Equus Total Return (EQS) Tax Provisions (2021 - 2025)
Equus Total Return's (EQS) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at -$3.0 million in Q4 2025, up 24.6% on a YoY basis from -$2.4 million in Q4 2024, and down 49992.28% quarter-over-quarter from $6000.0 in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Equus Total Return (EQS) Tax Provisions (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Equus Total Return (EQS) has reported Tax Provisions for 5 consecutive years, with -$3.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Tax Provisions rose 24.6% year-over-year to -$3.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$3.0 million (up 24.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$3.0 million, up 24.5% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions eased to -$3.0 million in Q4 2025 per EQS's latest filing, from $6000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $14000.0 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$4.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged -$404031.5 across 5 years, with a median of $5000.0 in 2021.
- The widest YoY moves for Tax Provisions: up 66.67% in 2024, down 132433.27% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $5000.0 in 2021, then declined by 20.0% to $4000.0 in 2022, then slipped by 25.0% to $3000.0 in 2023, then sank by 132433.27% to -$4.0 million in 2024, then grew by 24.6% to -$3.0 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered -$3.0 million, $6000.0, and $10000.0 for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.73 Bn | - | 8.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.69 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - | 4.42 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.52 Bn | 5.28 Bn | - | 712,000.00 |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.26 Bn | 5.20 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.05 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 422,000.00 |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.64 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - | 2.79 Mn |
| 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 | - | 50,000.00 |
| 10 | Equus Total Return | 13.91 Mn | 11.03 Mn | 279,000.00 | -2.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3,000.00 |