Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Leisure
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Escalade, Incorporated's quarterly P/E stands at 13.8x, down 31.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 13.1% YoY to 10.4x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 18.82 | 13.85 | 12.49 | 7.86 | 26.88 | 20.13 | 18.79 | 8.79 | 17.24 | 26.44 | 23.92 | 12.35 | 12.84 |
| — | -31.2% | -33.5% | -10.7% | +56.0% | -23.9% | -21.4% | -28.8% | +34.3% | — | +88.0% | +9.2% | +66.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 1.05 | 0.72 | 0.68 |
| — | +11.8% | -5.6% | -11.8% | +15.5% | +14.8% | -25.6% | +0.6% | +13.7% | -4.8% | +119.6% | +59.8% | +45.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.49 | 1.36 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.68 | 1.32 | 1.17 |
| — | +7.9% | -9.9% | -12.8% | -1.1% | +8.5% | -29.3% | -12.0% | +0.1% | -9.0% | +92.0% | +52.7% | +2.8% | |
| P/FCF | 9.00 | 11.28 | 3.39 | — | 3.78 | 16.34 | 4.27 | 4.86 | 3.88 | — | 3.43 | 3.71 | 5.76 |
| — | -31.0% | -20.6% | — | -2.7% | — | +24.4% | +30.9% | -32.6% | — | +38.8% | — | -76.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.11 | 10.45 | 7.48 | 5.23 | 13.36 | 12.01 | 9.51 | 5.92 | 10.50 | 14.26 | 13.10 | 9.31 | 9.05 |
| — | -13.1% | -21.4% | -11.6% | +27.2% | -15.8% | -27.4% | -36.4% | +16.0% | -70.5% | +25.8% | -12.5% | +32.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.11 | — | 9.36 | 6.14 | 19.79 | 16.09 | 12.19 | 7.35 | 13.75 | 20.66 | 16.93 | 11.35 | 11.07 |
| — | — | -23.2% | -16.5% | +44.0% | -22.1% | -28.0% | -35.2% | +24.2% | -95.9% | +39.2% | -22.7% | +28.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Escalade, Incorporated's operating margin was 10.5% in Q1 2026, up 2.2 pp QoQ and up 3.9 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 8.6% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 19.9% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.0% | 30.7% | 26.8% | 27.3% | 23.7% | 25.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% | 23.2% | 24.0% | 24.3% | 24.7% | 24.6% |
| — | +19.9% | +7.4% | +10.1% | +2.0% | +6.8% | +2.5% | +0.3% | -5.5% | +23.7% | +8.6% | +35.9% | -2.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.8% | 10.5% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 11.8% | 7.1% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.2% |
| — | +58.9% | +16.7% | -8.5% | -32.3% | +23.3% | -6.8% | +34.0% | -22.8% | +1940.5% | +11.8% | +55.9% | +6.4% | |
| Net Margin | 5.7% | 7.9% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| — | +66.4% | +40.2% | -2.1% | -26.2% | +52.4% | -3.4% | +43.6% | -15.4% | +285.2% | +16.6% | +47.6% | -10.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.0% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| — | +61.9% | +34.6% | -3.3% | -37.0% | +43.9% | -9.4% | +26.1% | -25.7% | +278.2% | +2.7% | +41.7% | -37.3% | |
| ROA | 6.1% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| — | +66.8% | +42.2% | +6.1% | -27.2% | +67.6% | +7.3% | +53.3% | -10.1% | +316.8% | +22.2% | +63.1% | -30.3% | |
| ROIC | 7.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| — | +69.1% | +27.1% | +8.4% | -30.0% | +40.5% | +6.3% | +43.5% | -18.7% | +2244.7% | +15.2% | +64.3% | -23.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Escalade, Incorporated's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.1x — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 24.6% YoY to 3.06x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.59 |
| — | -30.4% | -28.1% | -77.7% | -55.1% | -60.9% | -56.3% | -56.0% | -47.1% | -44.1% | -44.9% | -31.7% | -17.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.83 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 1.00 | 6.05 | 5.10 | 4.58 | 3.80 | 8.85 | 14.03 | 9.34 | 10.33 | 12.16 |
| — | -39.2% | -33.0% | -73.8% | -31.6% | -63.7% | -51.0% | -63.2% | -27.2% | -79.5% | -48.7% | -48.2% | +13.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 4.28 | 3.06 | 4.28 | 3.30 | 4.15 | 4.05 | 3.88 | 3.45 | 4.60 | 4.44 | 4.41 | 3.98 | 5.28 |
| — | -24.6% | +10.4% | -4.4% | -9.8% | -8.8% | -12.1% | -13.3% | -12.9% | -13.4% | -8.7% | -5.6% | +36.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.04 | 1.41 | 2.04 | 1.41 | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.68 | 1.41 | 1.74 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.60 | 1.86 |
| — | -15.8% | +21.6% | +0.3% | +3.1% | +2.7% | +2.5% | -11.8% | -6.9% | -5.2% | -4.0% | +6.7% | +33.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 22.40 | 31.04 | 29.45 | 35.79 | 12.31 | 14.97 | 14.90 | 15.06 | 6.11 | 4.16 | 4.64 | 4.87 | 3.97 |
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Escalade, Incorporated's current P/E is 18.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 15.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Escalade, Incorporated's current operating margin is 7.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Escalade, Incorporated's business trajectory between earnings reports.