Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) Competitors $12.13 -0.26 (-2.10%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.27 +0.14 (+1.15%) As of 06:32 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock REFI vs. DEA, ORC, CSR, PAX, PLYM, FBRT, UNIT, PBT, GETY, and NXRTShould you be buying Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance include Easterly Government Properties (DEA), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), Centerspace (CSR), Patria Investments (PAX), Plymouth Industrial REIT (PLYM), Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT), Uniti Group (UNIT), Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT), Getty Images (GETY), and NexPoint Residential Trust (NXRT). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance vs. Its Competitors Easterly Government Properties Orchid Island Capital Centerspace Patria Investments Plymouth Industrial REIT Franklin BSP Realty Trust Uniti Group Permian Basin Royalty Trust Getty Images NexPoint Residential Trust Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI) and Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk and valuation. Does the media refer more to REFI or DEA? In the previous week, Easterly Government Properties had 3 more articles in the media than Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Easterly Government Properties and 4 mentions for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance. Easterly Government Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's score of 1.01 indicating that Easterly Government Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Easterly Government Properties 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, REFI or DEA? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Easterly Government Properties has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is REFI or DEA a better dividend stock? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.5%. Easterly Government Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. 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. Easterly Government Properties pays out 439.0% 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 Real Estate Finance has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, REFI or DEA? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Easterly Government Properties. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Easterly Government Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance$54.95M4.65$37.04M$1.836.63Easterly Government Properties$315.94M3.06$19.55M$0.4151.98 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in REFI or DEA? 25.5% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by company 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. Is REFI or DEA more profitable? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a net margin of 67.95% compared to Easterly Government Properties' net margin of 5.54%. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's return on equity of 12.32% beat Easterly Government Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance67.95% 12.32% 9.03% Easterly Government Properties 5.54%1.26%0.54% Do analysts prefer REFI or DEA? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.88%. Easterly Government Properties has a consensus target price of $27.15, indicating a potential upside of 27.40%. Given Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is more favorable than Easterly Government Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Easterly Government Properties 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance beats Easterly Government Properties on 13 of the 19 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. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$255.70M$7.68B$12.37B$10.23BDividend Yield14.87%4.86%5.54%4.69%P/E Ratio6.6315.3329.7626.57Price / Sales4.657.0130.39179.26Price / Cash6.9928.4622.5862.20Price / Book0.772.742.236.53Net Income$37.04M$313.50M$1.02B$275.96M7 Day Performance-4.19%-2.62%-1.75%-1.40%1 Month Performance-9.48%2.71%-1.41%5.16%1 Year Performance-21.79%27.20%537.05%31.55% Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)REFIChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance4.3263 of 5 stars$12.13-2.1%$20.00+64.9%-19.9%$255.70M$54.95M6.63N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastDEAEasterly Government Properties3.4392 of 5 stars$22.71-0.8%$27.15+19.6%-34.8%$1.04B$302.05M55.3850News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastORCOrchid Island Capital3.2972 of 5 stars$7.04-0.2%N/A-8.6%$1.03B$241.58M35.182,018Analyst ForecastCSRCenterspace3.296 of 5 stars$57.62-1.8%$68.75+19.3%-16.2%$983.62M$260.98M-32.01470Analyst ForecastPAXPatria Investments2.2401 of 5 stars$14.77+1.5%$14.00-5.2%+27.0%$982.53M$397.50M29.54390PLYMPlymouth Industrial REIT2.7751 of 5 stars$22.20+1.1%$21.33-3.9%+0.4%$978.85M$198.35M7.7140Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust4.1187 of 5 stars$11.21-0.6%$14.67+30.9%-16.6%$927.24M$210.45M11.43N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastUNITUniti Group2.151 of 5 stars$6.04-2.4%$6.70+10.9%+14.0%$916.02M$1.17B21.95750News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPBTPermian Basin Royalty Trust2.0513 of 5 stars$18.02-2.7%N/A+48.8%$862.73M$18.41M50.04N/APositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGETYGetty Images2.6274 of 5 stars$1.98-1.7%$4.03+103.8%-39.9%$833.77M$939.29M-7.051,700Analyst ForecastNXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.2933 of 5 stars$31.66-1.1%$40.88+29.1%-25.4%$811.92M$259.70M-16.153Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Easterly Government Properties Competitors Orchid Island Capital Competitors Centerspace Competitors Patria Investments Competitors Plymouth Industrial REIT Competitors Franklin BSP Realty Trust Competitors Uniti Group Competitors Permian Basin Royalty Trust Competitors Getty Images Competitors NexPoint Residential Trust 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenIf you're a futures trader (or want to be one), this could be the biggest shift you'll ever see in the prop fi...Neuro Street Trading Academy | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyAltcoin ETFs could surge prices (do this now) My "Crypto Bull Run Millionaire Blueprint" breaks down exactl...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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