Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

EQS • • Banking & Credit

Financial ServicesAsset ManagementBusiness Development Companies (BDCs)Middle Market Lenders

AboutEquus 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 small to mid-sized 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 to $25 million with revenues between $5 million and $150 million with EBITDA between $2 million to $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.Show more

Net Interest Income $1M +407.1%
Total Revenue -$14M -182.3%
Net Income -$19M -245.0%
Return on Equity -48.27% -255.7%
Net Interest Margin 3.79% +1484.8%
Efficiency Ratio -31.37% -226.9%
ROA -30.41% -258.8%
Equity / Assets 98.58% +91.0%
Book Value per Share 2.17 -39.2%
Tangible BV/Share 2.17 -39.2%
Debt/Equity -

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Strong NIM of 3.8%
✓Well capitalized: 98.6% equity/assets
✓Trading at only 0.6x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-110.91%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-115.72%

ROCE

10Y Avg-0.94%

5Y Avg-5.44%

3Y Avg-4.72%

Latest-30.59%

Peer Comparison

Middle Market Lenders

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC, Inc.	1.08B	9.43	17.15	-57.7%	32.67%	9.15%	18.68%	1.23
CSWCCapital Southwest Corporation	1.36B	23.72	16.14	7.67%	43.07%	9.13%		1.08
HCXYHercules Capital, Inc.	2.36B	25.18	15.64	-9.71%	62.54%	14.13%		0.90
TRINITrinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes Due 2029	1.91B	25.41	12.10	29.68%	50.98%	15.22%	4.92%	1.08
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.	3.45B	18.97	11.78	-12.79%	61.03%	14.17%		0.90
TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.	2.12B	22.40	11.03	-2.72%	51.86%	11.83%	8.85%	1.18
MAINMain Street Capital Corporation	5.75B	64.20	10.97	18.32%	70.11%	18.28%		0.76
GBDCGolub Capital BDC, Inc.	3.68B	13.95	9.82	80.52%	46.2%	9.4%

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Net Interest Income+	302K	185K	264K	407K	286K	267K	-3K	-4K	224K	1.14M
NII Growth %	-0.59%	-0.39%	0.43%	0.54%	-0.3%	-0.07%	-1.01%	-0.33%	57%	4.07%
Net Interest Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Interest Income	304K	193K	275K	411K	297K	294K	0	0	249K	1.27M
Interest Expense	2K	8K	11K	4K	11K	27K	3K	4K	25K	138K
Loan Loss Provision	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Interest Income+	3.6M	8.44M	3.47M	3.67M	5.62M	-7.4M	6.08M	2.5M	16.98M	-15.46M
Non-Interest Income %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Revenue+	3.9M	8.63M	3.75M	4.09M	5.92M	-7.11M	6.08M	2.5M	17.23M	-14.19M
Revenue Growth %	0.94%	1.21%	-0.57%	0.09%	0.45%	-2.2%	1.86%	-0.59%	5.89%	-1.82%
Non-Interest Expense	2.79M	3.19M	4.56M	4.03M	3.73M	5.16M	3.45M	3.63M	4.26M	4.45M
Efficiency Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Income+	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.63M	-1.13M	12.95M	-18.78M
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Income Growth %	1.81%	3.91%	-1.15%	1.06%	41.61%	-6.66%	1.21%	-1.43%	12.48%	-2.45%
Pretax Income+	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.63M	-1.13M	12.95M	-18.78M
Pretax Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income Tax+	0	0	0	0	0	0	38K	0	0	0
Effective Tax Rate %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income+	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.59M	-1.13M	12.95M	-18.78M
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income Growth %	1.81%	3.91%	-1.15%	1.06%	41.61%	-6.66%	1.21%	-1.44%	12.48%	-2.45%
Net Income (Continuing)	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.59M	-1.13M	12.95M	-18.78M
EPS (Diluted)+	0.08	0.43	-0.06	0.00	0.16	-0.91	0.19	-0.08	0.96	-1.38
EPS Growth %	1.73%	4.38%	-1.14%	1.06%	-	-6.69%	1.21%	-1.44%	12.51%	-2.44%
EPS (Basic)	0.08	0.43	-0.06	0.00	0.16	-0.91	0.19	-0.08	0.96	-1.38
Diluted Shares Outstanding	12.67M	12.67M	13.35M	13.52M	13.52M	13.52M	13.52M	13.52M	13.53M	13.59M

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash & Short Term Investments+	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	7K
Cash & Due from Banks	17.04M	11.96M	10.79M	7.42M	3.97M	23.64M	23.46M	19.22M	6.53M	7K
Short Term Investments	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Investments+	20.71M	36.46M	26.21M	36.19M	8M	0	0	0	0	27.5M
Investments Growth %	0.57%	0.76%	-0.28%	0.38%	-0.78%	-1%	-	-	-	-
Long-Term Investments	5.71M	6.46M	8.21M	9.21M	8M	0	0	0	0	27.5M
Accounts Receivables	825K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	350K	350K	364K	1000K
Goodwill & Intangibles+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PP&E (Net)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Assets	13.91M	23.58M	23.19M	26.2M	62.07M	31.42M	15.9M	22.09M	86.65M	-27.45M
Total Current Assets	32.91M	43.11M	29.8M	35.53M	5.02M	27.4M	23.82M	19.57M	6.9M	214K
Total Non-Current Assets	19.62M	30.04M	31.41M	35.41M	70.07M	31.42M	15.9M	22.09M	86.65M	52K
Total Assets+	52.53M	73.15M	61.2M	70.94M	75.09M	58.82M	39.72M	41.66M	93.55M	29.94M
Asset Growth %	0.01%	0.39%	-0.16%	0.16%	0.06%	-0.22%	-0.32%	0.05%	1.25%	-0.68%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.02%	0.09%	-0.01%	0%	0.03%	-0.18%	0.05%	-0.03%	0.19%	-0.3%
Accounts Payable	222K	412K	199K	465K	106K	56K	59K	108K	276K	425K
Total Debt+	30M	59.99M	36M	26.98M	28.99M	24M	2.5M	6M	44.95M	0
Net Debt	12.96M	48.03M	25.2M	19.56M	25.02M	361K	-20.96M	-13.23M	38.42M	-7K
Long-Term Debt	15M	29.99M	18M	26.98M	28.99M	24M	2.5M	6M	44.95M	0
Short-Term Debt	15M	29.99M	18M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Liabilities	-15.04M	-29.99M	-18M	-1K	0	990K	792K	321K	29K	1K
Total Current Liabilities	15.26M	30.41M	18.2M	465K	106K	56K	59K	108K	276K	425K
Total Non-Current Liabilities	-36K	0	0	26.98M	28.99M	24.99M	3.29M	6.32M	44.98M	1K
Total Liabilities	15.22M	30.41M	18.2M	27.45M	29.1M	25.05M	3.35M	6.43M	45.26M	426K
Total Equity+	37.31M	42.74M	43.01M	43.5M	45.99M	33.78M	36.37M	35.24M	48.29M	29.51M
Equity Growth %	0.03%	0.15%	0.01%	0.01%	0.06%	-0.27%	0.08%	-0.03%	0.37%	-0.39%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Return on Equity (ROE)	0.03%	0.14%	-0.02%	0%	0.05%	-0.31%	0.07%	-0.03%	0.31%	-0.48%
Book Value per Share	2.94	3.37	3.22	3.22	3.40	2.50	2.69	2.61	3.57	2.17
Tangible BV per Share	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Common Stock	13K	13K	13K	13K	13K	13K	13K	13K	14K	14K
Additional Paid-in Capital	54.23M	54.21M	55.3M	55.74M	56.06M	56.14M	74.69M	74.69M	74.78M	74.78M
Retained Earnings	-19.31M	-21.76M	-25.77M	-12.26M	-10.09M	-22.38M	-38.33M	-39.46M	-26.51M	-45.29M
Accumulated OCI	2.38M	10.27M	13.46M	17.06M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	1.33M	-19.92M	10.71M	-12.26M	-5.45M	24.61M	21.11M	-7.7M	-51.36M	38.23M
Operating CF Growth %	1.4%	-15.92%	1.54%	-2.15%	0.56%	5.52%	-0.14%	-1.36%	-5.67%	1.74%
Net Income	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.59M	-1.13M	12.95M	-66K
Depreciation & Amortization	0	0	289K	0	-510K	19K	0	2K	0	0
Deferred Taxes	0	0	9.43M	0	189K	-80K	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Cash Items	1.39M	-24.89M	1.1M	-12.58M	-6.99M	38.56M	15.5M	-6.15M	-64.16M	39.6M
Working Capital Changes	-1.16M	-461K	-376K	-171K	-634K	-1.67M	3.02M	-428K	-149K	-1.3M
Cash from Investing+	0	0	-9K	0	-1.96M	-30K	-14K	-58K	0	0
Purchase of Investments	0	0	0	0	-1.96M	0	0	0	0	-2.25M
Sale/Maturity of Investments	0	0	0	0	0	1000K	0	0	0	0
Net Investment Activity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Acquisitions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Investing	0	0	-9K	0	0	-26.82M	-14K	-58K	0	2.25M
Cash from Financing+	1K	14.99M	-12M	8.98M	2.01M	-4.99M	-21.5M	3.5M	39.06M	-44.95M
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	-255K	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stock Issued	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	101K	0
Net Stock Activity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Debt Issuance (Net)	1K	1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	-1000K
Other Financing	0	0	0	0	255K	0	0	0	0	0
Net Change in Cash+	1.34M	-4.92M	-1.29M	-3.28M	-3.44M	19.62M	-389K	-4.21M	-12.3M	-6.72M
Exchange Rate Effect	0	0	9K	0	1000K	30K	14K	58K	0	0
Cash at Beginning	15.85M	17.19M	12.26M	10.97M	7.7M	4.26M	23.88M	23.49M	19.28M	6.98M
Cash at End	17.19M	12.26M	10.97M	7.7M	4.26M	23.88M	23.49M	19.28M	6.98M	262K
Interest Paid	2K	7K	12K	3K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Income Taxes Paid	32K	19K	28K	21K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Free Cash Flow+	1.33M	-19.92M	10.71M	-12.26M	-5.45M	24.61M	21.11M	-7.7M	-51.36M	38.23M
FCF Growth %	1.4%	-15.92%	1.54%	-2.15%	0.56%	5.52%	-0.14%	-1.36%	-5.67%	1.74%

