Business development company (BDC) focused on investing in small and mid-sized companies.
Symbol: | EQS |
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Quote: | 2.08 |
Change: | -0.08 |
Change %: | -3.52% |
High: | 2.26 |
Low: | 2.07 |
Open: | 2.24 |
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Volume: | 38,421 |
52 Week: | 0.74-2.49 |
P/E Ratio: | -1.67 |
EPS: | -1.25 |
Market Cap: | 28.31 M |
Equus Total Return, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas with an additional office in Vancouver, Canada, operates as a business development company (BDC) specializing in a wide array of investment strategies. Founded in 1991, the company focuses on a diverse portfolio that includes leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, and operational turnarounds. Equus Total Return also engages in recapitalizations, special situations, and investments in equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies.
As a lead investor, Equus Total Return targets small to mid-sized companies across various sectors including technology, telecommunications, financial services, natural resources, and industrial manufacturing and services. The company's investment scope extends to alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investments in markets such as the United States, China, India, and Europe. Its investment approach encompasses common and preferred stock, convertible debt, and combinations of debt with warrants and options, aimed at companies with revenues ranging from $5 million to $150 million and EBITDA between $2 million and $50 million.
Equus Total Return, Inc. seeks both control and non-control equity positions in its investment targets, positioning itself as a strategic partner committed to enhancing the growth and profitability of its portfolio companies. With a long-standing presence in the investment community and a robust financial strategy, Equus Total Return continues to play a significant role in fostering entrepreneurial growth and value creation across its diverse range of investment sectors.
Exchange: | NYSE |
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Beta: | 0.732 |
Industry: | Asset Management |
Sector: | Financial Services |
Employees: | 0 |
IPO Date: | Sep 11, 1992 |
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![]() HOUSTON, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) (“Equus” or the “Company”) reports net assets as of June 30, 2025, of $34.1 million. Net asset value per share decreased to $2.51 as of June 30, 2025, from $2.52 as of March 31, 2025. 1 months ago |
![]() HOUSTON, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) (“Equus” or the “Company”) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Morgan E&P, LLC (“Morgan”), has successfully closed on a $3 million term loan facility. The proceeds will be used to fund near-term drilling and work-over operations in the Bakken Shale formati... 1 months ago |
![]() HOUSTON, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) ("Equus") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Morgan E&P, LLC ("Morgan"), has entered into a consulting agreement with Michael Reger and Reger Oil, LLC, a leading energy consultancy. Mr. Reger has elected to receive Equus shares in lieu of cash compensation... 2 months ago |
![]() Company Intends to Regain Compliance with NYSE Rule Notice Has No Immediate Impact on the Listing or Trading of Equus Common Stock 4 months ago |