ESCALADE INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $255.92M
- P/E (TTM)
- 11.0
- Dividend yield
- –
About Escalade
Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC, SIC 3949
Escalade, Incorporated operates exclusively in the sporting goods segment through its division Escalade Sports. The company manufactures, imports, and distributes recreational equipment across multiple categories, including basketball goals, archery, table tennis, pickleball, billiards, darting, fitness gear, and indoor and outdoor games. It distributes its branded products to major sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, key online retailers, traditional department stores, mass merchandisers, and directly to consumers through e-commerce channels.
The company is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, and maintains manufacturing operations in the United States while sourcing products and raw materials internationally from South America and Asia, specifically utilizing suppliers and contract manufacturers in countries including Brazil, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Escalade maintains a workforce of 444 employees across its operations, with 414 based in the United States and 30 located in Asia.
Summary of the business section of Escalade's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ESCALADE INC
- Founded
- 1922
- Headquarters
- Evansville, IN
- Address
- 817 Maxwell Ave. 47711
- Phone
- (812) 467-4449
- Website
- escaladeinc.com
- Industry
- Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC
- Incorporated in
- Indiana
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- GRANT THORNTON LLP, St. Louis, Missouri
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ESCA
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 14M, Jul 29, 2026
- Public float
- $136.83M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, May 26, 2004; 3-for-1, Apr 1, 2002
- SEC CIK
- 33488
- CUSIP
- 296056104
- ISIN
- US2960561049
- EIN
- 13-2739290
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Griffin | PRESIDENT & CEO, Director | 2,826,734 |
| Stephen Wawrin | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 45,000 |
| Armin Boehm | CEO & President | 35,000 |
| Edward E. Williams | Director | 418,939 |
| Richard Fenton Baalmann JR | Director | 97,794 |
| Walter P. Glazer Jr. | Director | 396,880 |
| Katherine F. Franklin | Director | 258,822 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Armin Boehm | $2.73M | $1.66M | $694.53K | $149 | – |
| FY2025 Patrick JGriffin | $488.16K | $478.83K | $694.53K | $149 | – |
| FY2025 Walter PGlazer Jr | $550.57K | $529.20K | $694.53K | $149 | – |
| FY2024 | $1.67M | $900.24K | $549.10K | $151 | – |
| FY2024 Walter PGlazer Jr | $1.67M | $900.24K | $549.10K | $151 | – |
| FY2023 | $1.76M | $3.30M | $460.75K | $202 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 17, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 6, 2014 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 18, 2006 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |