Equus Total Return (EQS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2025)
Equus Total Return (EQS) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.69 for Q4 2025, down 95.27% on a YoY basis from 35.67 in Q4 2024, and up 95.11% quarter-over-quarter from 0.86 in Q3 2025.
Equus Total Return (EQS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Equus Total Return has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 5 years, with the latest figure at 1.69 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 95.27% year-over-year to 1.69; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 1.96 (down 93.7% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.01, down 77.73% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q4 2025 stood at 1.69, up from 0.86 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 35.67 in Q4 2024, with the low at 1133.0 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 305.02 across 5 years, with a median of 0.86 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 143.66% — and 2024, when it jumped 139.12%.
- Equus Total Return's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1025.0 in 2021, then soared by 54.88% to 462.5 in 2022, then soared by 103.22% to 14.92 in 2023, then soared by 139.12% to 35.67 in 2024, then plunged by 95.27% to 1.69 in 2025.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.69 (Q4 2025), 0.86 (Q3 2025), and 11.62 (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 21.00 |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 11.62 |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 552.52 |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.03 |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | 1.53 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 6.35 |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | 1.44 |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 7.16 |
| 10 | Equus Total Return | 16.72 Mn | 6.12 Mn | 244,000.00 | 1.69 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.69 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.62 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.84 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.92 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -94.50 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -864.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1,133.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -462.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -465.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1,025.00 |