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EQS

BEARISH
$1.24 Live
Equus Total Return, Inc. · NYSE
$0.74 52W Range $2.49
Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 27, 2026
Market cap
$17.35M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-61.5%
Profit margin
N/A
Debt/Equity
0.13
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS) exhibits severe financial distress, highlighted by a critical Piotroski F-Score of 1/9. The company is suffering from profound operational inefficiency with an operating margin of -118.32% and a negative ROE of -61.48%, indicating significant destruction of shareholder equity. With a current ratio of 0.84, the company faces immediate liquidity risks, while a technical trend score of 0/100 and recent sharp price declines confirm strong bearish momentum. The lack of revenue growth and absence of earnings make the current valuation unsustainable.

Key Strengths

Low Debt/Equity ratio (0.13) suggests minimal reliance on long-term leverage
Price-to-Book ratio (1.05) indicates the stock is trading close to its accounting value
Gross Margin is reported at 100%, typical for fee-based asset management before operating expenses
Micro-cap size allows for high volatility spikes on low volume
No significant long-term debt burden reported

Key Risks

Severe operational losses with an operating margin of -118.32%
Liquidity risk as the current ratio (0.84) is below the healthy 1.0 threshold
Negative Return on Equity (-61.48%) showing rapid erosion of capital
Stagnant to declining revenue growth (-1.20% YoY)
Extreme bearish technical momentum with a 30.7% drop in the last month

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
10
Weak
Value
20
Future
10
Past
15
Health
5
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Distressed
Key drivers: Critical Piotroski F-Score, Negative Operating Margins, Liquidity Shortfall, Bearish Price Action
Confidence
90%
Value
20/100

Ref P/E, PEG, Graham Number

Positives
  • P/B ratio is near 1.0
Watchpoints
  • P/S ratio of 12.64 is excessively high for a non-growing asset manager
  • No P/E or PEG available due to lack of earnings
Future
10/100

Ref Growth rates

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Negative YoY revenue growth
  • No evidence of a turnaround strategy in provided data
Past
15/100

Ref Historical trends

Positives
  • 1Y change was positive (+24%)
Watchpoints
  • 5Y change is -35.4%
  • Recent 6-month trend is sharply negative (-33%)
Health
5/100

Ref Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score

Positives
  • Low Debt/Equity
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score of 1/9 is a major red flag
  • Current ratio < 1.0
Dividend
0/100

Ref Yield, Payout

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 dividend strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$1.24

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for EQS and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-24
EQS
Equus Total Return, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-35.4%
3Y
-21.0%
1Y
+24.0%
6M
-33.0%
1M
-30.7%
1W
-13.9%
PRH
Presurance Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-82.5%
3Y
-59.7%
1Y
+7.1%
6M
-54.3%
1M
+9.1%
1W
-1.8%
BHV
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
Peer
5Y
-20.3%
3Y
+1.4%
1Y
+2.7%
6M
+3.0%
1M
+0.3%
1W
-1.0%
ZST
ZeroStack Corp.
Peer
5Y
-99.8%
3Y
-95.6%
1Y
-65.5%
6M
-46.6%
1M
-10.1%
1W
+7.2%
GRE
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.
Peer
5Y
-99.5%
3Y
-79.0%
1Y
+100.0%
6M
-40.6%
1M
-13.0%
1W
+14.3%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
N/A
PEG Ratio
N/A
P/B Ratio
1.05
P/S Ratio
12.64
EV/Revenue
14.09
EV/EBITDA
N/A
Market Cap
$17.35M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin N/A
Operating Margin -118.32%
Gross Margin 100.0%
ROE -61.48%
ROA -7.33%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -1.2%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.13
Low debt
Current Ratio
0.84
Weak
Quick Ratio
0.84
Poor
Cash/Share
$0.01

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$-0.0B
Net Margin
107.6%
Total Assets
$0.0B
Liabilities
$0.0B
Equity
$0.0B
Debt/Equity
0.29x
Operating CF
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.0B
FCF Yield
100%

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Comparing EQS against 763 companies in the Financial Services sector (133 bullish, 317 neutral, 313 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-61.48%
This Stock
vs
-1.82%
Sector Avg
+3276.4% (Excellent)
Debt to Equity
0.13
This Stock
vs
1.42
Sector Avg
-91.0% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-1.2%
This Stock
vs
37.18%
Sector Avg
-103.2% (Slower)
Current Ratio
0.84
This Stock
vs
3.32
Sector Avg
-74.6% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

EQS Equus Total Return, Inc.
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$17M
P/E
-
ROE
-61.5%
Price
$1.24
PRHI Presurance...
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$17M
P/E
-
ROE
-120.9%
Price
$0.65
 Compare with EQS
BHV BlackRock...
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$17M
P/E
-
ROE
-8.0%
Price
$10.51
 Compare with EQS
ZSTK ZeroStack Corp.
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$18M
P/E
-
ROE
-307.5%
Price
$7.41
 Compare with EQS
GREE Greenidge...
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$19M
P/E
3.4
ROE
-%
Price
$1.2
 Compare with EQS

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-04-22

EQS filed a Form 8-K on April 22, 2026, likely to announce its financial results for the preceding period.

10-K
FORM 10-K
2026-04-17

EQS filed its Form 10-K on April 17, 2026. Because the provided excerpts contain only the filing's table of contents, specific financial highlights and detailed risk factors are not available.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-11-25
10-Q
FORM 10-Q
2025-11-20

EQS filed its Form 10-Q on November 20, 2025. The provided documentation references a section on Risk Factors, although specific financial highlights and detailed risk disclosures were not included in the excerpt.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-08-19

EQS filed a current report on August 19, 2025, likely to announce its second-quarter financial results.

10-Q
FORM 10-Q
2025-08-15

EQS filed its Form 10-Q on August 15, 2025. While the filing includes a section dedicated to Risk Factors, no specific financial highlights or detailed risk disclosures were provided in the available excerpts.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-07-02

EQS filed an 8-K on July 2, 2025, likely to report its second-quarter financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-20
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-19
10-Q
FORM 10-Q
2025-05-19

EQS filed its Form 10-Q on May 19, 2025. The filing includes a section dedicated to Risk Factors under Item 1A, although specific financial highlights and risk details were not provided in the available excerpt.

DEF 14A
PROXY STATEMENT
2025-05-12
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-04-11
10-K
FORM 10-K
2025-04-10
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-03-10
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-02-18
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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