Equus Total Return (EQS) Competitors $1.43 -0.01 (-0.76%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:49 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.46 +0.03 (+2.10%) As of 07/25/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EQS vs. GCV, NXN, VLT, EEA, CEV, CXH, JMM, LRFC, RAND, and MXEShould you be buying Equus Total Return stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equus Total Return include Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund (GCV), Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN), INV VK HI INC2 (VLT), The European Equity Fund (EEA), Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV), MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (CXH), Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM), Logan Ridge Finance (LRFC), Rand Capital (RAND), and Mexico Equity and Income Fund (MXE). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Equus Total Return vs. Its Competitors Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio INV VK HI INC2 The European Equity Fund Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund Logan Ridge Finance Rand Capital Mexico Equity and Income Fund Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund (NYSE:GCV) and Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders believe in GCV or EQS? 23.4% of Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Equus Total Return shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is GCV or EQS more profitable? Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -935.97%. Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat Equus Total Return's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities FundN/A N/A N/A Equus Total Return -935.97%-8.58%-4.96% Which has more volatility and risk, GCV or EQS? Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equus Total Return has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer GCV or EQS? In the previous week, Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Equus Total Return'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Neutral Equus Total Return Neutral Which has higher earnings and valuation, GCV or EQS? Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equus Total Return. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGabelli Convertible & Income Securities FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AEquus Total Return$1.27M15.29-$18.78M-$0.95-1.50 SummaryGabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund beats Equus Total Return on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equus Total Return News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EQS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EQS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquus Total ReturnFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$19.42M$3.81B$12.28B$21.10BDividend YieldN/A6.60%5.55%3.59%P/E Ratio-1.50N/A19.0628.44Price / Sales15.2915.8726.0860.23Price / CashN/A18.3718.6518.21Price / Book0.661.132.284.69Net Income-$18.78M$161.89M$998.89M$993.25M7 Day Performance-1.11%0.44%0.52%1.70%1 Month Performance4.69%0.68%3.33%4.45%1 Year Performance11.65%1.06%541.98%9.98% Equus Total Return Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQSEquus Total ReturnN/A$1.43-0.8%N/A+11.6%$19.42M$1.27M-1.502,011GCVGabelli Convertible & Income Securities FundN/A$3.85-0.1%N/A+5.1%$76.25M$6.41M0.00N/ANXNNuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income PortfolioN/A$11.53+0.2%N/A-1.6%$73.20MN/A0.00N/AVLTINV VK HI INC2N/A$11.07+0.5%N/A+1.9%$72.00M$7.72M0.00N/AEEAThe European Equity FundN/A$10.29+0.1%N/A+14.4%$69.18MN/A0.0014,000High Trading VolumeCEVEaton Vance California Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.70+1.1%N/A-14.4%$68.09M$5.92M0.00N/ACXHMFS Investment Grade Municipal TrustN/A$7.51-0.5%N/A-6.9%$62.12MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeJMMNuveen Multi-Market Income FundN/A$6.36-0.8%N/A+4.5%$59.65MN/A0.00N/ALRFCLogan Ridge Finance2.0736 of 5 stars$19.07+0.4%N/AN/A$50.65M-$1.95M-7.011Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRANDRand Capital3.4885 of 5 stars$17.28-0.9%N/A+10.0%$50.18M$9.61M5.335Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpMXEMexico Equity and Income FundN/A$10.55-1.0%N/A+11.7%$46.40MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Competitors Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio Competitors INV VK HI INC2 Competitors The European Equity Fund Competitors Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust Competitors MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust Competitors Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund Competitors Logan Ridge Finance Competitors Rand Capital Competitors Mexico Equity and Income Fund Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EQS) was last updated on 7/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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