Do analysts rate EQS or MXE?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equus Total Return 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Mexico Equity and Income Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, EQS or MXE?

Mexico Equity and Income Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equus Total Return. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equus Total Return $1.37M 10.91 -$14.16M -$1.08 N/A Mexico Equity and Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend EQS or JMM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equus Total Return 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, EQS or JMM?

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equus Total Return. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equus Total Return $1.37M 10.91 -$14.16M -$1.08 N/A Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend BLNE or EQS?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Beeline 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Equus Total Return 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend EQS or RAND?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equus Total Return 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Rand Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend HERZ or EQS?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Herzfeld Credit Income Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Equus Total Return 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HERZ or EQS?

Herzfeld Credit Income Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equus Total Return. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Herzfeld Credit Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Equus Total Return $1.37M 10.91 -$14.16M -$1.08 N/A

Equus Total Return (EQS) Competitors

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EQS vs. MXE, JMM, BLNE, RAND, and HERZ

Should you buy Equus Total Return stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Equus Total Return with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Equus Total Return include Mexico Equity and Income Fund (MXE), Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM), Beeline (BLNE), Rand Capital (RAND), and Herzfeld Credit Income Fund (HERZ). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Equus Total Return compare to Mexico Equity and Income Fund?

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) and Mexico Equity and Income Fund (NYSE:MXE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Equus Total Return had 1 more articles in the media than Mexico Equity and Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Equus Total Return and 0 mentions for Mexico Equity and Income Fund. Mexico Equity and Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Equus Total Return's score of -1.00 indicating that Mexico Equity and Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Equus Total Return	Negative
Mexico Equity and Income Fund	Neutral

Mexico Equity and Income Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equus Total Return.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equus Total Return	$1.37M	10.91	-$14.16M	-$1.08	N/A
Mexico Equity and Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equus Total Return	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Mexico Equity and Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Equus Total Return has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mexico Equity and Income Fund has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Mexico Equity and Income Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -1,036.67%. Mexico Equity and Income 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
Equus Total Return	-1,036.67%	-14.05%	-11.84%
Mexico Equity and Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Mexico Equity and Income Fund beats Equus Total Return on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equus Total Return compare to Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund?

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) and Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (NYSE:JMM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

67.3% of Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of Equus Total Return shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -1,036.67%. Nuveen Multi-Market Income 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
Equus Total Return	-1,036.67%	-14.05%	-11.84%
Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equus Total Return.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equus Total Return	$1.37M	10.91	-$14.16M	-$1.08	N/A
Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Equus Total Return and Equus Total Return both had 1 articles in the media. Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Equus Total Return's score of -1.00 indicating that Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Equus Total Return	Negative
Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	Neutral

Equus Total Return has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equus Total Return	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund beats Equus Total Return on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equus Total Return compare to Beeline?

Beeline (NASDAQ:BLNE) and Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Beeline had 1 more articles in the media than Equus Total Return. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Beeline and 1 mentions for Equus Total Return. Beeline's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Equus Total Return's score of -1.00 indicating that Beeline is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Beeline	Positive
Equus Total Return	Negative

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beeline	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Equus Total Return	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

0.6% of Beeline shares are held by institutional investors. 25.5% of Beeline shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of Equus Total Return shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Equus Total Return has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Beeline. Beeline is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equus Total Return, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beeline	$7.77M	3.91	-$23.17M	-$0.77	N/A
Equus Total Return	$1.37M	10.91	-$14.16M	-$1.08	N/A

Beeline has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equus Total Return has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Beeline has a net margin of -234.55% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -1,036.67%. Equus Total Return's return on equity of -14.05% beat Beeline's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beeline	-234.55%	-39.90%	-31.05%
Equus Total Return	-1,036.67%	-14.05%	-11.84%

Summary

Beeline beats Equus Total Return on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equus Total Return compare to Rand Capital?

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) and Rand Capital (NASDAQ:RAND) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

In the previous week, Rand Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Equus Total Return. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Rand Capital and 1 mentions for Equus Total Return. Rand Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Equus Total Return's score of -1.00 indicating that Rand Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Equus Total Return	Negative
Rand Capital	Neutral

Rand Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Equus Total Return. Rand Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equus Total Return, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equus Total Return	$1.37M	10.91	-$14.16M	-$1.08	N/A
Rand Capital	$6.47M	4.68	-$8.04M	-$3.10	N/A

Equus Total Return has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rand Capital has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equus Total Return	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Rand Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Rand Capital has a net margin of -162.06% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -1,036.67%. Rand Capital's return on equity of 5.87% beat Equus Total Return's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equus Total Return	-1,036.67%	-14.05%	-11.84%
Rand Capital	-162.06%	5.87%	5.75%

Summary

Rand Capital beats Equus Total Return on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equus Total Return compare to Herzfeld Credit Income Fund?

