Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) Competitors $13.46 -0.25 (-1.82%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.67 +0.21 (+1.59%) As of 09/19/2025 06:37 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. DEA, ORC, UNIT, PLYM, CSR, PAX, FBRT, NXRT, PBT, and GETYShould 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), Uniti Group (UNIT), Plymouth Industrial REIT (PLYM), Centerspace (CSR), Patria Investments (PAX), Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT), NexPoint Residential Trust (NXRT), Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT), and Getty Images (GETY). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance vs. Its Competitors Easterly Government Properties Orchid Island Capital Uniti Group Plymouth Industrial REIT Centerspace Patria Investments Franklin BSP Realty Trust NexPoint Residential Trust Permian Basin Royalty Trust Getty Images Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI) and Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk. Does the media refer more to REFI or DEA? In the previous week, Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance had 4 more articles in the media than Easterly Government Properties. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and 2 mentions for Easterly Government Properties. Easterly Government Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's score of 1.18 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Easterly Government Properties 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk and volatility, REFI or DEA? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Easterly Government Properties has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% 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 14.0%. Easterly Government Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. 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 increased 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 higher earnings and 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$54.95M5.16$37.04M$1.837.36Easterly Government Properties$302.05M3.45$19.55M$0.4156.00 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 rate REFI or DEA? Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.59%. Easterly Government Properties has a consensus target price of $27.15, indicating a potential upside of 18.25%. Given Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Easterly Government Properties 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of REFI or DEA? 25.5% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance beats Easterly Government Properties on 14 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. 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding REFI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$288.93M$8.19B$12.71B$10.40BDividend Yield13.71%4.68%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio7.3617.49243.6526.78Price / Sales5.167.0930.89123.54Price / Cash7.5827.9222.4261.55Price / Book0.863.072.336.40Net Income$37.04M$313.53M$1.01B$271.80M7 Day Performance1.74%3.74%0.36%3.48%1 Month Performance-5.08%14.80%3.78%9.89%1 Year Performance-14.59%32.33%537.70%28.44% Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)REFIChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance3.4949 of 5 stars$13.46-1.8%$20.00+48.6%-15.6%$288.93M$54.95M7.36N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeDEAEasterly Government Properties3.5643 of 5 stars$23.34-1.3%$27.15+16.3%-33.2%$1.07B$315.94M56.9350Positive NewsORCOrchid Island Capital3.2203 of 5 stars$7.13+0.5%N/A-16.4%$1.04B$241.58M35.632,018Positive NewsShort Interest ↑UNITUniti Group1.7357 of 5 stars$6.77-2.4%$6.70-1.0%+20.5%$1.03B$1.17B24.61750Positive NewsPLYMPlymouth Industrial REIT3.0148 of 5 stars$22.00flat$21.33-3.0%-5.3%$980.19M$192.22M7.6440Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑CSRCenterspace3.3594 of 5 stars$57.40-1.8%$68.75+19.8%-21.4%$978.94M$267.08M-31.89470PAXPatria Investments3.1599 of 5 stars$14.83+2.5%$14.00-5.6%+29.9%$962.57M$397.50M29.66390News CoveragePositive NewsFBRTFranklin BSP Realty Trust3.9643 of 5 stars$11.44+0.7%$14.88+30.0%-17.5%$934.64M$210.45M11.67N/ADividend AnnouncementNXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.2778 of 5 stars$32.53-3.8%$40.88+25.7%-28.3%$858.08M$259.70M-16.603Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradePBTPermian Basin Royalty Trust1.12 of 5 stars$18.24+3.1%N/A+51.0%$824.51M$26.96M50.67N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseGETYGetty Images2.6377 of 5 stars$2.05+4.9%$4.03+96.8%-44.5%$808.88M$939.29M-7.301,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Easterly Government Properties Competitors Orchid Island Capital Competitors Uniti Group Competitors Plymouth Industrial REIT Competitors Centerspace Competitors Patria Investments Competitors Franklin BSP Realty Trust Competitors NexPoint Residential Trust Competitors Permian Basin Royalty Trust Competitors Getty Images 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 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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