Equus Total Return EQS
NYSE EQS
$1.01 -0.01 (-0.55%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 2:35 PM EDT

Equus Total Return (EQS) Gross Margin (2023 - 2025)

Equus Total Return's (EQS) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 78.15% in Q4 2025, down 1550.0% on a YoY basis from 5.39% in Q4 2024, and down 13.86% quarter-over-quarter from 90.73% in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Equus Total Return (EQS) Gross Margin (2023 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Equus Total Return (EQS) has reported Gross Margin for 3 consecutive years, with 78.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Gross Margin fell 1550.0% year-over-year to 78.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 89.65% (up 40421.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 87.18%, down 285.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin fell to 78.15% in Q4 2025 per EQS's latest filing, from 90.73% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 96.75% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 266.67% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 37.45% across 3 years, with a median of 90.73% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin soared 34370 bps in 2024, then slumped 1550 bps in 2025.
  • Over 3 years, Gross Margin stood at 266.67% in 2023, then jumped by 135 bps to 93.66% in 2024, then fell by 17 bps to 78.15% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 78.15%, 90.73%, and 96.75% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Ares Capital 14.12 Bn 13.73 Bn - -
2 Blackstone Secured Lending Fund 5.69 Bn 5.42 Bn - -
3 Blue Owl Capital 5.52 Bn 5.28 Bn - -
4 Main Street Capital 5.26 Bn 5.20 Bn - -
5 Blue Owl Technology Finance 5.05 Bn 4.84 Bn - -
6 Hercules Capital 4.64 Bn 4.59 Bn - -
7 FS KKR Capital 3.37 Bn 3.27 Bn - -
8 Golub Capital Bdc 3.34 Bn 3.30 Bn - -
9 PennantPark Floating Rate Capital 2.48 Bn -129.09 Mn - -
10 Equus Total Return 13.91 Mn 11.03 Mn 279,000.00 78.15%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 78.15%
Sep 30, 2025 90.73%
Mar 31, 2025 96.75%
Dec 31, 2024 93.66%
Sep 30, 2024 92.51%
Mar 31, 2024 77.03%
Mar 31, 2023 -266.67%