Equus Total Return Inc
EQS | NYSE
$0.73
+$0.10 (+14.98%)
Nov 2, 2026, 2:15 PM ET · Market open
Company Profile
Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. It invests in middle market companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in technology, telecommunication, financial services, natural resource and industrial manufacturing and services. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. It investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. It seeks to invest in companies between $1 million and $25 million with revenues between $5 million and $150 million with EBITDA between $2 million and $50 million. It seeks to take control and non-control equity positions. Equus Total Return, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John A. Hardy | Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| L'Sheryl Deirdre Hudson | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President & Treasurer |
| Kenneth Ian Denos | Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary & Director |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Jul 02, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jun 23, 2026 | SC 13D | Filing |
| May 22, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 20, 2026 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| May 18, 2026 | NT 10-Q | Filing |
| May 12, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 04, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 30, 2026 | DEF 14A | Filing |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
Equus Total Return Inc
| Country | United States |
| IPO Date | Sep 11, 1992 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Employees | 24 |
| CEO | John A. Hardy |
Contact Details
700 Louisiana Street Houston,
Texas 77002 United States
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | EQS |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000878932 |
| CUSIP Number | 294766100 |
| ISIN Number | US2947661003 |
| SIC Code |
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