Equus Total Return (EQS) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2025)
Equus Total Return (EQS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.56% for Q4 2025, down 2480.0% on a YoY basis from 0.7% in Q4 2024, and down 231.45% quarter-over-quarter from 12.6% in Q3 2025.
Equus Total Return (EQS) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Equus Total Return has reported Return on Capital Employed for 4 years, with the latest figure at 16.56% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 2480.0% year-over-year to 16.56%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 16.56% (down 2480.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.59%, down 1804.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 16.56%, down from 12.6% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.6% in Q3 2025, with the low at 16.56% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.61% across 4 years, with a median of 0.32% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1068 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 2480 bps.
- Equus Total Return's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.01% in 2022, then soared by 103 bps to 0.32% in 2023, then surged by 2514 bps to 8.24% in 2024, then sank by 301 bps to 16.56% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.56% (Q4 2025), 12.6% (Q3 2025), and 5.69% (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Equus Total Return | 16.72 Mn | 6.12 Mn | 244,000.00 | -16.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.01% |