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BuyUnloved QualityFLAGChicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $233M · Avg Vol: $559K/d
Chicago Atlantic BDC has quality Q68 and value V63, but momentum at M48 is below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in originating and managing senior secured loans to middle-market companies, predominantly within the cannabis industry. Its niche focus on this underserved, high-growth sector allows it to command attractive risk-adjusted returns due to limited traditional financing options. Chicago Atlantic is a leading BDC benefiting from deep industry expertise in the specialized cannabis market.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10.1K | 10.0M | 18.0M | 40.5M | 1490.5% | 60.0M | 45.7M | 50.4M | 11.5% |
| EPS | -0.17 | 0.32 | 0.93 | 1.46 | 113.5% | 1.39 | 1.51 | 1.65 | 6.3% |
| Shares | 22.9M | 22.9M | 22.8M | 22.8M | -0.3% | 22.8M | — | — | — |
| Debt | — | — | — | 25.0M | — | 27.0M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 84.6M | 85.6M | 301.2M | 303.4M | 53.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | -0.5M | 5.7M | -5.0M | -20.5M | — | -3.0M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 85.3M | -8.3M | -3.6M | -0.5M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LIEN are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIEN | Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.(you) | $233M | 78 | Buy |
| NCZ | Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II | $295M | 76 | Buy |
| WHG | Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | $189M | 72 | Buy |
| NCV | Virtus Convertible & Income Fund | $374M | 77 | Buy |
| BANX | ArrowMark Financial Corp. | $200M | 70 | Buy |
| ERC | Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund | $260M | 65 | Buy |
| HIO | Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. | $335M | 70 | Buy |
| IGA | Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund | $154M | 70 | Buy |
| TPVG | TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. | $221M | 63 | Hold |
| WHF | WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. | $152M | 70 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%