ESCA
Escalade, Incorporated Consumer Cyclical - Leisure Investor Relations →
Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA) closed at $14.31 as of 2026-02-02, trading 11.9% above its 200-week moving average of $12.79. The stock is currently moving closer to the line, down from 13.9% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 77, ESCA is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2346 weeks of data, ESCA has crossed below its 200-week moving average 22 times. On average, these episodes lasted 39 weeks. Historically, investors who bought ESCA at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +2.0%.
With a market cap of $198 million, ESCA is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 12.2%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 7.4%. The stock trades at 1.1x book value.
This stock also meets the Yartseva multibagger criteria as a small-cap with strong free cash flow yield and reasonable book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in ESCA would have grown to $3734, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 11.5% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming ESCA as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: ESCA vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After ESCA Crosses Below the Line?
Across 18 historical episodes, buying ESCA when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +9.2% after 12 months (median +0.0%), compared to +11.6% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 44% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +30.5% vs +23.8% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment ESCA crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
ESCA has crossed below its 200-week MA 22 times with an average 1-year return of +2.0% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1981 | Jan 1982 | 26 | 45.7% | -36.4% | +15515.8% |
| Mar 1982 | Feb 1983 | 49 | 34.4% | +40.0% | +17077.3% |
| Jan 1989 | Feb 1989 | 4 | 1.5% | -13.4% | +2463.8% |
| Oct 1989 | Jan 1993 | 167 | 70.4% | -66.7% | +2285.7% |
| Jan 1993 | Feb 1993 | 4 | 6.0% | +67.4% | +3634.2% |
| Oct 1994 | Aug 1996 | 92 | 42.4% | -10.5% | +3830.7% |
| Dec 1999 | Feb 2000 | 7 | 19.4% | +54.8% | +1264.4% |
| Dec 2005 | Jun 2006 | 28 | 14.5% | -12.3% | +140.1% |
| Jul 2006 | Nov 2010 | 227 | 95.4% | -17.0% | +141.8% |
| May 2016 | Aug 2016 | 13 | 11.9% | +17.9% | +97.3% |
| May 2017 | Jun 2017 | 5 | 7.7% | +13.1% | +67.2% |
| Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | 8 | 7.0% | +11.2% | +62.3% |
| Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | 2 | 0.5% | -9.7% | +57.0% |
| Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | 2 | 4.5% | -3.4% | +62.0% |
| Jan 2018 | Mar 2018 | 5 | 6.3% | -6.3% | +56.9% |
| Oct 2018 | Jun 2020 | 89 | 56.8% | -8.7% | +55.1% |
| Jan 2022 | Mar 2023 | 61 | 30.4% | -8.8% | +24.6% |
| May 2023 | Jul 2023 | 10 | 16.0% | +17.5% | +33.1% |
| Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | 1 | 1.1% | -1.5% | +14.6% |
| Mar 2024 | Nov 2024 | 35 | 15.8% | +12.3% | +11.0% |
| Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 | 17 | 11.0% | N/A | +19.8% |
| Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | 3 | 1.9% | N/A | +15.1% |
| Average | 39 | — | +2.0% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02