Is EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (EQS) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2024
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 100.0% | |
| Operating Margin | -276.4% | |
| Net Margin | 0.0% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -44.7% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -3.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $38M |
| Free Cash Flow | $38M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 7.3 |
| Current Ratio | 0.7 |
| Total Assets | $30M |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $1.79 |
| 50-Day MA | $1.47 |
| 200-Day MA | $1.71 |
| Avg Volume | 6K |
| Beta | 0.6 |
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52-Week Range
$0.74
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About EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (EQS)
Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. It invests in middle market companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in technology, telecommunication, financial services, natural resource and industrial manufacturing and services. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. It investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. It seeks to invest in companies between $1 million and $25 million with revenues between $5 million and $150 million with EBITDA between $2 million and $50 million. It seeks to take control and non-control equity positions. Equus Total Return, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (EQS) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.'s debt ratio?
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.'s key financial metrics?
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. has a market capitalization of $26M, and revenue of -$14M. Return on equity stands at -44.7%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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