Equus Total Return, Inc. (EQS)

NYSE: EQS · Houston, TX · filing with the SEC since 1995

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Grade5.1

◀ Past 3.2● Present 5.1▶ Future 7.2

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The grade of Equus Total Return, Inc.

Nine metrics read from its own filings, by tense

Headline grade

5.1/10

◀ Past3.230% of the headline

● Present5.140% of the headline

▶ Future7.230% of the headline

All three tenses have at least two readings, so the archetype blend applies as printed.

Of the nine metrics, 4 read as filed from the record and 5 are SI estimates, each with its reasoning, its confidence and what would change it on its card.

◀ Past

What did they actually do?

3.2/1030% of the headline grade · 2 of 3 filed, 1 estimated

Surviving crises

as filed

0.1/10

Has it survived what it has been through?

14 warning events since 2017; the latest 2026-10-13.

weight 33% of this tense · 0th percentile among 111 sector filers · read for itself

From the record

Equus Total Return, Inc.'s filings since 2017 show 14 warning events of 3 kinds: a notice about its exchange listing (8-K item 3.01, 3 times, the latest 2026-10-13); an auditor change (8-K item 4.01, 2 times, the latest 2026-05-12); a late-report notice (Form NT 10-K or NT 10-Q, 9 times, the latest 2026-05-18) (its current reports).

A production reading, recomputed from the filings on every data build, read from EDGAR Nov 13, 2026.

Track record

as filed

1.9/10

What has it actually done, year after year?

-8.2% a year over 4 filed years; profitable in 2 of 4.

weight 33% of this tense · 19th percentile among 9 sector filers · read for its customers

From the record

Equus Total Return, Inc.'s 4 filed years say what it did: revenue went from $291 thousand in fiscal 2020 to $225 thousand in fiscal 2023, down 8.2% a year; it rose in 0 of 1 years; the deepest fall was 100% from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2021; net income was positive in 2 of 4 of those years (its annual reports).

What it rests on

revenue growth over the filed span-8.2%bottom 28% of its family
the share of years revenue rosebottom 11% of its family
the share of filed years with a profitbottom 31% of its family
the deepest fall from a revenue peak100.0%bottom 6% of its family

A production reading, recomputed from the filings on every data build, read from EDGAR Nov 13, 2026.

Shareholder treatment

SI estimate

7.7/10

How has it treated the people who own it?

SI estimate 7.7/10, confidence 35 of 100 (one part).

weight 33% of this tense · 77th percentile among 51 sector filers · read for its shareholders

SI estimate Inferred, not read as filed

Why it is an estimate: Read from one part only, the share count over the years, which ranks in the top 23% of 51 in its family; fewer than two of the parts can be read: the share count over the years, and the cash returned against a positive operating cash flow or net income.
What the record cannot read: Fewer than two of the parts can be read: the share count over the years, and the cash returned against a positive operating cash flow or net income.
How it was reasoned: one part: the share count over the years, the one part on file, ranked among 51 in its family.
Confidence: 35 of 100
What would change it: A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

From the record

SI estimate, not a filed reading: Equus Total Return, Inc.'s shareholder treatment is put at 7.7 of 10 with a confidence of 35 of 100, because read from one part only, the share count over the years, which ranks in the top 23% of 51 in its family; fewer than two of the parts can be read: the share count over the years, and the cash returned against a positive operating cash flow or net income. A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

● Present

What are they doing right now?

5.1/1040% of the headline grade · 2 of 3 filed, 1 estimated

Financial health

as filed

5.4/10

Is it financially healthy right now?

ROE -85%: lost 85¢ per shareholder dollar. Leverage 22%: owes 22¢ per asset dollar.

weight 33% of this tense · 54th percentile among 49 sector filers · read for itself

From the record

Return on equity: in the fiscal year ended 2025-12-31, Equus Total Return, Inc. lost about 85 cents for every dollar of shareholders' money. Leverage: it owed about 22 cents per dollar of assets, and net share issuance: its share count grew 0.9% over the year (the filed statements).

What it rests on

what it owes per dollar of assetstop 7% of its family
return on equitybottom 3% of its family
the share count against the year beforetop 35% of its family

A production reading, recomputed from the filings on every data build, read from EDGAR Nov 13, 2026.

Industry position

as filed

3.7/10

How strong is its position in its industry?

bottom 37% of 12 in its family; net margin 5755.1%.

weight 33% of this tense · 37th percentile among 12 sector filers · read for its customers

From the record

Equus Total Return, Inc.'s standing among 12 graded names in its industry family: revenue of $225 thousand in fiscal 2023 ranks in the bottom 4% by size; a net margin of 5755.1% ranks in the top 14%; revenue growth of -8.2% a year over the last 3 filed years ranks in the bottom 21% (its annual reports).

What it rests on

revenue against the family$225,000bottom 4% of its family
net margin5755.1%top 14% of its family
three-year revenue growth-8.2%bottom 21% of its family

A production reading, recomputed from the filings on every data build, read from EDGAR Nov 13, 2026.

