LIEN Fundamental Analysis - CHICAGO ATLANTIC BDC INC

Fundamental Rating

Taking everything into account, LIEN scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LIEN was compared to 237 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. LIEN has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. LIEN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LIEN had positive earnings in the past year.

LIEN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.

1.2 Ratios

LIEN has a Return On Assets of 5.33%. This is in the better half of the industry: LIEN outperforms 73.00% of its industry peers.

With a Return On Equity value of 5.55%, LIEN is not doing good in the industry: 60.34% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

LIEN's Return On Invested Capital of 5.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LIEN outperforms 69.62% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	5.33%
ROE	5.55%
ROIC	5.35%

ROA(3y)3.58%

ROA(5y)N/A

ROE(3y)3.7%

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

LIEN has a Profit Margin of 54.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LIEN outperforms 94.94% of its industry peers.

LIEN's Operating Margin of 66.22% is amongst the best of the industry. LIEN outperforms 98.31% of its industry peers.

LIEN has a better Gross Margin (77.36%) than 83.97% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	66.22%
PM (TTM)	54.23%
GM	77.36%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

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ROA

ROE

ROIC

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LIEN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

LIEN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 12.20 indicates that LIEN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.

LIEN has a Altman-Z score of 12.20. This is amongst the best in the industry. LIEN outperforms 95.78% of its industry peers.

There is no outstanding debt for LIEN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	12.2

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACCN/A

2.3 Liquidity

LIEN has a Current Ratio of 1.96. This is a normal value and indicates that LIEN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

LIEN has a Current ratio of 1.96. This is in the better half of the industry: LIEN outperforms 70.04% of its industry peers.

LIEN has a Quick Ratio of 1.96. This is a normal value and indicates that LIEN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

LIEN has a better Quick ratio (1.96) than 70.46% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.96
Quick Ratio	1.96

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 1412.33% over the past year.

LIEN shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 119229.00%.

EPS 1Y (TTM)1412.33%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%N/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)119229%

Revenue growth 3YN/A

Revenue growth 5YN/A

Sales Q2Q%324.5%

3.2 Future

LIEN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.11% yearly.

Based on estimates for the next years, LIEN will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 76.50% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-27.55%

EPS Next 2Y15.94%

EPS Next 3Y13.11%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year72.4%

Revenue Next 2Y116.15%

Revenue Next 3Y76.5%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.19 indicates a reasonable valuation of LIEN.

69.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LIEN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.

Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.76, LIEN is valued rather cheaply.

Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.30, the valuation of LIEN can be described as very cheap.

Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LIEN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.

Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.18, LIEN is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	10.19
Fwd PE	7.3

4.2 Price Multiples

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as LIEN's earnings are expected to grow with 13.11% in the coming years.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y15.94%

EPS Next 3Y13.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 12.27%, LIEN is a good candidate for dividend investing.

Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 8.30, LIEN pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.

Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.41, LIEN pays a better dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	12.27%

5.2 History

LIEN has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

65.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LIEN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.

DP65%

EPS Next 2Y15.94%

EPS Next 3Y13.11%

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CHICAGO ATLANTIC BDC INC

NASDAQ:LIEN (9/30/2025, 8:15:27 PM)

10.5

-0.48 (-4.37%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorFinancials

GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services

GICS IndustryCapital Markets

Earnings (Last)08-14 2025-08-14/bmo

Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/amc

Inst Owners26.74%

Inst Owner ChangeN/A

Ins Owners0.34%

Ins Owner Change0.07%

Market Cap239.61M

Analysts80

Price Target12.38 (17.9%)

Short Float %0.01%

Short Ratio0.06

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	12.27%

Yearly Dividend0.86

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A

DP65%

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years0

Ex-Date09-29 2025-09-29 (0.34)

Surprises & Revisions

EPS beat(2)2

Avg EPS beat(2)12.93%

Min EPS beat(2)7.53%

Max EPS beat(2)18.32%

EPS beat(4)N/A

Avg EPS beat(4)N/A

Min EPS beat(4)N/A

Max EPS beat(4)N/A

EPS beat(8)N/A

Avg EPS beat(8)N/A

EPS beat(12)N/A

Avg EPS beat(12)N/A

EPS beat(16)N/A

Avg EPS beat(16)N/A

Revenue beat(2)2

Avg Revenue beat(2)6.83%

Min Revenue beat(2)0.94%

Max Revenue beat(2)12.73%

Revenue beat(4)4

Avg Revenue beat(4)28.82%

Min Revenue beat(4)0.94%

Max Revenue beat(4)53.37%

Revenue beat(8)8

Avg Revenue beat(8)18.11%

Revenue beat(12)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A

Revenue beat(16)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A

PT rev (1m)0%

PT rev (3m)0%

EPS NQ rev (1m)0%

EPS NQ rev (3m)0%

EPS NY rev (1m)0%

EPS NY rev (3m)-2.62%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.13%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0%

Revenue NY rev (3m)0.78%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	10.19
Fwd PE	7.3
P/S	7.77
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	N/A
P/B	0.8
P/tB	0.8
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)1.03

EY9.81%

EPS(NY)1.44

Fwd EY13.7%

FCF(TTM)-0.63

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)-0.63

OCFYN/A

SpS1.35

BVpS13.19

TBVpS13.19

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	5.33%
ROE	5.55%
ROCE	6.78%
ROIC	5.35%
ROICexc	5.63%
ROICexgc	5.63%
OM	66.22%
PM (TTM)	54.23%
GM	77.36%
FCFM	N/A

ROA(3y)3.58%

ROA(5y)N/A

ROE(3y)3.7%

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

ROICexc(3y)N/A

ROICexc(5y)N/A

ROICexgc(3y)N/A

ROICexgc(5y)N/A

ROCE(3y)N/A

ROCE(5y)N/A

ROICexcg growth 3YN/A

ROICexcg growth 5YN/A

ROICexc growth 3YN/A

ROICexc growth 5YN/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

F-Score2

Asset Turnover0.1

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	N/A
Cap/Depr	N/A
Cap/Sales	N/A
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	1.96
Quick Ratio	1.96
Altman-Z	12.2

F-Score2

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)1412.33%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%N/A

EPS Next Y-27.55%

EPS Next 2Y15.94%

EPS Next 3Y13.11%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)119229%

Revenue growth 3YN/A

Revenue growth 5YN/A

Sales Q2Q%324.5%

Revenue Next Year72.4%

Revenue Next 2Y116.15%

Revenue Next 3Y76.5%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

EBIT growth 1Y155.31%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next YearN/A

EBIT Next 3YN/A

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y-187.57%

FCF growth 3YN/A

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y-187.57%

OCF growth 3YN/A

OCF growth 5YN/A

CHICAGO ATLANTIC BDC INC (LIEN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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