Banking Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	3.01%	13.57%	-1.93%	0.12%	4.86%	-30.82%	7.38%	-3.15%	31.01%	-48.27%
Return on Assets (ROA)	2.12%	8.64%	-1.23%	0.08%	2.98%	-18.36%	5.25%	-2.77%	19.15%	-30.41%
Net Interest Margin	0.57%	0.25%	0.43%	0.57%	0.38%	0.45%	-0.01%	-0.01%	0.24%	3.79%
Efficiency Ratio	71.59%	36.97%	121.84%	98.65%	63.08%	-72.53%	56.75%	144.94%	24.71%	-31.37%
Equity / Assets	71.02%	58.43%	70.27%	61.31%	61.25%	57.42%	91.56%	84.57%	51.62%	98.58%
Book Value / Share	2.94	3.37	3.22	3.22	3.4	2.5	2.69	2.61	3.57	2.17
NII Growth	-59.24%	-38.74%	42.7%	54.17%	-29.73%	-6.64%	-101.12%	-33.33%	5700%	407.14%
Dividend Payout	-	-	-	-	11.73%	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) saw revenue decline by 182.3% over the past year.

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) reported a net loss of $14.9M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) has a return on equity (ROE) of -48.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Industry Metrics

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 3.8%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) has an efficiency ratio of 0.0%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

EQS • • Banking & Credit

Financial ServicesAsset ManagementBusiness Development Companies (BDCs)Middle Market Lenders

Net Interest Income $1M +407.1%
Total Revenue -$14M -182.3%
Net Income -$19M -245.0%
Return on Equity -48.27% -255.7%
Net Interest Margin 3.79% +1484.8%
Efficiency Ratio -31.37% -226.9%
ROA -30.41% -258.8%
Equity / Assets 98.58% +91.0%
Book Value per Share 2.17 -39.2%
Tangible BV/Share 2.17 -39.2%
Debt/Equity -

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Strong NIM of 3.8%
✓Well capitalized: 98.6% equity/assets
✓Trading at only 0.6x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-110.91%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-115.72%

ROCE

10Y Avg-0.94%

5Y Avg-5.44%

3Y Avg-4.72%

Latest-30.59%

Peer Comparison

Middle Market Lenders

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC, Inc.	1.08B	9.43	17.15	-57.7%	32.67%	9.15%	18.68%	1.23
CSWCCapital Southwest Corporation	1.36B	23.72	16.14	7.67%	43.07%	9.13%		1.08
HCXYHercules Capital, Inc.	2.36B	25.18	15.64	-9.71%	62.54%	14.13%		0.90
TRINITrinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes Due 2029	1.91B	25.41	12.10	29.68%	50.98%	15.22%	4.92%	1.08
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.	3.45B	18.97	11.78	-12.79%	61.03%	14.17%		0.90
TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.	2.12B	22.40	11.03	-2.72%	51.86%	11.83%	8.85%	1.18
MAINMain Street Capital Corporation	5.75B	64.20	10.97	18.32%	70.11%	18.28%		0.76
GBDCGolub Capital BDC, Inc.	3.68B	13.95	9.82	80.52%	46.2%	9.4%

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Net Interest Income+	302K	185K	264K	407K	286K	267K	-3K	-4K	224K	1.14M
NII Growth %	-0.59%	-0.39%	0.43%	0.54%	-0.3%	-0.07%	-1.01%	-0.33%	57%	4.07%
Net Interest Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Interest Income	304K	193K	275K	411K	297K	294K	0	0	249K	1.27M
Interest Expense	2K	8K	11K	4K	11K	27K	3K	4K	25K	138K
Loan Loss Provision	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Interest Income+	3.6M	8.44M	3.47M	3.67M	5.62M	-7.4M	6.08M	2.5M	16.98M	-15.46M
Non-Interest Income %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Revenue+	3.9M	8.63M	3.75M	4.09M	5.92M	-7.11M	6.08M	2.5M	17.23M	-14.19M
Revenue Growth %	0.94%	1.21%	-0.57%	0.09%	0.45%	-2.2%	1.86%	-0.59%	5.89%	-1.82%
Non-Interest Expense	2.79M	3.19M	4.56M	4.03M	3.73M	5.16M	3.45M	3.63M	4.26M	4.45M
Efficiency Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Income+	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.63M	-1.13M	12.95M	-18.78M
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Income Growth %	1.81%	3.91%	-1.15%	1.06%	41.61%	-6.66%	1.21%	-1.43%	12.48%	-2.45%
Pretax Income+	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.63M	-1.13M	12.95M	-18.78M
Pretax Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income Tax+	0	0	0	0	0	0	38K	0	0	0
Effective Tax Rate %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income+	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.59M	-1.13M	12.95M	-18.78M
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income Growth %	1.81%	3.91%	-1.15%	1.06%	41.61%	-6.66%	1.21%	-1.44%	12.48%	-2.45%
Net Income (Continuing)	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.59M	-1.13M	12.95M	-18.78M
EPS (Diluted)+	0.08	0.43	-0.06	0.00	0.16	-0.91	0.19	-0.08	0.96	-1.38
EPS Growth %	1.73%	4.38%	-1.14%	1.06%	-	-6.69%	1.21%	-1.44%	12.51%	-2.44%
EPS (Basic)	0.08	0.43	-0.06	0.00	0.16	-0.91	0.19	-0.08	0.96	-1.38
Diluted Shares Outstanding	12.67M	12.67M	13.35M	13.52M	13.52M	13.52M	13.52M	13.52M	13.53M	13.59M

