Do analysts rate LIEN or OXLC?

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 Oxford Lane Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media refer more to LIEN or OXLC?

In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Oxford Lane Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC and 4 mentions for Oxford Lane Capital. Chicago Atlantic BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Oxford Lane Capital's score of 0.43 indicating that Chicago Atlantic BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chicago Atlantic BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Oxford Lane Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer LIEN or BCSF?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.31%. Given Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Do analysts recommend LIEN or MFIC?

MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus target price of $11.11, suggesting a potential upside of 15.10%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial 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 MidCap Financial Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11

Do analysts rate FDUS or LIEN?

Fidus Investment currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.49%. Given Fidus Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 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 prefer FDUS or LIEN?

In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 8 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Fidus Investment and 5 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Fidus Investment's score of 0.36 indicating that Chicago Atlantic BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidus Investment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 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) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer LIEN or PAX?

Patria Investments has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.02%. Given Patria Investments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patria Investments 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 Patria Investments 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Does the media refer more to LIEN or PAX?

In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic BDC had 3 more articles in the media than Patria Investments. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC and 2 mentions for Patria Investments. Patria Investments' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of 0.47 indicating that Patria Investments 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) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patria Investments 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Competitors

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LIEN vs. OXLC, BCSF, MFIC, FDUS, and PAX

Should you buy Chicago Atlantic BDC stock or one of its competitors? Chicago Atlantic BDC's main competitors and comparable companies include Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), and Patria Investments (PAX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Oxford Lane Capital?

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

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
Oxford Lane Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to Oxford Lane Capital's net margin of 0.00%. Chicago Atlantic BDC's return on equity of 11.67% beat Oxford Lane Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%
Oxford Lane Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Oxford Lane Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC and 4 mentions for Oxford Lane Capital. Chicago Atlantic BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Oxford Lane Capital's score of 0.43 indicating that Chicago Atlantic BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chicago Atlantic BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Oxford Lane Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Oxford Lane Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Oxford Lane Capital 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
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	4.06	$33.28M	$1.50	6.45
Oxford Lane Capital	-$580.18M	-1.49	$629.02M	$6.94	1.37

Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Oxford Lane Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 40.4%. 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. Oxford Lane Capital pays out 55.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oxford Lane Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oxford Lane Capital has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Chicago Atlantic BDC beats Oxford Lane Capital on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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

Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.4%. 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 pays out 169.7% 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.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.31%. Given Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Bain Capital Specialty Finance had 8 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Bain Capital Specialty Finance and 5 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC. Bain Capital Specialty Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of 0.47 indicating that Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to Bain Capital Specialty Finance's net margin of 24.22%. 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
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	24.22%	10.32%	4.32%

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
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	4.06	$33.28M	$1.50	6.45
Bain Capital Specialty Finance	$273.24M	2.99	$98.76M	$0.99	12.71

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

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

4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 14 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 5 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of 0.47 indicating that MidCap Financial 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)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MidCap Financial Investment	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of -9.85%. Chicago Atlantic BDC's return on equity of 11.67% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%
MidCap Financial Investment	-9.85%	11.17%	4.41%

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

MidCap Financial Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MidCap Financial Investment 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
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	4.06	$33.28M	$1.50	6.45
MidCap Financial Investment	-$11.90M	-66.83	$63.17M	-$0.36	N/A

MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus target price of $11.11, suggesting a potential upside of 15.10%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial 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
MidCap Financial Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%. 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. MidCap Financial Investment pays out -344.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Chicago Atlantic BDC and MidCap Financial Investment tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Fidus Investment?

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

Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held 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.

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
Fidus Investment	$155.87M	4.80	$82.40M	$2.09	9.44
Chicago Atlantic BDC	$54.30M	4.06	$33.28M	$1.50	6.45

In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 8 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic BDC. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Fidus Investment and 5 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Fidus Investment's score of 0.36 indicating that Chicago Atlantic BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fidus Investment	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 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)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Fidus Investment pays out 82.3% 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.

Fidus Investment currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.49%. Given Fidus Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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
Fidus Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
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 Fidus Investment's net margin of 45.36%. 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
Fidus Investment	45.36%	10.87%	5.64%
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%

Summary

Fidus Investment beats Chicago Atlantic BDC on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Patria Investments?

