Equus Total Return (EQS) Competitors

Equus Total Return (NYSE:EQS) and The European Equity Fund (NYSE:EEA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor EQS or EEA?

In the previous week, The European Equity Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Equus Total Return. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The European Equity Fund and 0 mentions for Equus Total Return. The European Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Equus Total Return's score of 0.00 indicating that The European Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Equus Total Return	Neutral
The European Equity Fund	Positive

Is EQS or EEA more profitable?

The European Equity Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Equus Total Return's net margin of -621.28%. The European Equity Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat Equus Total Return's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equus Total Return	-621.28%	-7.73%	-3.63%
The European Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EQS or EEA?

51.9% of The European Equity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 30.6% of Equus Total Return shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The European Equity Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, EQS or EEA?

Equus Total Return has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The European Equity Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equus Total Return	-$2.51M	-5.74	$12.95M	-$0.50	-2.12
The European Equity Fund	$6.29M	9.31	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EQS or EEA?

Equus Total Return received 35 more outperform votes than The European Equity Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.93% of users gave The European Equity Fund an outperform vote while only 63.10% of users gave Equus Total Return an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Equus Total Return	Outperform Votes 106 63.10%	Underperform Votes 62 36.90%
The European Equity Fund	Outperform Votes 71 68.93%	Underperform Votes 32 31.07%

Which has more risk and volatility, EQS or EEA?

Equus Total Return has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The European Equity Fund has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The European Equity Fund beats Equus Total Return on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.