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash & Short Term Investments+	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	7K
Cash & Due from Banks	17.04M	11.96M	10.79M	7.42M	3.97M	23.64M	23.46M	19.22M	6.53M	7K
Short Term Investments	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Investments+	20.71M	36.46M	26.21M	36.19M	8M	0	0	0	0	27.5M
Investments Growth %	0.57%	0.76%	-0.28%	0.38%	-0.78%	-1%	-	-	-	-
Long-Term Investments	5.71M	6.46M	8.21M	9.21M	8M	0	0	0	0	27.5M
Accounts Receivables	825K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	350K	350K	364K	1000K
Goodwill & Intangibles+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PP&E (Net)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Assets	13.91M	23.58M	23.19M	26.2M	62.07M	31.42M	15.9M	22.09M	86.65M	-27.45M
Total Current Assets	32.91M	43.11M	29.8M	35.53M	5.02M	27.4M	23.82M	19.57M	6.9M	214K
Total Non-Current Assets	19.62M	30.04M	31.41M	35.41M	70.07M	31.42M	15.9M	22.09M	86.65M	52K
Total Assets+	52.53M	73.15M	61.2M	70.94M	75.09M	58.82M	39.72M	41.66M	93.55M	29.94M
Asset Growth %	0.01%	0.39%	-0.16%	0.16%	0.06%	-0.22%	-0.32%	0.05%	1.25%	-0.68%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.02%	0.09%	-0.01%	0%	0.03%	-0.18%	0.05%	-0.03%	0.19%	-0.3%
Accounts Payable	222K	412K	199K	465K	106K	56K	59K	108K	276K	425K
Total Debt+	30M	59.99M	36M	26.98M	28.99M	24M	2.5M	6M	44.95M	0
Net Debt	12.96M	48.03M	25.2M	19.56M	25.02M	361K	-20.96M	-13.23M	38.42M	-7K
Long-Term Debt	15M	29.99M	18M	26.98M	28.99M	24M	2.5M	6M	44.95M	0
Short-Term Debt	15M	29.99M	18M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Liabilities	-15.04M	-29.99M	-18M	-1K	0	990K	792K	321K	29K	1K
Total Current Liabilities	15.26M	30.41M	18.2M	465K	106K	56K	59K	108K	276K	425K
Total Non-Current Liabilities	-36K	0	0	26.98M	28.99M	24.99M	3.29M	6.32M	44.98M	1K
Total Liabilities	15.22M	30.41M	18.2M	27.45M	29.1M	25.05M	3.35M	6.43M	45.26M	426K
Total Equity+	37.31M	42.74M	43.01M	43.5M	45.99M	33.78M	36.37M	35.24M	48.29M	29.51M
Equity Growth %	0.03%	0.15%	0.01%	0.01%	0.06%	-0.27%	0.08%	-0.03%	0.37%	-0.39%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Return on Equity (ROE)	0.03%	0.14%	-0.02%	0%	0.05%	-0.31%	0.07%	-0.03%	0.31%	-0.48%
Book Value per Share	2.94	3.37	3.22	3.22	3.40	2.50	2.69	2.61	3.57	2.17
Tangible BV per Share	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Common Stock	13K	13K	13K	13K	13K	13K	13K	13K	14K	14K
