1.Sales and profit
See section β- Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. had $54.3M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 150.6% on the year before.
- Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. made $33.3M of net profit in fiscal 2025.
Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.
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Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. had $54.3M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 150.6% on the year before.
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2.Cash and shareholders
See section β- Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. returned $23.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 120.6%.
- No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. in 30 seconds
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Good
Are sales growing?
+150.6%
Yes. Sales grew 150.6% last year.
Good
Does it make a profit?
61.3%
Yes. It keeps 61.3% of every sale as profit.
For information
How is the share priced?
6.5x
One share costs 6.5 times its yearly profit per share.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
Market cap
Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$207M
Oct 23 close
P/E
Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
6.5x
On $1.39 EPS (TTM)
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Sales and profit
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
Results dates
In plain words: Every quarter, companies publish how much they sold and earned. These are the days Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. did it, and the next one. Share prices often move a lot on those days.
Next results
November 12, 2026
Thursday Β· in 18 days
- Time
- Before the market opens
- Covers
- Period ended Sep 30, 2026
- Expected EPS
- $0.40
- Source
- Earnings calendar
| Date | Results for | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Q2 '26 | Before the market opens | 8-K β |
| May 14, 2026 | Q1 '26 | Before the market opens | 8-K β |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Q4 '25 | Before the market opens | 8-K β |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Q3 '25 | Before the market opens | 8-K β |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Q2 '25 | Time not announced | 8-K β |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Q1 '25 | Time not announced | 8-K β |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Q4 '24 | Time not announced | 8-K β |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Q3 '24 | Time not announced | 8-K β |
From SEC filings: the results press release (8-K) or, without one, the quarterly or annual report.
Revenue and margins
KIRA Β· Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. had $54.3M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 150.6% on the year before.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
FY21
Revenue $0.0M
FY23
Revenue β
FY24
Revenue $21.7M
FY25
Revenue $54.3M
Revenue
Q2 '23
Revenue $1.1M
Q4 '23
Revenue $2.8M
Q1 '24
Revenue $2.8M
Q2 '24
Revenue $3.1M
Q3 '24
Revenue $3.2M
Q4 '24
Revenue $12.6M
Q1 '25
Revenue $11.9M
Q2 '25
Revenue $13.1M
Q3 '25
Revenue $15.1M
Q4 '25
Revenue $14.2M
Q1 '26
Revenue $16.7M
Q2 '26
Revenue $14.0M
Margins, % of revenue
FY21
Gross β
Operating β
Net 838,730.7%
FCF β
FY23
Gross β
Operating β
Net β
FCF β
FY24
Gross β
Operating β
Net 44.4%
FCF β
FY25
Gross β
Operating β
Net 61.3%
FCF β
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Q2 '23
Gross β
Operating β
Net 49.1%
FCF β
Q4 '23
Gross β
Operating β
Net β95.8%
FCF β
Q1 '24
Gross β
Operating β
Net β37.5%
FCF β
Q2 '24
Gross β
Operating β
Net 42.0%
FCF β
Q3 '24
Gross β
Operating β
Net β5.2%
FCF β
Q4 '24
Gross β
Operating β
Net 63.1%
FCF β
Q1 '25
Gross β
Operating β
Net 63.9%
FCF β
Q2 '25
Gross β
Operating β
Net 65.6%
FCF β
Q3 '25
Gross β
Operating β
Net 58.6%
FCF β
Q4 '25
Gross β
Operating β
Net 58.0%
FCF β
Q1 '26
Gross β
Operating β
Net 51.1%
FCF β
Q2 '26
Gross β
Operating β
Net 43.4%
FCF β
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Net income and earnings per share
KIRA Β· Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. made $33.3M of net profit in fiscal 2025.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
FY21
Net income $84.7M
FY23
Net income β
FY24
Net income $9.6M
FY25
Net income $33.3M
Net income
Q2 '23
Net income $0.6M
Q4 '23
Net income β$2.6M
Q1 '24
Net income β$1.0M
Q2 '24
Net income $1.3M
Q3 '24
Net income β$0.2M
Q4 '24
Net income $8.0M
Q1 '25
Net income $7.6M
Q2 '25
Net income $8.6M
Q3 '25
Net income $8.8M
Q4 '25
Net income $8.2M
Q1 '26
Net income $8.5M
Q2 '26
Net income $6.1M
Diluted EPS
FY21
Diluted EPS β$0.64
FY23
Diluted EPS β
FY24
Diluted EPS $0.93
FY25
Diluted EPS $1.46
Diluted EPS
Q2 '23
Diluted EPS $0.09
Q4 '23
Diluted EPS $0.20
Q1 '24
Diluted EPS $0.08
Q2 '24
Diluted EPS $0.21
Q3 '24
Diluted EPS β$0.03
Q4 '24
Diluted EPS $0.67
Q1 '25
Diluted EPS $0.33
Q2 '25
Diluted EPS $0.38
Q3 '25
Diluted EPS $0.39
Q4 '25
Diluted EPS $0.36
Q1 '26
Diluted EPS $0.37
Q2 '26
Diluted EPS $0.27
Cash and shareholders
