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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ESCALADE INC (ESCA)

Escalade Q2 net income rises to $9.4 million, helped by $10.2 million tariff recovery

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Escalade reported second quarter 2026 net sales up 6.2% to $57.7 million and net income of $9.4 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, versus $1.8 million, or $0.13, a year earlier. The company said results included a one-time pre-tax tariff recovery of $10.2 million; excluding it, net income was $2.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 6.2% to $57.7 million; gross margin rose 146 basis points to 26.2%
  • Net income $9.4 million ($0.68 diluted EPS) vs. $1.8 million ($0.13) a year earlier
  • Excluding the tariff recovery, net income was $2.6 million ($0.19 per diluted share)
  • Cash from operations was $8.7 million vs. $13.3 million; board approved a $0.1525 quarterly dividend payable October 13, 2026

The filing

CompanyESCALADE INC (ESCA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 6:30 AM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-024942

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.

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