Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN – Get Free Report) is one of 1,743 public companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Chicago Atlantic BDC to related companies based on the strength of its risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Chicago Atlantic BDC and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Chicago Atlantic BDC | $54.30 million | $33.28 million | 6.53 |
| Chicago Atlantic BDC Competitors | $5.22 billion | $399.10 million | 17.40 |
Chicago Atlantic BDC’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Chicago Atlantic BDC and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Chicago Atlantic BDC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Chicago Atlantic BDC Competitors | 5561 | 20139 | 22479 | 642 | 2.37 |
As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 26.42%. Given Chicago Atlantic BDC’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chicago Atlantic BDC has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Dividends
Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.0%. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays out 97.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 29.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Risk and Volatility
Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic BDC’s rivals have a beta of 0.81, meaning that their average stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Chicago Atlantic BDC and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Chicago Atlantic BDC | 52.82% | 11.66% | 10.21% |
| Chicago Atlantic BDC Competitors | 318.24% | 11.44% | 3.69% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Chicago Atlantic BDC rivals beat Chicago Atlantic BDC on 12 of the 15 factors compared.
Chicago Atlantic BDC Company Profile
Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. is a specialty finance company which has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Its investment objective is to maximize risk-adjusted returns on equity for its stockholders by investing primarily in direct loans to privately held middle-market companies, with a primary focus on cannabis companies. Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc., formerly known as CHICAGO ATLNTIC, is based in NEW YORK.
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