Additional Paid-in Capital	54.23M	54.21M	55.3M	55.74M	56.06M	56.14M	74.69M	74.69M	74.78M	74.78M
Retained Earnings	-19.31M	-21.76M	-25.77M	-12.26M	-10.09M	-22.38M	-38.33M	-39.46M	-26.51M	-45.29M
Accumulated OCI	2.38M	10.27M	13.46M	17.06M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	1.33M	-19.92M	10.71M	-12.26M	-5.45M	24.61M	21.11M	-7.7M	-51.36M	38.23M
Operating CF Growth %	1.4%	-15.92%	1.54%	-2.15%	0.56%	5.52%	-0.14%	-1.36%	-5.67%	1.74%
Net Income	1.11M	5.43M	-829K	51K	2.17M	-12.29M	2.59M	-1.13M	12.95M	-66K
Depreciation & Amortization	0	0	289K	0	-510K	19K	0	2K	0	0
Deferred Taxes	0	0	9.43M	0	189K	-80K	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Cash Items	1.39M	-24.89M	1.1M	-12.58M	-6.99M	38.56M	15.5M	-6.15M	-64.16M	39.6M
Working Capital Changes	-1.16M	-461K	-376K	-171K	-634K	-1.67M	3.02M	-428K	-149K	-1.3M
Cash from Investing+	0	0	-9K	0	-1.96M	-30K	-14K	-58K	0	0
Purchase of Investments	0	0	0	0	-1.96M	0	0	0	0	-2.25M
Sale/Maturity of Investments	0	0	0	0	0	1000K	0	0	0	0
Net Investment Activity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Acquisitions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Investing	0	0	-9K	0	0	-26.82M	-14K	-58K	0	2.25M
Cash from Financing+	1K	14.99M	-12M	8.98M	2.01M	-4.99M	-21.5M	3.5M	39.06M	-44.95M
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	-255K	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stock Issued	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	101K	0
Net Stock Activity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Debt Issuance (Net)	1K	1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	-1000K
Other Financing	0	0	0	0	255K	0	0	0	0	0
Net Change in Cash+	1.34M	-4.92M	-1.29M	-3.28M	-3.44M	19.62M	-389K	-4.21M	-12.3M	-6.72M
Exchange Rate Effect	0	0	9K	0	1000K	30K	14K	58K	0	0
Cash at Beginning	15.85M	17.19M	12.26M	10.97M	7.7M	4.26M	23.88M	23.49M	19.28M	6.98M
Cash at End	17.19M	12.26M	10.97M	7.7M	4.26M	23.88M	23.49M	19.28M	6.98M	262K
Interest Paid	2K	7K	12K	3K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Income Taxes Paid	32K	19K	28K	21K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Free Cash Flow+	1.33M	-19.92M	10.71M	-12.26M	-5.45M	24.61M	21.11M	-7.7M	-51.36M	38.23M
FCF Growth %	1.4%	-15.92%	1.54%	-2.15%	0.56%	5.52%	-0.14%	-1.36%	-5.67%	1.74%

