CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31 (CICC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CICC • US17259U4022

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This CICC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CICC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CICC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CICC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CICC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years CICC reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
CICC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCICC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CICC (-1.11%) is worse than 77.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CICC (-2.92%) is worse than 72.92% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.01%, CICC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CICC is below the industry average of 7.28%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.11%
ROE -2.92%
ROIC 4.01%
ROA(3y)1.8%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)4.02%
ROE(5y)6.1%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.87%
CICC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCICC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • CICC has a better Operating Margin (38.60%) than 68.33% of its industry peers.
  • CICC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 43.38%, CICC is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CICC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 38.6%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.38%
OM growth 3Y-5.31%
OM growth 5Y-4.36%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.19%
GM growth 5Y-4.08%
CICC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCICC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. CICC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, CICC has less shares outstanding
  • CICC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CICC is higher compared to a year ago.
CICC Yearly Shares OutstandingCICC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
CICC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCICC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.73, we must say that CICC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.73, CICC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CICC is 14.65, which is on the high side as it means it would take CICC, 14.65 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CICC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CICC outperforms 56.25% of its industry peers.
  • CICC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.59, CICC is doing worse than 72.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF 14.65
Altman-Z 0.73
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
CICC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCICC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CICC has a Current Ratio of 0.64. This is a bad value and indicates that CICC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CICC has a Current ratio of 0.64. This is in the lower half of the industry: CICC underperforms 71.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that CICC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CICC (0.64) is worse than 71.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.64
CICC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCICC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. CICC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.14% over the past year.
  • CICC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.30% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CICC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.60% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CICC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.01% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.14%
EPS 3Y4.3%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.6%
Revenue growth 3Y7.31%
Revenue growth 5Y8.01%
Sales Q2Q%-7.09%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CICC will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -17.34% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -11.58% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y-33.31%
EPS Next 2Y-23.39%
EPS Next 3Y-17.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-17.69%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.08%
Revenue Next 3Y-11.58%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CICC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCICC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CICC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCICC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

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4. CICC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.25, the valuation of CICC can be described as correct.
  • CICC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CICC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.95), we can say CICC is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.36, the valuation of CICC can be described as rather expensive.
  • CICC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CICC is more expensive than 62.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.68. CICC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.25
Fwd PE 21.36
CICC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCICC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CICC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CICC is cheaper than 65.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.58
EV/EBITDA N/A
CICC Per share dataCICC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CICC's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.34% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-23.39%
EPS Next 3Y-17.34%

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5. CICC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.31%, CICC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CICC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 6.47.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CICC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.31%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CICC decreases each year by -7.50%.
  • CICC does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of CICC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CICC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • CICC's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP-378.19%
EPS Next 2Y-23.39%
EPS Next 3Y-17.34%
CICC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCICC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

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CICC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31

NYSE:CICC (4/21/2026, 11:42:50 AM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners39.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.27B
Revenue(TTM)240.82M
Net Income(TTM)-20.63M
Analysts47.5
Price Target33.24 (31.8%)
Short Float %0.03%
Short Ratio1.6
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.31%
Yearly Dividend1.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.5%
DP-378.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)58.95%
Min EPS beat(2)1.12%
Max EPS beat(2)116.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)28.73%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.79%
Max EPS beat(4)116.78%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)19.81%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)18.91%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)18.43%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)24.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)46.51%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)12.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)46.51%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.93%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)10.66%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)10.25%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-12.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.25
Fwd PE 21.36
P/S 5.29
P/FCF 16.58
P/OCF 16.58
P/B 1.8
P/tB 1.8
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.77
EY7.02%
EPS(NY)1.18
Fwd EY4.68%
FCF(TTM)1.52
FCFY6.03%
OCF(TTM)1.52
OCFY6.03%
SpS4.77
BVpS14.01
TBVpS14.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.623 (-6.33%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.11%
ROE -2.92%
ROCE 5.07%
ROIC 4.01%
ROICexc 4.02%
ROICexgc 4.02%
OM 38.6%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.38%
FCFM 31.9%
ROA(3y)1.8%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)4.02%
ROE(5y)6.1%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.87%
ROICexc(3y)4.08%
ROICexc(5y)3.92%
ROICexgc(3y)4.08%
ROICexgc(5y)3.92%
ROCE(3y)5.14%
ROCE(5y)4.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.24%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.35%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.35%
OM growth 3Y-5.31%
OM growth 5Y-4.36%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.19%
GM growth 5Y-4.08%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF 14.65
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.09
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.64
Altman-Z 0.73
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.14%
EPS 3Y4.3%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-33.31%
EPS Next 2Y-23.39%
EPS Next 3Y-17.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.6%
Revenue growth 3Y7.31%
Revenue growth 5Y8.01%
Sales Q2Q%-7.09%
Revenue Next Year-17.69%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.08%
Revenue Next 3Y-11.58%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.14%
EBIT growth 3Y1.61%
EBIT growth 5Y3.31%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-12.88%
FCF growth 3Y29.6%
FCF growth 5Y-17.31%
OCF growth 1Y-12.88%
OCF growth 3Y29.6%
OCF growth 5Y-17.31%

CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31 / CICC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CICC.


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How profitable is CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31 (CICC) stock?

CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31 (CICC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31 (CICC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31 (CICC) is expected to decline by -33.31% in the next year.


Is the dividend of CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31 sustainable?

The dividend rating of CION INVESTMENT CORP - CION 7 1/2 03/31/31 (CICC) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -378.19%.