Is ESCALADE INC (ESCA) Halal?

NASDAQ Consumer Cyclical United States $239M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
ESCALADE INC (ESCA) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Leisure industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Leisure ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Leisure ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Leisure ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Leisure ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Leisure ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
17.5
Forward: 8.9
EPS
$0.99
Dividend Yield
352.0%
Payout: 60.6%
P/B Ratio
1.4
EV/EBITDA
10.3
EV: $246M
Revenue
$240M
Growth: -2.2%
Beta
0.7
Low volatility
Current Ratio
4.3

Profitability

Gross Margin 26.9%
Operating Margin 8.2%
Net Margin 5.7%
Return on Equity (ROE) 8.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$31M
Free Cash Flow$29M
Total Debt$20M
Debt-to-Equity11.4
Current Ratio4.3
Total Assets$222M

Price & Trading

Last Close$17.55
50-Day MA$15.23
200-Day MA$13.43
Avg Volume28K
Beta0.7
52-Week Range
$11.41
$18.61

About ESCALADE INC (ESCA)

CEO
Mr. Patrick J. Griffin
Employees
437
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Leisure
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$239M
Currency
USD

Escalade, Incorporated manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products. It offers archery products under the Bear Archery, Trophy Ridge, Cajun Bowfishing, SIK, and BearX brand names; table tennis products under the STIGA and Ping-Pong brands; basketball goals under the Goalrilla, Goaliath, Silverback, Hoopstar, and Goalsetter brand names; and pickleball under the Onix, and DURA brands. The company provides play systems under the Woodplay and Jack & June brands; fitness products under the STEP, Lifeline, Kettleworx, Natural Fitness, USW, adidas Fitness, and PER4M brand names; safety products under the US Weight brand; hockey and soccer game tables under the Triumph, Atomic, American Legend, Air Hockey, and HJ Scott brands; and billiard tables and accessories under the American Heritage Billiards, Brunswick Billiards, Cue&Case, Lucasi, Mizerak, PureX, Rage, Players, Minnesota Fats, and Mosconi brand names. In addition, it offers darting products under the Unicorn, DMI, Arachnid, and Accudart brands; water sports products under the RAVE Sports brand; and outdoor game products under the Victory Tailgate, Triumph, ACL, and Zume Games brand names. The company provides its products through sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, online retailers, direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, traditional department stores, and mass merchants. Escalade, Incorporated was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is ESCALADE INC (ESCA) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), ESCALADE INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is ESCALADE INC's debt ratio?

ESCALADE INC's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are ESCALADE INC's key financial metrics?

ESCALADE INC has a market capitalization of $239M, trailing P/E ratio of 17.5, and revenue of $240M. The company maintains a gross margin of 26.9% and a net margin of 5.7%. Return on equity stands at 8.0%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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