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Escalade Incorporated (ESCA) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$20.14 +8.63% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $20.50

Escalade Incorporated (ESCA) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 79/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (27% profit margin, 8% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 79/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 9% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.0% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B+ • BUY Cap $277.2M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $20.50 (+1.79%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 11.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 79/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 9% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk A

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+9.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ESCA)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (79/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ESCA SCORES 79/100 (B+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 6.38 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+18/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 75% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 58 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality13/20 pts (-7 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 7.8% operating margin leave 7 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$18.64-0.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B+$18.49+0.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B+$18.54+8.6% Next Q

Current

Grade B+$20.14+8.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (71) → B+ (79)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the ESCA Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 79/100 (B+) score, ESCA faces multiple-compression risk if 20.2x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 24.4% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($19.40) or 200D SMA ($18.14) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($22.04) toward Bear Floor ($16.51).

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Contract: “ESCA Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

ESCA Smart-Money Thermometer: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (ESCA)

No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on ESCA. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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ESCA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +7.70%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $20.14H $20.30L $19.43C $20.14VOL 34.5K

RES: $24.66SUP: $17.50SMA50: $19.40SMA200: $18.14

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ESCA Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

13.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -4.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on ESCA today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for ESCA. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (ESCA)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #42 of 1011 ⚔️ AOUT vs ESCA Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (ESCA vs. AOUT, BBW, JAKK, FNKO)

Industry: Recreational Games/Products/Toys (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Escalade Incorporated (ESCA) ranks #42 by composite RQD confidence (79/100, grade B+) and #658 by equity capitalization ($277.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BBW leads on earnings valuation at 6.5x trailing P/E, while BBW leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 33.7% ROIC and 55.8% gross margin. BBW currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 83/100 (A-) compared with ESCA at 79/100 (B+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ESCA ACTIVE Escalade Incorporated	B+	79/100	20.2x	26.9%	8.0%	+8.63%	$277.2M	Benchmark Subject
AOUT American Outdoor Brands Inc.	D+	55/100	—	44.7%	-4.6%	+1.52%	$231.6M	/aout-vs-esca →
BBW Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.	A-	83/100	6.5x	55.8%	33.7%	+9.18%	$338.5M	/bbw-vs-esca →
JAKK JAKKS Pacific Inc.	E	33/100	—	96.0%	5.7%	-0.62%	$372.0M	/jakk-vs-esca →
FNKO Funko Inc. (Class A)	D-	40/100	—	—	-10.4%	+1.52%	$374.6M	/fnko-vs-esca →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000033488

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Escalade Incorporated (ESCA) reported GAAP revenue of $240.2M (-4.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $251.5M , and -8.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $13.7M, operating cash flow of $31.0M, and free cash flow of $28.5M (-16.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, ESCA closed FY2025 with $222.1M in total assets against $11.3M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 6.38, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$240.2M	$13.7M	$31.0M	$28.5M	$222.1M	$11.3M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$251.5M	$13.0M	$36.0M	$34.0M	$226.3M	$18.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$263.6M	$9.8M	$48.3M	$48.3M	—	—

3. ESCA Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ESCA stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Escalade Incorporated (NASDAQ: ESCA) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 79/100 at a spot price of $20.14 (+8.63% 1D, market cap $277.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 18/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, ESCA ranks #42 in composite RQD confidence.

How does ESCA compare to AOUT and BBW in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Recreational Games/Products/Toys), ESCA carries a Roarable B+ (79/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 20.2x, gross margin of 26.9%, and ROIC of 8.0%. By comparison, AOUT (American Outdoor Brands Inc.) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -4.6%, cap $231.6M) and BBW (Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.) posts a A- grade (83/100 RQD, P/E 6.5x, ROIC 33.7%, cap $338.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BBW leads on earnings multiple (6.5x) while BBW leads on capital efficiency (33.7% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ESCA?

Per ESCA's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000033488), Escalade Incorporated generated $240.2M in revenue (-4.5% YoY), $13.7M in net income, and $28.5M in free cash flow against $222.1M in total assets and $11.3M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is ESCA trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ESCA last traded at $20.14 (+8.63% on volume of 56,127 shares), positioning the stock +3.81% above its 50-day simple moving average ($19.40) and +11.03% above its 200-day simple moving average ($18.14). Across its 52-week range of $11.49 to $23.07, ESCA sits at the 74.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 58.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.6% ($18.81 to $21.47).

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Are ESCA insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies ESCA leadership and institutional positioning as: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION.

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