Equus Total Return (EQS) Stock Overview
A business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Equus Total Return, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$1.44 |
| 52 Week High | US$1.52 |
| 52 Week Low | US$0.74 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.23% |
| 3 Month Change | 43.24% |
| 1 Year Change | 11.75% |
| 3 Year Change | -32.95% |
| 5 Year Change | 0.11% |
| Change since IPO | -87.96% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| EQS | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 1Y | 11.8% | 29.1% | 10.0% |
Return vs Industry: EQS underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 29.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EQS exceeded the US Market which returned 10% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EQS volatility | |
|---|---|
| EQS Average Weekly Movement | 11.3% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: EQS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: EQS's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | n/a | John Hardy | www.equuscap.com |
Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. It invests in middle market companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in technology, telecommunication, financial services, natural resource and industrial manufacturing and services.
Equus Total Return, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| EQS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$19.36m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$12.44m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.33m |
Is EQS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EQS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.33m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$1.33m |
| Other Expenses | US$13.77m |
| Earnings | -US$12.44m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.92 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -935.97% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 4.7% |
How did EQS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/07/16 01:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Equus Total Return, Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Adrian Kowollik | First Berlin Equity Research GmbH |