Do analysts prefer LIEN or FDUS?

Fidus Investment has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.84%. Given Fidus Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fidus Investment is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chicago Atlantic BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media refer more to LIEN or FDUS?

In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 4 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fidus Investment and 2 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of -0.48 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of -1.00 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chicago Atlantic BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Fidus Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor CGBD or LIEN?

In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Carlyle Secured Lending. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC and 1 mentions for Carlyle Secured Lending. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of -1.00 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carlyle Secured Lending 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Chicago Atlantic BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative

Do analysts recommend SLRC or LIEN?

SLR Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.10, indicating a potential upside of 9.94%. Given SLR Investment's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe SLR Investment is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SLR Investment 3 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Chicago Atlantic BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts rate NMFC or LIEN?

New Mountain Finance currently has a consensus target price of $9.08, suggesting a potential upside of 33.48%. Given New Mountain Finance's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score New Mountain Finance 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 Chicago Atlantic BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media refer more to NMFC or LIEN?

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance had 1 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for New Mountain Finance and 2 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC. New Mountain Finance's average media sentiment score of -0.96 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of -1.00 indicating that New Mountain Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment New Mountain Finance 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Chicago Atlantic BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative

Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Competitors

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LIEN vs. BCSF, FDUS, CGBD, SLRC, and NMFC

Should you buy Chicago Atlantic BDC stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Chicago Atlantic BDC with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Chicago Atlantic BDC include Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), SLR Investment (SLRC), and New Mountain Finance (NMFC). These companies are all part of the "fin - sbic&commrl" industry.

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF) and Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to Bain Capital Specialty Finance's net margin of 27.00%. Chicago Atlantic BDC's return on equity of 11.67% beat Bain Capital Specialty Finance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	27.00%	10.44%	4.35%
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic BDC had 2 more articles in the media than Bain Capital Specialty Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC and 0 mentions for Bain Capital Specialty Finance. Bain Capital Specialty Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of -1.00 indicating that Bain Capital Specialty Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	Neutral
Chicago Atlantic BDC	Negative

Bain Capital Specialty Finance presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.68%. Given Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bain Capital Specialty Finance is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bain Capital Specialty Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$273.24M	2.95	$98.76M	$1.14	10.90
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	3.97	$33.28M	$1.50	6.30

Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays out 147.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays out 90.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bain Capital Specialty Finance has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Chicago Atlantic BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Chicago Atlantic BDC beats Bain Capital Specialty Finance on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Fidus Investment?

Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) and Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 4 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fidus Investment and 2 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of -0.48 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of -1.00 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Fidus Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to Fidus Investment's net margin of 49.51%. Chicago Atlantic BDC's return on equity of 11.67% beat Fidus Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%
Fidus Investment	49.51%	11.19%	5.97%

4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fidus Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidus Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	3.97	$33.28M	$1.50	6.30
Fidus Investment	$155.87M	4.70	$82.40M	$2.28	8.46

Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays out 90.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fidus Investment pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Fidus Investment has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.84%. Given Fidus Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fidus Investment is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Fidus Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Fidus Investment beats Chicago Atlantic BDC on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) and Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Carlyle Secured Lending has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Carlyle Secured Lending presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.56%. Given Carlyle Secured Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Carlyle Secured Lending is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Secured Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to Carlyle Secured Lending's net margin of 19.52%. Chicago Atlantic BDC's return on equity of 11.67% beat Carlyle Secured Lending's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlyle Secured Lending	19.52%	8.99%	4.01%
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%

Carlyle Secured Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. Carlyle Secured Lending pays out 197.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays out 90.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chicago Atlantic BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

24.5% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Carlyle Secured Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Secured Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlyle Secured Lending	$255.57M	2.73	$69.97M	$0.71	14.13
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	3.97	$33.28M	$1.50	6.30

In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Carlyle Secured Lending. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC and 1 mentions for Carlyle Secured Lending. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of -1.00 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Secured Lending	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Summary

Carlyle Secured Lending and Chicago Atlantic BDC tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to SLR Investment?

SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) and Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

35.3% of SLR Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to SLR Investment's net margin of 41.81%. Chicago Atlantic BDC's return on equity of 11.67% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLR Investment	41.81%	8.33%	3.25%
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%

SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

SLR Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLR Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLR Investment	$101.13M	6.92	$92.54M	$1.64	7.82
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	3.97	$33.28M	$1.50	6.30

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. SLR Investment pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays out 90.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic BDC had 2 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC and 0 mentions for SLR Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of -1.00 indicating that SLR Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SLR Investment	Neutral
Chicago Atlantic BDC	Negative

SLR Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.10, indicating a potential upside of 9.94%. Given SLR Investment's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe SLR Investment is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLR Investment	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

SLR Investment beats Chicago Atlantic BDC on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to New Mountain Finance?

New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) and Chicago Atlantic BDC (NASDAQ:LIEN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.7%. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. New Mountain Finance pays out -172.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays out 90.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. New Mountain Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to New Mountain Finance's net margin of -18.65%. Chicago Atlantic BDC's return on equity of 11.67% beat New Mountain Finance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Mountain Finance	-18.65%	11.14%	4.63%
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%

New Mountain Finance currently has a consensus target price of $9.08, suggesting a potential upside of 33.48%. Given New Mountain Finance's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Mountain Finance	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Chicago Atlantic BDC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than New Mountain Finance. New Mountain Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chicago Atlantic BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Mountain Finance	$327.08M	1.97	$16.49M	-$0.58	N/A
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	3.97	$33.28M	$1.50	6.30

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance had 1 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for New Mountain Finance and 2 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC. New Mountain Finance's average media sentiment score of -0.96 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of -1.00 indicating that New Mountain Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
New Mountain Finance	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

New Mountain Finance beats Chicago Atlantic BDC on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Chicago Atlantic BDC	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$215.58M	$1.28B	$14.30B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	14.09%	13.30%	5.68%	9.42%
P/E Ratio	6.30	11.00	20.26	23.84
Price / Sales	3.97	13.87	44.87	114.27
Price / Cash	7.10	6.85	19.65	60.45
Price / Book	0.71	0.75	2.24	6.09
Net Income	$33.28M	$121.13M	$1.14B	$331.73M
7 Day Performance	-4.10%	-5.22%	-1.28%	-1.74%
1 Month Performance	-9.00%	-1.85%	0.50%	-3.01%
1 Year Performance	-9.17%	-27.29%	11.14%	14.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LIEN Chicago Atlantic BDC	2.087 of 5 stars	$9.45 -0.9%	N/A	-10.3%	$215.58M	$54.30M	6.30	N/A	News Coverage Negative News
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	2.6525 of 5 stars	$12.65 -0.3%	$14.00 +10.7%	-17.6%	$820.61M	$273.24M	11.10	1,000
FDUS Fidus Investment	2.353 of 5 stars	$19.66 -3.4%	$21.00 +6.8%	-8.6%	$746.10M	$155.87M	8.62	N/A	Analyst Forecast
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	3.4365 of 5 stars	$10.36 -0.9%	$12.50 +20.7%	-26.2%	$720.02M	$255.57M	14.59	N/A
SLRC SLR Investment	3.4705 of 5 stars	$12.93 -1.4%	$14.10 +9.0%	-20.0%	$705.46M	$218.54M	7.88	N/A

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Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Competitors

LIEN vs. BCSF, FDUS, CGBD, SLRC, and NMFC

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

Is BCSF or LIEN more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BCSF or LIEN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BCSF or LIEN?

Does the media prefer BCSF or LIEN?

Do analysts recommend BCSF or LIEN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BCSF or LIEN?

Is BCSF or LIEN a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Fidus Investment?

Which has more risk & volatility, LIEN or FDUS?

Does the media refer more to LIEN or FDUS?

Is LIEN or FDUS more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LIEN or FDUS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LIEN or FDUS?

Is LIEN or FDUS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LIEN or FDUS?

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How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Which has more volatility and risk, CGBD or LIEN?

Do analysts rate CGBD or LIEN?

Is CGBD or LIEN more profitable?

Is CGBD or LIEN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CGBD or LIEN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CGBD or LIEN?

Does the media favor CGBD or LIEN?

Summary

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to SLR Investment?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SLRC or LIEN?

Is SLRC or LIEN more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SLRC or LIEN?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SLRC or LIEN?

Is SLRC or LIEN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SLRC or LIEN?

Do analysts recommend SLRC or LIEN?

Summary

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to New Mountain Finance?

Which has more volatility & risk, NMFC or LIEN?

Is NMFC or LIEN a better dividend stock?

Is NMFC or LIEN more profitable?

Do analysts rate NMFC or LIEN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NMFC or LIEN?

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