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
Cash flow
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
FY21
Free cash flow β
FY23
Free cash flow β
FY24
Free cash flow β
FY25
Free cash flow β
Cash from operations vs capital spending
FY21
Cash from operations β$0.5M
Capital spending β
FY23
Cash from operations β
Capital spending β
FY24
Cash from operations β$5.0M
Capital spending β
FY25
Cash from operations β$20.5M
Capital spending β
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Q2 '23
Cash from operations β
Capital spending β
Q4 '23
Cash from operations β$2.6M
Capital spending β
Q1 '24
Cash from operations $2.1M
Capital spending β
Q2 '24
Cash from operations $2.5M
Capital spending β
Q3 '24
Cash from operations β$2.3M
Capital spending β
Q4 '24
Cash from operations β$7.3M
Capital spending β
Q1 '25
Cash from operations β$7.3M
Capital spending β
Q2 '25
Cash from operations $1.9M
Capital spending β
Q3 '25
Cash from operations β$1.4M
Capital spending β
Q4 '25
Cash from operations β$13.8M
Capital spending β
Q1 '26
Cash from operations β$20.8M
Capital spending β
Q2 '26
Cash from operations $33.0M
Capital spending β
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Dividends, buybacks and share count
KIRA Β· Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. returned $23.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 120.6%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
FY21
Dividends $0.0M
Buybacks β
FY23
Dividends $0.0M
Buybacks β
FY24
Dividends $12.4M
Buybacks β
FY25
Dividends $23.3M
Buybacks β
Dividends
Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Q2 '23
Dividends β
Buybacks β
Q4 '23
Dividends $0.0M
Buybacks β
Q1 '24
Dividends $1.6M
Buybacks β
Q2 '24
Dividends $1.6M
Buybacks β
Q3 '24
Dividends $1.6M
Buybacks β
Q4 '24
Dividends $7.8M
Buybacks β
Q1 '25
Dividends $0.0M
Buybacks β
Q2 '25
Dividends $7.8M
Buybacks β
Q3 '25
Dividends $7.8M
Buybacks β
Q4 '25
Dividends $7.8M
Buybacks β
Q1 '26
Dividends $7.8M
Buybacks β
Q2 '26
Dividends $7.8M
Buybacks β
Dividends
Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
FY21
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY23
Diluted shares β
FY24
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY25
Diluted shares 0.02B
Insider trades
KIRA Β· No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
β
$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Financial health
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
FY21
Cash $84.8M
Debt β
FY23
Cash $32.6M
Debt β
FY24
Cash $23.9M
Debt β
FY25
Cash $2.9M
Debt β
Cash
Debt
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $84.8M | $32.6M | $23.9M | $2.9M |
| Total assets | $85.0M | $88.6M | $310M | $342M |
| Total liabilities | $0.5M | $3.0M | $8.4M | $38.6M |
| Shareholders' equity | $84.6M | $85.6M | $301M | $303M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β | β | β | β |
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
FY21
Return on capital β
Return on equity 100.2%
Return on assets 99.6%
FY23
Return on capital β
Return on equity β
Return on assets β
FY24
Return on capital β
Return on equity 5.0%
Return on assets 4.8%
FY25
Return on capital β
Return on equity 11.0%
Return on assets 10.2%
Return on capital
Return on equity
Return on assets
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY21 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | β / 3 | β / 6 |
| Accruals ratio | 100.2% | 7.4% | 16.5% |
| Altman Z'' | β | β | β |
All figures
Every number, year by year.
4 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY21 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||
| Revenue | $0.0M | β | $21.7M | $54.3M |
| Net interest income | $0.0M | β | β | β |
| Net income | $84.7M | β | $9.6M | $33.3M |
| Diluted EPS | β$0.64 | β | $0.93 | $1.46 |
| Diluted shares | 0.00B | β | 0.01B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||
| Cash from operations | β$0.5M | β | β$5.0M | β$20.5M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $0.0M | β | β$1.1M | β$2.7M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $12.4M | $23.3M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $12.4M | $23.3M |
| Balance sheet | ||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $84.8M | $32.6M | $23.9M | $2.9M |
| Total assets | $85.0M | $88.6M | $310M | $342M |
| Total liabilities | $0.5M | $3.0M | $8.4M | $38.6M |
| Shareholders' equity | $84.6M | $85.6M | $301M | $303M |
| Margins | ||||
| Net margin | 838,730.7% | β | 44.4% | 61.3% |
| Net interest share of revenue | 100.0% | β | β | β |
| Returns | ||||
| Return on equity | 100.2% | β | 5.0% | 11.0% |
| Return on assets | 99.6% | β | 4.8% | 10.2% |
| Return on tangible equity | 100.2% | β | 3.2% | 11.0% |
| Growth | ||||
| Revenue growth | β | β | β | 150.6% |
| Net income growth | β | β | β | 245.8% |
| EPS growth | β | β | β | 57.0% |
| Share count change | β | β | β | 120.6% |
| Quality scores | ||||
| Accruals ratio | 100.2% | β | 7.4% | 16.5% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001843162). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.