Escalade (ESCA) Q2 2026 - Preliminary Earnings Alert
Event: Quartr Q2 2026 event Release timing: July 30, 2026; call at 11:00 a.m. ET. Source status: Earnings release and presentation available; transcript not yet available.
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Reported results
- Net sales increased 6.2% to $57.7 million and gross margin expanded 146 basis points to 26.2%.
- Net income was $9.4 million, or $0.68 diluted EPS, and EBITDA was $13.2 million.
- Reported pre-tax income included $10.2 million of tariff recoveries; excluding them, EPS was $0.19 and EBITDA was $4.7 million.
- Total debt fell to $14.9 million and the company ended with $16.4 million of cash.
Management points and uncertainty
- Growth came from archery, safety, table tennis, and basketball, including the Gold Tip acquisition contribution.
- Management intends to use some tariff recoveries to offset higher freight, commodities, and new tariffs while also funding promotions, innovation, and efficiency work.
- The key uncertainty is whether underlying demand and gross-margin improvement can overcome consumer pressure and cost inflation after excluding the one-time tariff recovery.