Equus Total Return (EQS) Competitors

Investcorp Credit Management BDC (NASDAQ:ICMB) and Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Does the media favor ICMB or EQS?

In the previous week, Investcorp Credit Management BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Equus Total Return'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	Neutral
Equus Total Return	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, ICMB or EQS?

Investcorp Credit Management BDC has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equus Total Return has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ICMB or EQS?

7.8% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.6% of Equus Total Return shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ICMB or EQS?

Equus Total Return received 78 more outperform votes than Investcorp Credit Management BDC when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.10% of users gave Equus Total Return an outperform vote while only 43.75% of users gave Investcorp Credit Management BDC an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	Outperform Votes 28 43.75%	Underperform Votes 36 56.25%
Equus Total Return	Outperform Votes 106 63.10%	Underperform Votes 62 36.90%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ICMB or EQS?

Equus Total Return has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Investcorp Credit Management BDC. Equus Total Return is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Investcorp Credit Management BDC, 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
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$11.43M	3.73	-$4.09M	$0.46	6.43
Equus Total Return	-$2.51M	-5.55	$12.95M	-$0.50	-2.05

Is ICMB or EQS more profitable?

Investcorp Credit Management BDC has a net margin of 18.53% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -621.28%. Investcorp Credit Management BDC's return on equity of 9.83% beat Equus Total Return's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	18.53%	9.83%	3.71%
Equus Total Return	-621.28%	-7.73%	-3.63%

Summary

Investcorp Credit Management BDC beats Equus Total Return on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.