ESCA
Escalade, Incorporated
ESCA has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
ESCA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ESCA's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue is stable.
F Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
F's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
ESCA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.9x | $15.66 | -25% |
| Current | 12x | $20.99 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $24.67 | +18% |
| Expensive | 18x | $30.70 | +46% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ESCA's PE is in its fair range at 12x.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ESCA Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ESCA to show an outlook.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect F's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ESCA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.75 | +90% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.67 | +82% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.12 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.99 | +6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.92 | -2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.92 | +8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.99 | +8.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.93 | +31% |
ESCA has the edge over F on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
F Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.78 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.97 | -270% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.87 | -340% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.55 | -224% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.06 | -241% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.46 | +35% |
F has swung to a loss: it lost $1.97 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
ESCA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65.6M | -3.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.7M | +6.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $55.8M | +0.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.6M | -2.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $67.8M | +0.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $54.3M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $55.5M | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $63.9M | -2.4% |
ESCA's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $66M last quarter, down 3.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +16 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.2% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.8% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.6% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.1% | -0.5 points |
ESCA has the edge over F on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
F Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.5B | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.3B | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.3B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.9B | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5B | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7B | -5% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.2B | +4.9% |
F has the edge over ESCA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -25% | -28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | +3.1 points |
F's operating margin was 2.9% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
ESCA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14M | +$15.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $8.2M | -36% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.3M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.7M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.3M | -112% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.9M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2M | +$3.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.7M | -42% |
ESCA generated $41M in free cash flow over the past year, up 55% from the year before.
F Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -157% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +108% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +$2.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $530M | +169% |
F still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $5.1B over the past year.
ESCA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +1K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +31K shares |
| 3 years | +0.1% | +15K shares |
| 5 years | +0.7% | +94K shares |
| Available history | -3.7% | -537K shares |
ESCA has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $1M |
| Q1 2026 | $281,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $927,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $790,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4M |
| Q4 2021 | $1.3M |
ESCA spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year.
F Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +89M shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +28M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +26M shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +40M shares |
| Available history | +1.8% | +72M shares |
F has 4.1B diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $311M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
F spent $311M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 107% from the year before.
ESCA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.8x | Very low |
ESCA has more cash than debt.
F Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
F has the edge over ESCA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ESCA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.4 | Neutral |
ESCA's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (neutral).
F Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
F's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
ESCA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | ESCA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 18x | 33% below |
| PE % | 36 | 47 | 11 pts below |
ESCA is trading at 12x earnings, a 33% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
F PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | F | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ESCA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.5 | 7.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.7 | 6.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $17.6 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.7 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.3 | 38% above |
ESCA has the edge over F on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
F Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.2 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.3 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 2% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 1.4% below |
F is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.4% below its 200-week average.
ESCA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.79 | $21.7 | +122% |
| 2021 | $21.7 | $15.7 | -28% |
| 2022 | $15.7 | $9.81 | -37% |
| 2023 | $9.81 | $20.1 | +105% |
| 2024 | $20.1 | $14.4 | -29% |
| 2025 | $14.4 | $13.4 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.4 | $21.0 | +57% |
ESCA has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
F Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.36 | $8.86 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.86 | $20.3 | +129% |
| 2022 | $20.3 | $11.4 | -44% |
| 2023 | $11.4 | $12.2 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $10.0 | -18% |
| 2025 | $10.0 | $13.3 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.3 | $11.9 | -11% |
F's yearly returns have swung widely, from +129% in 2021 to −44% in 2022. It's down 11% so far in 2026.