Herzfeld Credit Income Fund (NASDAQ:HERZ) and Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Herzfeld Credit Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Equus Total Return. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Herzfeld Credit Income Fund and 1 mentions for Equus Total Return. Herzfeld Credit Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Equus Total Return's score of -1.00 indicating that Herzfeld Credit Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	Very Positive
Equus Total Return	Negative

Herzfeld Credit Income Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equus Total Return.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equus Total Return	$1.37M	10.91	-$14.16M	-$1.08	N/A

Herzfeld Credit Income Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equus Total Return has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

15.7% of Herzfeld Credit Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.5% of Herzfeld Credit Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of Equus Total Return shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Herzfeld Credit Income Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -1,036.67%. Herzfeld Credit Income 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
Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equus Total Return	-1,036.67%	-14.05%	-11.84%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Equus Total Return	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Herzfeld Credit Income Fund beats Equus Total Return on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

EQS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Equus Total Return	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$14.94M	$4.60B	$14.47B	$23.58B
Dividend Yield	N/A	6.77%	5.71%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	-0.99	0.02	20.66	30.95
Price / Sales	10.91	16.37	45.00	19.98
Price / Cash	N/A	4.74	19.25	18.55
Price / Book	0.90	3.06	2.25	4.73
Net Income	-$14.16M	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-8.94%	-1.22%	-0.48%	-0.45%
1 Month Performance	-14.93%	-1.45%	0.41%	-0.41%
1 Year Performance	-25.12%	9.24%	12.27%	14.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EQS Equus Total Return	0.3013 of 5 stars	$1.07 -3.6%	N/A	-25.1%	$14.94M	$1.37M	N/A	2,011	Negative News Short Interest Increase
MXE Mexico Equity and Income Fund	N/A	$13.18 +1.4%	N/A	+21.2%	$57.20M	N/A	N/A	N/A
JMM Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	N/A	$5.76 -1.4%	N/A	-9.5%	$55.24M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
BLNE Beeline	1.9954 of 5 stars	$0.94 -3.0%	N/A	-52.2%	$31.74M	$7.77M	N/A	91	Gap Up
RAND Rand Capital	0.8747 of 5 stars	$10.18 +1.3%	N/A	-45.7%	$29.85M	-$7.62M	N/A	5	News Coverage Short Interest Increase

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Equus Total Return (EQS) Competitors

EQS vs. MXE, JMM, BLNE, RAND, and HERZ

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How does Equus Total Return compare to Beeline?

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How does Equus Total Return compare to Rand Capital?

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How does Equus Total Return compare to Herzfeld Credit Income Fund?

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Equus Total Return (EQS) Competitors

EQS vs. MXE, JMM, BLNE, RAND, and HERZ

How does Equus Total Return compare to Mexico Equity and Income Fund?

Does the media refer more to EQS or MXE?

Which has better valuation and earnings, EQS or MXE?

Do analysts rate EQS or MXE?

Which has more risk & volatility, EQS or MXE?

Is EQS or MXE more profitable?

Summary

How does Equus Total Return compare to Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EQS or JMM?

Is EQS or JMM more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, EQS or JMM?

Does the media favor EQS or JMM?

Which has more volatility & risk, EQS or JMM?

Do analysts recommend EQS or JMM?

Summary

How does Equus Total Return compare to Beeline?

Does the media refer more to BLNE or EQS?

Do analysts recommend BLNE or EQS?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BLNE or EQS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BLNE or EQS?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLNE or EQS?

Is BLNE or EQS more profitable?

Summary

How does Equus Total Return compare to Rand Capital?

Does the media prefer EQS or RAND?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EQS or RAND?

Which has more risk and volatility, EQS or RAND?

Do analysts recommend EQS or RAND?

Is EQS or RAND more profitable?

Summary

How does Equus Total Return compare to Herzfeld Credit Income Fund?

Does the media prefer HERZ or EQS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HERZ or EQS?

Which has more risk and volatility, HERZ or EQS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HERZ or EQS?

Is HERZ or EQS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HERZ or EQS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

EQS vs. The Competition

Equus Total Return Competitors List

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