10% (-0.16)	―
May 09, 2023	2023 (Q1)	0.18 / -0.07	0.49	-114.29% (-0.56)	―

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ESCA Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
May 05, 2025	$15.15	$14.68	-3.10%
Feb 26, 2025	$15.33	$15.43	+0.65%
Oct 24, 2024	$13.15	$12.86	-2.21%
Jul 25, 2024	$14.05	$14.30	+1.78%

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FAQ

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Escalade Inc. (ESCA) is schdueled to report earning on Jul 31, 2025, After Close (Confirmed).

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ESCA EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q2) is 0.23.

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