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Equus Total ReturnEQS -0.96%28 PB Ratio is 0.86 as of Aug. 27, 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates EQS with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,592 Asset Management companies, Equus Total Return ranks better than 67.71% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Equus Total Return's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
EQS'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 0.62 Max: 1.58
Current: 0.87
During the past 13 years, Equus Total Return's highest PB Ratio was 1.58. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 0.62.
EQS's PB Ratio is ranked better than 67.71% of 1592
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.96
vs EQS: 0.87
During the past 12 months, Equus Total Return's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -52.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -23.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -11.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Equus Total Return was 12.50% per year. The lowest was -29.80% per year. And the median was -7.60% per year.
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
Be Aware
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.
Equus Total Return PB Ratio Related Terms
Equus Total Return PB Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Equus Total Return's PB Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Equus Total Return's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Equus Total Return PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Equus Total Return's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Equus Total Return's PB Ratio falls into.
The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
Equus Total Return (EQS) has a PB Ratio of 0.86 as of Aug. 27, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Equus Total Return and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, Equus Total Return's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 1.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Equus Total Return ranks #514 out of 1592 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 32.3%.
Is Equus Total Return's PB Ratio too high?
Equus Total Return's current PB Ratio of 0.86 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 1.58. The Asset Management industry median PB Ratio is 0.96. Equus Total Return's value of 0.86 is 10.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Equus Total Return ranks #514 out of 1592 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Equus Total Return has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Equus Total Return's PB Ratio compare to AVAT and FXBY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Equus Total Return ranks #514 out of 1592 companies for PB Ratio. This puts Equus Total Return in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.96. Equus Total Return's value of 0.86 is 10.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Equus Total Return's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 1.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 0.96, Equus Total Return has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PB Ratio for an Asset Management company?
The median PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.96, based on 1,592 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Equus Total Return's current PB Ratio of 0.86 is 10.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PB Ratio mean?
A high PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Equus Total Return and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median PB Ratio is 0.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Equus Total Return's current PB Ratio is 0.86, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Equus Total Return stock overvalued right now?
Equus Total Return (EQS) has a current PB Ratio of 0.86. The current PB Ratio is 0.86, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 10.4% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.96. Equus Total Return's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PB Ratio calculated?
PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Equus Total Return (EQS), the current PB Ratio is 0.86 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Equus Total Return Inc is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. The company invests mainly in companies pursuing growth either through acquisition or organically, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of existing businesses or special situations, and achieves capital appreciation by making investments in equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately-owned companies or smaller public companies in transactions.
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