Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc (REFI) - $12.80 as of 12/16/2025 3:34:37 PM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
24 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for REFI
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for REFI
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for REFI
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for REFI
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for REFI (24 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | REFI |
| Company Name | Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | REAL ESTATE |
| Industry Name | REIT - MORTGAGE |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 12.80 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 0.00 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 12/16/2025 3:34:37 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 267,834 |
| Average Daily Volume | 108,028 |
| 52-Week High | 14.71 |
| 52-Week Low | 11.85 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 8.02% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 23.42 |
| Sector PE | 69.30 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 7.25 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 9.34 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.49 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 126.80 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 689.82 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.37 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 14.71 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.89 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 0.91 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 22.37 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.23 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.22 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.51 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | N/A |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | N/A |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 21,075,300 |
| Market Capitalization | 269,763,840 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/30/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.4700 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.4700 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.88 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 14.58% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.88 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 14.58% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 19 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 13.72% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.92% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 111.24% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -25.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -4.30% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.69 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.30 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 1.88 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 35,772,918 |
| Net Income Past Year | 37,045,403 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 38,710,248 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -15.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | -82.96% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 68.10% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 28,920,537 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 26,400,448 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 7,898,040 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -20,354,107 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -22,695,802 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 49,096,250 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 66,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 49,274,644 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.86 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.86 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 308,958,097 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 271,853,391 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 309,914,679 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 24,101,244 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.14 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 23,158,996 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 28,416,458 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.02 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.06 |
| MACD Signal | -0.09 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 12.03 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 12.98 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 13.92 |
| Beta | 0.27 |
| RSI | 52.46 |
| 50-Day SMA | 13.45 |
| 150-Day SMA | 12.46 |
| 200-Day SMA | 11.89 |
System |
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| Modified | 12/16/2025 7:08:36 AM EST |