Banking Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	3.01%	13.57%	-1.93%	0.12%	4.86%	-30.82%	7.38%	-3.15%	31.01%	-48.27%
Return on Assets (ROA)	2.12%	8.64%	-1.23%	0.08%	2.98%	-18.36%	5.25%	-2.77%	19.15%	-30.41%
Net Interest Margin	0.57%	0.25%	0.43%	0.57%	0.38%	0.45%	-0.01%	-0.01%	0.24%	3.79%
Efficiency Ratio	71.59%	36.97%	121.84%	98.65%	63.08%	-72.53%	56.75%	144.94%	24.71%	-31.37%
Equity / Assets	71.02%	58.43%	70.27%	61.31%	61.25%	57.42%	91.56%	84.57%	51.62%	98.58%
Book Value / Share	2.94	3.37	3.22	3.22	3.4	2.5	2.69	2.61	3.57	2.17
NII Growth	-59.24%	-38.74%	42.7%	54.17%	-29.73%	-6.64%	-101.12%	-33.33%	5700%	407.14%
Dividend Payout	-	-	-	-	11.73%	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) saw revenue decline by 182.3% over the past year.

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) reported a net loss of $14.9M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) has a return on equity (ROE) of -48.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Industry Metrics

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 3.8%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.

Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) has an efficiency ratio of 0.0%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.