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Equus Total Return Inc (EQS): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol EQS · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Speculative
Is EQS undervalued?
At 0.6400 (close of 5 Nov 2026), EQS has no GLS fair value: every one of the nine models needs a positive input (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.32, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so the margin of safety is blank and the Wheel Score cannot be computed. Our scans leave the stock out at the first filter. What can be said from the nightly row is below.
The nightly engine files EQS under Speculative - it is losing money or its Piotroski health score is 3 or lower - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for EQS
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -0.3319 | -152% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Equus Total Return Inc scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 1.9/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -75.8%, ROE -85.5%, ROA -66.4% - with debt at 0.13 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Equus Total Return Inc pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 1/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | -75.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 1.9 / 10 | ROE | -85.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.13 | ROA | -66.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -56.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 13: No options
No options are listed on Equus Total Return Inc in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 13, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 1k shares a day on a market cap of $9M, with a beta of 0.12 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score) |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades right at our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 4/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $9M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Fails | price 0.64 (under $5) |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 0% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 1.9/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.12, $9M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for EQS in the nightly calendar.
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Is EQS undervalued right now?
The GLS models could not value EQS (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.32, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no fair value or margin of safety to compare the price of 0.6400 against.
What is the Wheel Score of EQS and what does it mean?
EQS has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for EQS?
None of the nine GLS models produced a positive value for EQS (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.32, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no GLS fair value tonight.
When does Equus Total Return Inc report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for EQS in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does EQS have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on EQS, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.