EQS
Equus Total Return, Inc.
Price Chart
Latest Quote
$1.21
| Previous Close | $1.22 |
| Open | $1.24 |
| Day High | $1.23 |
| Day Low | $1.17 |
| Volume | 29,836 |
Stock Information
| Shares Outstanding | 13.97M |
| Total Debt | $2.23M |
| Cash Equivalents | $140K |
| Revenue | $1.35M |
| Net Income | $-13.99M |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Market Cap | $16.90M |
| EPS (TTM) | $-1.04 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $18.99M |
| Sales | $1.35M |
| Income | $-13.99M |
| Book/sh | $1.50 |
| Cash/sh | $0.01 |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
| Current Ratio | 0.84 |
| Debt/Eq | 10.66 |
| EPS Growth TTM | 4.30% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | -5.31% |
| ROE | -50.77% |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Operating Margin | -241.27% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 58.25% |
| Institutional Ownership | 0.90% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| P/S | 12.52 |
| P/B | 0.81 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | none |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $1.35 |
| SMA50 | $1.32 |
| SMA200 | $1.65 |
| RSI | 25.00 |
| ATR | 0.0886 |
| Shares Float | 5.83M |
| Short Float | 0.14% |
| Short Ratio | 1.19 |
| Volatility | 0.13 |
| Rel Volume | 1.31 |
Performance History
| Week | -4.72% |
| Month | -3.20% |
| Quarter | -31.64% |
| 6 Months | -30.06% |
| YTD | -11.03% |
| Year | -10.37% |
| 3 Years | -19.33% |
| 5 Years | -37.95% |
| 10 Years | -25.77% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $1.21 | 34,600 |
| 2026-06-17 | $1.22 | 2,900 |
| 2026-06-16 | $1.22 | 500 |
| 2026-06-15 | $1.22 | 283,800 |
| 2026-06-12 | $1.27 | 19,900 |
| 2026-06-11 | $1.27 | 15,700 |
| 2026-06-10 | $1.28 | 6,200 |
| 2026-06-09 | $1.32 | 13,600 |
| 2026-06-08 | $1.32 | 6,500 |
| 2026-06-05 | $1.37 | 2,400 |
| 2026-06-04 | $1.37 | 12,400 |
| 2026-06-03 | $1.40 | 11,500 |
| 2026-06-02 | $1.43 | 12,900 |
| 2026-06-01 | $1.51 | 20,200 |
| 2026-05-29 | $1.41 | 15,900 |
| 2026-05-28 | $1.45 | 8,100 |
| 2026-05-27 | $1.42 | 18,400 |
| 2026-05-26 | $1.39 | 15,700 |
| 2026-05-22 | $1.53 | 18,600 |
| 2026-05-21 | $1.44 | 7,800 |
| 2026-05-20 | $1.37 | 26,800 |
| 2026-05-19 | $1.25 | 7,000 |
About Equus Total Return, Inc.
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.
Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Total Revenue | $-9,786,000 | $-14,326,000 | $17,208,000 | $2,497,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $-9,786,000 | $-14,326,000 | $17,208,000 | $2,497,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $683,000 | $138,000 | $25,000 | $4,000 |
| Operating Expense | $4,378,000 | $4,451,000 | $4,259,000 | $3,625,000 |
| Other Operating Expenses | $24,000 | $36,000 | $13,000 | $15,000 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $2,206,000 | $2,654,000 | $2,309,000 | $2,046,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $596,000 | $1,136,000 | $224,000 | $-4,000 |
| Interest Income | $1,279,000 | $1,274,000 | $249,000 | $0 |
| Normalized Income | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Net Income | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Pretax Income | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $-1.03 | $-1.38 | $0.96 | $-0.08 |
| Basic EPS | $-1.03 | $-1.38 | $0.96 | $-0.08 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $13,706,000 | $13,586,000 | $13,526,000 | $13,518,000 |
| Basic Average Shares | $13,706,000 | $13,586,000 | $13,526,000 | $13,518,000 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | $-6,647,000 | $138,000 | $34,000 | $1,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $2,206,000 | $2,654,000 | $2,309,000 | $2,046,000 |
| Tax Provision | - | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $16,570,000 | $29,510,000 | $48,287,000 | $35,237,000 |
| Total Assets | $21,338,000 | $29,936,000 | $93,547,000 | $41,664,000 |
| Investmentin Financial Assets | $17,276,000 | $27,500,000 | $40,853,000 | $15,650,000 |
| Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total | $17,276,000 | $27,500,000 | $40,853,000 | $15,650,000 |
| Receivables | $3,893,000 | $2,148,000 | $364,000 | $350,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $133,000 | $262,000 | $6,533,000 | $19,224,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold | $133,000 | $262,000 | $51,938,000 | $25,282,000 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $1,990,000 | - | $38,422,000 | - |
| Total Debt | $2,123,000 | - | $44,955,000 | $5,998,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $2,123,000 | - | $44,955,000 | $5,998,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $4,768,000 | $426,000 | $45,260,000 | $6,427,000 |
| Derivative Product Liabilities | $857,000 | $0 | - | - |
| Payables | $1,785,000 | $425,000 | $276,000 | $108,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $1,785,000 | $425,000 | $276,000 | $108,000 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $16,570,000 | $29,510,000 | $48,287,000 | $35,237,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $16,570,000 | $29,510,000 | $48,287,000 | $35,237,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $16,570,000 | $29,510,000 | $48,287,000 | $35,237,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $-59,453,000 | $-45,289,000 | $-26,512,000 | $-39,461,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Ordinary Shares Number | $13,966,696 | $13,586,173 | $13,586,173 | $13,518,146 |
| Share Issued | $13,966,696 | $13,586,173 | $13,586,173 | $13,518,146 |
| Tangible Book Value | $16,570,000 | $29,510,000 | $48,287,000 | $35,237,000 |
| Invested Capital | $18,693,000 | - | $93,242,000 | $41,235,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $18,693,000 | - | $93,242,000 | $41,235,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $76,009,000 | $74,785,000 | $74,785,000 | $74,685,000 |
| Capital Stock | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $13,000 |
| Common Stock | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $13,000 |
| Investments And Advances | $17,276,000 | $27,500,000 | $40,853,000 | $15,650,000 |
| Treasury Shares Number | - | - | $0 | - |
| Available For Sale Securities | - | - | $44,955,000 | $5,998,000 |
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-2,129,000 | $38,234,000 | $-51,359,000 | $-7,704,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $-2,129,000 | $38,234,000 | $-51,359,000 | $-7,704,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | $2,000,000 | $0 | $101,000 | $0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $2,000,000 | $-44,955,000 | $39,058,000 | $3,498,000 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $2,000,000 | $0 | $101,000 | $0 |
| Common Stock Issuance | $2,000,000 | $0 | $101,000 | $0 |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $0 | $-206,862,000 | $-46,966,000 | $-13,499,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | $0 | $161,907,000 | $85,923,000 | $16,997,000 |
| End Cash Position | $133,000 | $262,000 | $6,983,000 | $19,284,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $262,000 | $6,983,000 | $19,284,000 | $23,490,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $-129,000 | $-6,721,000 | $-12,301,000 | $-4,206,000 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $0 | $-44,955,000 | $38,957,000 | $3,498,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $0 | $-44,955,000 | $38,957,000 | $3,498,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $0 | $-206,862,000 | $-46,966,000 | $-13,499,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | $0 | $161,907,000 | $85,923,000 | $16,997,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $254,000 | $-1,297,000 | $-149,000 | $-428,000 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | $-10,000 | $366,000 | $-11,000 | $-6,000 |
| Change In Payable | $1,362,000 | $121,000 | $-124,000 | $-422,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $-1,098,000 | $-1,784,000 | $-14,000 | $0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $1,260,000 | - | - | - |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | $10,521,000 | $58,308,000 | $-64,160,000 | $-6,148,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $-14,164,000 | $-18,777,000 | $12,949,000 | $-1,128,000 |