Equus Total Return (Equus Total Return) EPS (Basic)

: $0.96 (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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Equus Total Return's basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08. Its basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.96.

Equus Total Return's EPS (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08. Its EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.96.

Equus Total Return's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08. Its EPS without NRIearnings per share without non-recurring items for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.96.

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During the past 13 years, Equus Total Return's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 262.20% per year. The lowest was -147.50% per year. And the median was 37.50% per year.

Equus Total Return EPS (Basic) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Equus Total Return's EPS (Basic) can be seen below:

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Equus Total Return Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

EPS (Basic)

0.16

-0.91

0.19

-0.08

0.96

Equus Total Return Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
EPS (Basic)																-0.07	-0.08	0.44	0.52	0.08

Equus Total Return EPS (Basic) Calculation

EPS (Basic) is a rough measurement of the amount of a company's profit that can be allocated to one share of its stock. Basic earnings per share (EPS) do not factor in the dilutive effects on convertible securities.

Equus Total Return's Basic EPS for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Basic EPS (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	(Net Income	-	Preferred Dividends)	/	Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
	=	(12.949	-	0)	/	13.526
	=	0.96

Equus Total Return's Basic EPS for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Basic EPS (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	(Net Income	-	Preferred Dividends)	/	Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
	=	(1.058	-	0)	/	13.550
	=	0.08

EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.96

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) EPS (Basic) Explanation

EPS is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.

Be Aware

Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.

If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.

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Equus Total Return (Equus Total Return) Business Description

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Address

700 Louisiana Street, 48th Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77002

Website

http://www.equuscap.com

Equus Total Return Inc is a United States-based closed-end management investment company providing financial solutions for privately-owned middle market and small capitalization companies. Its investment objective is to seek the highest total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. It focuses to provide long-term capital gains by investing in the debt and equity securities of small and middle-market capitalization companies that are generally not publicly traded at the time of its investment. Its investment operations include investment selection, due diligence, structuring investments, and providing management assistance and monitoring of investments.

Executives

Robert L Knauss	director	5151 SAN FELIPE, SUITE 1661, HOUSTON TX 77056
Pallieres Bertrand Des	director	EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC., 8 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 930, HOUSTON TX 77046
Michael T Tokarz	10 percent owner	287 BOWMAN AVENUE, SUITE 331, PURCHASE NY 10577
Mvc Capital, Inc.	10 percent owner	RIVERVIEW AT PURCHASE, 287 BOWMAN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, PURCHASE NY 10577
Tokarz Group Advisers Llc	10 percent owner	RIVERVIEW PLAZA, 287 BOWMAN AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, PURCHASE NY 10577
John A. Hardy	director	C/O EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC., 8 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 930, HOUSTON TX 77046
Richard F Bergner	director	2727 ALLEN PARKWAY, 13TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77019
Fraser Atkinson	director	C/O EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC., 8 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 930, HOUSTON TX 77046
Henry W Hankinson	director	2727 ALLEN PARKWAY, 13TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77019
Kenneth I Denos	officer: Executive VP and Secretary	10757 SOUTH RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 125, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Mobiquity Investments Ltd	director	19105 36TH AVENUE WEST, SUITE 213, LYNNWOOD WA 98036
Alessandro Benedetti	director	C/O EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC., 8 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 930, HOUSTON TX 77046
Tiel Trust Fbo Paula T. Douglass	10 percent owner	P.O. BOX 130197, HOUSTON TX 77219
Tiel Trust Fbo Sam P. Douglass	10 percent owner	P.O. BOX 130197, HOUSTON TX 77219
Douglass Trust Iv - Fbo S. Preston Douglass	10 percent owner	P.O. BOX 130197, HOUSTON TX 77219