Is EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (EQS) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $26M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (EQS) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Asset Management industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

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

EPS
$-1.10
P/B Ratio
1.0
Revenue
-$14M
Growth: 6.6%
Beta
0.6
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.7

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-Equity7.3
Current Ratio0.7
Total Assets$30M

Price & Trading

Last Close$1.79
50-Day MA$1.47
200-Day MA$1.71
Avg Volume6K
Beta0.6
52-Week Range
$0.74
$2.49

About EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (EQS)

CEO
Mr. John A. Hardy
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$26M
Currency
USD

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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