Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.
REFIAnalytical Summary
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Debt to Equity. The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.
5-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Bearish Risks
- No bearish risks detected.
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-10.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-10.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
16.9%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-2.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-4.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
19.9%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
-2.2%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
0.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FCF / Net Income (x) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
8.5%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.5%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.8%
Good
Good
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.4%
Fair
Fair
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
11.7%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+46%)
|
12.0%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+50%)
|
14.2%
Fair
Fair
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+78%)
|
12.2%
Fair
Fair
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+53%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.16x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-84%)
|
0.16x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-84%)
|
— | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Net Debt (USD) | $34.39M | $22.70M | $-7.90M | $-5.72M | $-80.25M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Signals
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Debt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
No bearish signals detected
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