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

Chicago Atlantic BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Patria Investments pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. 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. Patria Investments pays out 147.7% 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.

Patria Investments has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.02%. Given Patria Investments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patria Investments 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
Patria Investments	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patria Investments has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic BDC had 3 more articles in the media than Patria Investments. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Chicago Atlantic BDC and 2 mentions for Patria Investments. Patria Investments' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's score of 0.47 indicating that Patria Investments 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)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Patria Investments	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Chicago Atlantic BDC has a net margin of 57.88% compared to Patria Investments' net margin of 19.91%. Patria Investments' return on equity of 38.68% beat Chicago Atlantic BDC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chicago Atlantic BDC	57.88%	11.67%	10.30%
Patria Investments	19.91%	38.68%	15.84%

4.4% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Patria Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.1% of Patria Investments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Patria Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Chicago Atlantic BDC. Chicago Atlantic BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patria Investments, 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	4.06	$33.28M	$1.50	6.45
Patria Investments	$399.23M	1.85	$73.40M	$0.44	25.25

Summary

Patria Investments beats Chicago Atlantic BDC on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Chicago Atlantic BDC	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$223.18M	$5.63B	$14.01B	$12.88B
Dividend Yield	13.91%	7.39%	5.88%	10.73%
P/E Ratio	6.45	38.00	29.20	25.05
Price / Sales	4.06	1,267.44	517.58	86.36
Price / Cash	7.20	48.32	39.37	50.58
Price / Book	0.73	3.71	3.67	6.23
Net Income	$33.28M	$417.15M	$1.31B	$347.40M
7 Day Performance	3.42%	0.62%	0.27%	1.46%
1 Month Performance	-1.43%	0.66%	1.19%	-0.49%
1 Year Performance	-5.93%	8.45%	12.52%	20.91%

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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	1.6862 of 5 stars	$9.67 -1.1%	N/A	-5.3%	$223.18M	$54.30M	6.45	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	1.4799 of 5 stars	$9.25 +1.0%	N/A	-45.8%	$838.39M	-$580.18M	1.33	601
BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance	2.2889 of 5 stars	$12.71 +2.3%	$14.00 +10.2%	-14.6%	$824.29M	$88.67M	11.15	1,000	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	3.0374 of 5 stars	$9.72 +1.7%	$11.46 +17.9%	-22.7%	$800.64M	$320.88M	243.06	N/A	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
FDUS Fidus Investment	2.0178 of 5 stars	$20.18 +2.2%	$21.00 +4.1%	-6.9%	$765.83M	$155.87M	8.85	N/A	Earnings Report

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Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Competitors

LIEN vs. OXLC, BCSF, MFIC, FDUS, and PAX

How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Oxford Lane Capital?

Do analysts rate LIEN or OXLC?

Is LIEN or OXLC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LIEN or OXLC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LIEN or OXLC?

Is LIEN or OXLC a better dividend stock?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, LIEN or OXLC?

Summary

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

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

Is LIEN or BCSF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LIEN or BCSF?

Does the media prefer LIEN or BCSF?

Is LIEN or BCSF more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LIEN or BCSF?

Which has more volatility and risk, LIEN or BCSF?

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How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

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

Does the media refer more to LIEN or MFIC?

Is LIEN or MFIC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LIEN or MFIC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LIEN or MFIC?

Do analysts recommend LIEN or MFIC?

Is LIEN or MFIC a better dividend stock?

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How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Fidus Investment?

Which has more risk and volatility, FDUS or LIEN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FDUS or LIEN?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FDUS or LIEN?

Does the media prefer FDUS or LIEN?

Is FDUS or LIEN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FDUS or LIEN?

Is FDUS or LIEN more profitable?

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How does Chicago Atlantic BDC compare to Patria Investments?

Is LIEN or PAX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LIEN or PAX?

Which has more volatility & risk, LIEN or PAX?

Does the media refer more to LIEN or PAX?

Is LIEN or PAX more profitable?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LIEN or PAX?

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