Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) Competitors $14.24 +0.11 (+0.78%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.28 +0.04 (+0.25%) As of 08/29/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock REFI vs. BRDG, SAFE, SBR, DEA, CSR, PLYM, UNIT, FBRT, ORC, and PAXShould you be buying Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance include Bridge Investment Group (BRDG), Safehold (SAFE), Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR), Easterly Government Properties (DEA), Centerspace (CSR), Plymouth Industrial REIT (PLYM), Uniti Group (UNIT), Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), and Patria Investments (PAX). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance vs. Its Competitors Bridge Investment Group Safehold Sabine Royalty Trust Easterly Government Properties Centerspace Plymouth Industrial REIT Uniti Group Franklin BSP Realty Trust Orchid Island Capital Patria Investments Bridge Investment Group (NYSE:BRDG) and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation. Does the media prefer BRDG or REFI? In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance had 3 more articles in the media than Bridge Investment Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and 0 mentions for Bridge Investment Group. Bridge Investment Group's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's score of 0.81 indicating that Bridge Investment Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Bridge Investment Group Very Positive Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BRDG or REFI? 52.8% of Bridge Investment Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.9% of Bridge Investment Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, BRDG or REFI? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bridge Investment Group. Bridge Investment Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBridge Investment Group$412.43M2.92$8.01M-$0.42-23.01Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance$54.95M5.46$37.04M$1.837.78 Which has more volatility & risk, BRDG or REFI? Bridge Investment Group has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BRDG or REFI a better dividend stock? Bridge Investment Group pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Bridge Investment Group pays out -42.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance pays out 102.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bridge Investment Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Do analysts rate BRDG or REFI? Bridge Investment Group presently has a consensus price target of $10.70, indicating a potential upside of 10.71%. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.45%. Given Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is more favorable than Bridge Investment Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bridge Investment Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is BRDG or REFI more profitable? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a net margin of 67.95% compared to Bridge Investment Group's net margin of -3.03%. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's return on equity of 12.32% beat Bridge Investment Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bridge Investment Group-3.03% 8.42% 3.36% Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance 67.95%12.32%9.03% SummaryChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance beats Bridge Investment Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for REFI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart REFI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricChicago Atlantic Real Estate FinanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$300.11M$7.84B$12.56B$9.76BDividend Yield13.20%4.64%5.42%4.04%P/E Ratio7.7817.00228.4626.59Price / Sales5.467.1432.42111.52Price / Cash7.8725.2622.2559.26Price / Book0.974.802.356.58Net Income$37.04M$311.02M$1.01B$265.95M7 Day Performance-1.25%0.65%0.24%0.17%1 Month Performance9.62%2.53%3.64%3.90%1 Year Performance-10.44%30.00%541.65%19.67% Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)REFIChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance3.038 of 5 stars$14.24+0.8%$20.00+40.4%-10.4%$300.11M$54.95M7.78N/ABRDGBridge Investment Group3.5495 of 5 stars$9.48-0.2%$10.70+12.9%+17.7%$1.18B$412.43M-22.572,250Positive NewsSAFESafehold3.9592 of 5 stars$16.01-1.3%$21.89+36.8%-34.3%$1.16B$365.68M11.19120Positive NewsSBRSabine Royalty Trust2.4427 of 5 stars$72.01-0.9%N/A+15.5%$1.06B$83.17M14.292,020News CoveragePositive NewsDEAEasterly Government Properties3.1668 of 5 stars$22.53+0.1%$27.15+20.5%-30.4%$1.02B$302.05M54.9450Positive NewsCSRCenterspace3.2763 of 5 stars$57.40-1.3%$69.75+21.5%-20.6%$974.75M$267.08M-31.89470Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPLYMPlymouth Industrial REIT3.6239 of 5 stars$21.110.0%$20.67-2.1%-8.0%$940.54M$192.22M7.3340Positive NewsUNITUniti Group1.6438 of 5 stars$6.28-0.8%$6.70+6.7%+44.5%$936.74M$1.17B22.82750FBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust4.1753 of 5 stars$11.28-0.4%$14.88+31.9%-15.2%$931.35M$210.45M11.51N/APositive NewsORCOrchid Island Capital3.2663 of 5 stars$7.10-0.4%N/A-13.8%$903.58M$241.58M35.502,018News CoveragePositive NewsPAXPatria Investments2.8326 of 5 stars$13.29-1.0%$14.00+5.3%+17.5%$884.08M$397.50M26.58390 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bridge Investment Group Competitors Safehold Competitors Sabine Royalty Trust Competitors Easterly Government Properties Competitors Centerspace Competitors Plymouth Industrial REIT Competitors Uniti Group Competitors Franklin BSP Realty Trust Competitors Orchid Island Capital Competitors Patria Investments Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:REFI) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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