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Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. LIEN

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.

Overview of Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.

LIEN NGM
Financial Services Asset Management Framework: Asset Management & Capital Markets Micro Cap
Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (LIEN), is a Micro Cap company, in the Asset Management industry, last closed at $9.10, about 217.9% undervalued vs fair value, -11.0% 1Y return, ranked 708/1078 in sector.
Metrics P/E 7.1× Rev Growth 125.5% ROE 11.0% Div Yield 9.87%
USD 9.10
-0.22%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 21.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$208.12M
Enterprise Value
$234.20M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 85%
Updated: Oct 24
Top Beats

Quick Facts

HQ New York, NY
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 12 Call: Nov 12

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$22
$29
$40
Current: $9.10 +218% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Asset Management & Capital Markets - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$40.5M
125.5%%
Operating Income (FRE Proxy)
$9.6M
31.1%%
EBITDA
$9.6M
31.1%%
Net Income
$33.3M
245.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Asset Management & Capital Markets

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Margin (FRE Proxy)
23.7%
Good

Operating Income / Revenue — proxy for Fee-Related Earnings margin

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$23.3M
69.9% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
0/2
Improving
0
High Impact
2
Critical
Locked Leak
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
35
/100
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Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Conservative Leverage Leverage is conservative vs peers (score 0.81).
  • Improving Margin Trajectory Margin trajectory is improving (trend score 1.00).

Key risks

  • AUM Retention Risk Revenue stickiness is low (stability score 0.01).
  • Weak Cash Conversion Cash conversion is weak (score 0.23).

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Fee Revenue Quality

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Signals, strengths and risks for Client Retention & Revenue Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Compensation Discipline

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Earnings Quality & Cash Conversion

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Signals, strengths and risks for Balance Sheet Strength

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Asset Managers, Capital Markets & Exchanges vs Industry Peers 85% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing LIEN's balance between Growth (38.5%), Profitability (24.8%), and Safety (36.7%). Growth 39% Safety 37% Profitability 25%

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Growth

89th percentile vs peers
89
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 1.25 95p EPS Growth YoY 56.8% 77p Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.16 96p
Strengths
  • Growth performance in top 20% of peers (percentile: 89)
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (1.25, 95th percentile)
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (1.16, 96th percentile)
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (633.94, 98th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

57th percentile vs peers
57
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Safety

84th percentile vs peers
85
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$28.93
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+217.9% vs current
Snapshot base estimate
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