Equus Total Return (EQS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2025)
Equus Total Return's (EQS) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.87 in Q4 2025, down 94.76% on a YoY basis from 35.67 in Q4 2024, and up 116.31% quarter-over-quarter from 0.86 in Q3 2025.
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Equus Total Return (EQS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Equus Total Return (EQS) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 5 consecutive years, with 1.87 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 94.76% year-over-year to 1.87; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 2.01 (down 93.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.01, down 77.73% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio improved to 1.87 in Q4 2025 per EQS's latest filing, from 0.86 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 35.67 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 1133.0 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 299.93 across 5 years, with a median of 0.86 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 143.66% in 2023, then surged 139.12% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1025.0 in 2021, then surged by 54.88% to 462.5 in 2022, then surged by 103.22% to 14.92 in 2023, then surged by 139.12% to 35.67 in 2024, then tumbled by 94.76% to 1.87 in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.87, 0.86, and 11.45 for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - | 1.71 |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - | 1.76 |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - | 1.44 |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - | 2.56 |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 1.28 |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - | 2.98 |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.37 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.34 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - | 1.40 |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -129.09 Mn | - | 0.23 |
| 10 | Equus Total Return | 13.91 Mn | 11.03 Mn | 279,000.00 | 1.87 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.87 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.45 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.84 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.92 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -28.35 |
| 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 |