EQS (Equus Total Return) Tariff Resilience Score: 6/10 (As of Aug. 27, 2026)

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What is Equus Total Return Tariff Resilience Score?

Equus Total Return EQS -0.96% 28 Tariff Resilience Score is 6 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates EQS with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,685 Asset Management companies, Equus Total Return ranks better than 71.81% on this metric.

Equus Total Return has the Tariff Resilience Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Average Resilient.

Equus Total Return has Moderate resilience due to diversified investment portfolio. Exposure depends on underlying assets. Historical tariffs have had mixed impacts. Mitigation through portfolio diversification and strategic asset allocation.

Tariff Resilience Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more.

The company's exposure to international trade tariffs based on these criteria:

1. Global supply chain dependencies
2. Manufacturing locations versus sales markets
3. Import/export balance and percentage of revenue
4. Historical impact from previous tariff changes
5. Available mitigation strategies (alternative suppliers, pricing power)
6. Industry-specific tariff exemptions or vulnerabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Equus Total Return might have Average Resilient.

Equus Total Return  (NYSE:EQS) Tariff Resilience Score Explanation

The Tariff Resilience Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the most resilient. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 3 categories:

Tariff Resilience Score Resilience Level
7 - 10Highly Resilient
4 - 6Average Resilient
0 - 3Highly Vulnerable

Equus Total Return Tariff Resilience Score Related Terms

EQS vs AVAT, FXBY, ICMB: Tariff Resilience Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Equus Total Return's Tariff Resilience Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Tariff Resilience Score 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 Tariff Resilience Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Equus Total Return's Tariff Resilience Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Equus Total Return's Tariff Resilience Score falls into.


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What does a Tariff Resilience Score of 6 mean?
Equus Total Return (EQS) has a Tariff Resilience Score of 6 as of Aug. 27, 2026. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, Equus Total Return ranks #475 out of 1685 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 28.2%.
Is Equus Total Return's Tariff Resilience Score too high?
Equus Total Return's current Tariff Resilience Score is 6. Based on the distribution chart, Equus Total Return ranks #475 out of 1685 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 Tariff Resilience Score compare to AVAT and FXBY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Equus Total Return ranks #475 out of 1685 companies for Tariff Resilience Score. This puts Equus Total Return in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tariff Resilience Score for an Asset Management company?
A good Tariff Resilience Score depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Tariff Resilience Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tariff Resilience Score mean?
A high Tariff Resilience Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. Equus Total Return's current Tariff Resilience Score is 6. 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 Tariff Resilience Score of 6. The current Tariff Resilience Score is 6. 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 Tariff Resilience Score calculated?
Tariff Resilience Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Equus Total Return (EQS), the current Tariff Resilience Score is 6 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 Business Description

Address 700 Louisiana Street, 41st Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
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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