Leadership

SI estimate

6.1/10

What are the people in charge doing?

SI estimate 6.1/10, confidence 35 of 100 (one part).

weight 33% of this tense · 61st percentile among 63 sector filers · read for its shareholders

SI estimate Inferred, not read as filed

Why it is an estimate: Read from one part only, the chief executive's years under the title, which ranks in the top 39% of 63 in its family; fewer than two of the three parts can be read: officer and director changes against the people in charge, the years the people in charge have been filing, the chief executive's years under the title.
What the record cannot read: Fewer than two of the three parts can be read: officer and director changes against the people in charge, the years the people in charge have been filing, the chief executive's years under the title.
How it was reasoned: one part: the chief executive's years on the record, the one part on file, ranked among 63 in its family.
Confidence: 35 of 100
What would change it: A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

From the record

SI estimate, not a filed reading: Equus Total Return, Inc.'s leadership is put at 6.1 of 10 with a confidence of 35 of 100, because read from one part only, the chief executive's years under the title, which ranks in the top 39% of 63 in its family; fewer than two of the three parts can be read: officer and director changes against the people in charge, the years the people in charge have been filing, the chief executive's years under the title. A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

▶ Future

What are they set up to do next?

7.2/1030% of the headline grade · 0 of 3 filed, 3 estimated

Room to expand

SI estimate

7.3/10

How much room does it have to grow?

SI estimate 7.3/10, confidence 35 of 100 (one part).

weight 33% of this tense · 74th percentile among 51 sector filers · read for itself

SI estimate Inferred, not read as filed

Why it is an estimate: Read from one part only, cash less debt against assets, which ranks in the top 26% of 51 in its family; the record does not carry two of the four parts: cash less debt against assets, cash from operations less capital spending against revenue, gross margin, research against revenue.
What the record cannot read: The record does not carry two of the four parts: cash less debt against assets, cash from operations less capital spending against revenue, gross margin, research against revenue.
How it was reasoned: one part: cash less debt against assets, the one part on file, ranked among 51 in its family.
Confidence: 35 of 100
What would change it: A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

From the record

SI estimate, not a filed reading: Equus Total Return, Inc.'s room to expand is put at 7.3 of 10 with a confidence of 35 of 100, because read from one part only, cash less debt against assets, which ranks in the top 26% of 51 in its family; the record does not carry two of the four parts: cash less debt against assets, cash from operations less capital spending against revenue, gross margin, research against revenue. A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

Growth drivers

SI estimate

6.1/10

What could actually drive growth from here?

SI estimate 6.1/10, confidence 35 of 100 (one part).

weight 33% of this tense · 61st percentile among 9 sector filers · read for its customers

SI estimate Inferred, not read as filed

Why it is an estimate: Read from one part only, three-year growth against the whole span, which ranks in the top 39% of 9 in its family; the record does not carry three filed years of revenue and two of the four parts: acceleration, the newest year's growth, the growth of research and of capital spending.
What the record cannot read: The record does not carry three filed years of revenue and two of the four parts: acceleration, the newest year's growth, the growth of research and of capital spending.
How it was reasoned: one part: three-year growth against the whole span, the one part on file, ranked among 9 in its family.
Confidence: 35 of 100
What would change it: A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

From the record

SI estimate, not a filed reading: Equus Total Return, Inc.'s growth drivers is put at 6.1 of 10 with a confidence of 35 of 100, because read from one part only, three-year growth against the whole span, which ranks in the top 39% of 9 in its family; the record does not carry three filed years of revenue and two of the four parts: acceleration, the newest year's growth, the growth of research and of capital spending. A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

Expectations vs reality

SI estimate

8.1/10

Did its newest year beat what its own record pointed to?

SI estimate 8.1/10, confidence 35 of 100 (one part).

weight 33% of this tense · 81st percentile among 9 sector filers · read for its shareholders

SI estimate Inferred, not read as filed

Why it is an estimate: Read from one part only, net income against the prior three years' average, which ranks in the top 19% of 9 in its family; the record does not carry four filed years of revenue and two of the three parts: revenue against the prior pace, earnings against the prior average, the margin change.
What the record cannot read: The record does not carry four filed years of revenue and two of the three parts: revenue against the prior pace, earnings against the prior average, the margin change.
How it was reasoned: one part: net income against the prior three years' average, the one part on file, ranked among 9 in its family.
Confidence: 35 of 100
What would change it: A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

From the record

SI estimate, not a filed reading: Equus Total Return, Inc.'s expectations vs reality is put at 8.1 of 10 with a confidence of 35 of 100, because read from one part only, net income against the prior three years' average, which ranks in the top 19% of 9 in its family; the record does not carry four filed years of revenue and two of the three parts: revenue against the prior pace, earnings against the prior average, the margin change. A filing that carries the missing parts replaces this estimate with the filed reading.

The grade is the company against its own industry, from its filings. It is not a view on the share price. How the grade is made

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