American Outdoor Brands vs Escalade
Escalade is the larger business, with $240m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $191m for American Outdoor Brands (1.3 times as much). Escalade grew faster (-4.5% against -14.3%). Escalade kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.7% against -4.8%.
| Latest fiscal year | American Outdoor BrandsAOUT, 2026 | EscaladeESCA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $191m | $240m |
| Revenue growth | -14.3% | -4.5% |
| Net income | −$9.2m | $13.7m |
| Operating margin | -4.7% | — |
| Net margin | -4.8% | 5.7% |
| Return on equity | -5.4% | 8.0% |
| Free cash flow | $4.3m | $28.5m |
| Cash | $21.4m | $11.9m |
| Total debt | $0 | $18.5m |
| Debt to equity | 0.0% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | 2.9% |
| Share buybacks | $5.1m | $3.1m |
| Employees | 267 | — |
| Market value | $228m | $281m |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 53 (Moderate) | 53 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 0 sales | 0 buys, 12 sales |