Symbols / EQS Stock $1.24 -4.45% Equus Total Return, Inc.

Financial Services • Asset Management • United States • NYQ
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Index EQUITY
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
CEO Mr. John A. Hardy
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 17.35M
Enterprise Value 19.34M
Income -14.16M
Sales 1.37M
FCF (ttm) -1.56M
Book/sh 1.19
Cash/sh 0.01
Employees
Insider 10d
IPO Sep 11, 1992
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E
Forward P/E
PEG
P/S 12.64
P/B 1.05
P/C
EV/EBITDA
EV/Sales 14.09
Quick Ratio 0.84
Current Ratio 0.84
Debt/Eq 12.81
LT Debt/Eq
EPS (ttm) -1.03
EPS next Y
EPS Growth
Revenue Growth -1.20%
EPS Gr Q/Q
Rev Gr Q/Q
Earnings (next)
Earnings (prior)
ROA -7.33%
ROE -61.48%
ROIC
Gross Margin 100.00%
Oper. Margin -118.32%
Profit Margin 0.00%
Shs Outstand 13.97M
Shs Float 5.83M
Insider Own 56.81%
Instit Own 1.07%
Short Float 0.09%
Short Ratio 0.81
Short Interest 9.14K
52W High 2.49
vs 52W High -50.11%
52W Low 0.74
vs 52W Low 67.86%
Beta 0.36
Impl. Vol.
Rel Volume 0.13
Avg Volume 6.19K
Volume 814.00
Target (mean)
Tgt Median
Tgt Low
Tgt High
# Analysts
Recom None
Prev Close $1.30
Price $1.24
Change -4.45%
About

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. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. It investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. It seeks to invest in companies between $1 million and $25 million with revenues between $5 million and $150 million with EBITDA between $2 million and $50 million. It seeks to take control and non-control equity positions. Equus Total Return, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.

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Ratings
Current target
$1.24
Low
High
Mean
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2025-09-16 DENOS KENNETH IAN Officer and Director 250,000 $2.51 $627,500
2025-09-16 DENOS KENNETH IAN Officer and Director 66,841 $2.51 $167,771
2025-09-16 HARDY JOHN A Chief Executive Officer 133,682 $2.51 $335,542
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
-9.79
+31.69%
-14.33
-183.25%
17.21
+589.15%
2.50
Operating Revenue
-9.79
+31.69%
-14.33
-183.25%
17.21
+589.15%
2.50
Operating Expense
4.38
-1.64%
4.45
+4.51%
4.26
+17.49%
3.62
Selling General And Administration
2.21
-16.88%
2.65
+14.94%
2.31
+12.85%
2.05
General And Administrative Expense
2.21
-16.88%
2.65
+14.94%
2.31
+12.85%
2.05
Other Operating Expenses
0.02
-33.33%
0.04
+176.92%
0.01
-13.33%
0.01
Net Income
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Pretax Income
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Net Interest Income
0.60
-47.54%
1.14
+407.14%
0.22
+5700.00%
-0.00
Interest Expense
0.68
+394.93%
0.14
+452.00%
0.03
+525.00%
0.00
Interest Income
1.28
+0.39%
1.27
+411.65%
0.25
0.00
Gain On Sale Of Security
-6.65
-4916.67%
0.14
+305.88%
0.03
+3300.00%
0.00
Tax Provision
0.00
0.00
0.00
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.00
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Net Income Continuous Operations
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Normalized Income
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Net Income Common Stockholders
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Diluted EPS
-1.38
-243.75%
0.96
+1300.00%
-0.08
Basic EPS
-1.38
-243.75%
0.96
+1300.00%
-0.08
Basic Average Shares
13.59
+0.44%
13.53
+0.06%
13.52
Diluted Average Shares
13.59
+0.44%
13.53
+0.06%
13.52
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Line Item Trend 2023-12-31
Total Assets
93.55
Cash And Cash Equivalents
6.53
Receivables
0.36
Investments And Advances
40.85
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
45.26
Payables
0.28
Accounts Payable
0.28
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
44.95
Stockholders Equity
48.29
Common Stock Equity
48.29
Capital Stock
0.01
Common Stock
0.01
Share Issued
13.59
Ordinary Shares Number
13.59
Treasury Shares Number
0.00
Additional Paid In Capital
74.78
Retained Earnings
-26.51
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
48.29
Total Capitalization
93.24
Invested Capital
93.24
Total Debt
44.95
Net Debt
38.42
Net Tangible Assets
48.29
Tangible Book Value
48.29
Available For Sale Securities
44.95
Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold
51.94
Derivative Product Liabilities
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total
40.85
Investmentin Financial Assets
40.85
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
-2.13
-105.57%
38.23
+174.44%
-51.36
-566.65%
-7.70
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-14.16
+24.57%
-18.78
-245.01%
12.95
+1247.96%
-1.13
Other Non Cash Items
1.26
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
10.52
-81.96%
58.31
+190.88%
-64.16
-943.59%
-6.15
Change In Working Capital
0.25
+119.58%
-1.30
-770.47%
-0.15
+65.19%
-0.43
Change In Receivables
-1.10
+38.45%
-1.78
-12642.86%
-0.01
0.00
Change In Payable
1.36
+1025.62%
0.12
+197.58%
-0.12
+70.62%
-0.42
Change In Other Current Assets
-0.01
-102.73%
0.37
+3427.27%
-0.01
-83.33%
-0.01
Change In Other Current Liabilities
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Financing Cash Flow
2.00
+104.45%
-44.95
-215.10%
39.06
+1016.58%
3.50
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
0.00
+100.00%
-44.95
-215.40%
38.96
+1013.69%
3.50
Issuance Of Debt
0.00
-100.00%
161.91
+88.43%
85.92
+405.52%
17.00
Repayment Of Debt
0.00
+100.00%
-206.86
-340.45%
-46.97
-247.92%
-13.50
Long Term Debt Issuance
0.00
-100.00%
161.91
+88.43%
85.92
+405.52%
17.00
Long Term Debt Payments
0.00
+100.00%
-206.86
-340.45%
-46.97
-247.92%
-13.50
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
0.00
+100.00%
-44.95
-215.40%
38.96
+1013.69%
3.50
Net Common Stock Issuance
2.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.10
0.00
Net Other Financing Charges
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Changes In Cash
-0.13
+98.08%
-6.72
+45.36%
-12.30
-192.46%
-4.21
Beginning Cash Position
0.26
-96.25%
6.98
-63.79%
19.28
-17.91%
23.49
End Cash Position
0.13
-49.24%
0.26
-96.25%
6.98
-63.79%
19.28
Free Cash Flow
-2.13
-105.57%
38.23
+174.44%
-51.36
-566.65%
-7.70
Common Stock Issuance
2.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.10
0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock
2.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.10
0.00
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