Equus Total Return Inc cash flow to debt ratio of -109.70% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

Equus Total Return Inc's free cash flow has decreased 106.09% from $38.23M last year to $-2.33M, signaling decreasing performance

Equus Total Return Inc's debt to equity ratio is 0.11, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.

Equus Total Return Inc has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Equus Total Return Inc has negative EBITDA, making leverage ratio unreliable

Equus Total Return Inc's interest coverage ratio is -4.61, which means that the company struggles to meet interest obligations, signaling financial risk.

Equus Total Return Inc's profit margin has decreased (927.44%) in the last year from 132.34% to -1.10K%, signaling decreasing performance

Equus Total Return Inc's short-term liabilities of $1.78M exceed its short-term assets of $133.00K, signaling financial risk

Equus Total Return Inc's return on assets of 0.00% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization

Equus Total Return Inc's return on equity of -57.06%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance

Equus Total Return Inc's operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation

Equus Total Return Inc had positive net income in only 2 out of 5 years, indicating unstable earnings

Equus Total Return Inc has negative free cash flow, indicating the company is burning cash rather than generating it

Equus Total Return Inc has negative free cash flow, indicating cash burn

Equus Total Return Inc's yearly earnings has increased -24.57% since last year from $-18.78M to $-14.16M, signaling increasing performance

Equus Total Return Inc's yearly revenue has decreased 2.83% since last year from $1.41M to $1.37M, signaling decreasing performance

ROIC -13.20% (Source: FMP key-metrics). Below the 5% partial-credit threshold. Score: 0 of 2. The 5% and 10% cutoffs anchor to typical US weighted-average cost of capital. Below 5% indicates the company is not generating returns above its likely cost of capital under this definition of invested capital. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities (pension obligations, deferred taxes, lease obligations), and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. Companies with substantial float, lease portfolios, or cash holdings will score lower under this definition than under narrower operating-capital definitions. See methodology.

Equus Total Return Inc's 3-year revenue CAGR of -18.12% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years

Equus Total Return Inc had revenue growth in 3 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

Equus Total Return Inc had positive ROE in only 2 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent returns on equity

Equus Total Return Inc has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Equus Total Return Inc has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

Equus Total Return Inc is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.00 based on EBITDA multiple model

Equus Total Return Inc has negative or missing EBITDA, making EV/EBITDA ratio unreliable

Equus Total Return Inc has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Equus Total Return Inc has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

Equus Total Return Inc has a price-to-book ratio of 0.77x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

Equus Total Return Inc has a price-to-sales ratio of 12.57x, which exceeds the 8.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its revenue