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Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. · REIT - Mortgage · $230M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
47.6
Average

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. scores 47.6/100 using the Balanced preset.

73.4
Quality
35%
22.0
Moat
30%
20.7
Growth
20%
36.1
Risk
15%

REFI — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. has limited growth momentum
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. has limited competitive moat

REFI — Score History

3540455055Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202647.673.422.020.736.194.50.0
Apr 7, 202647.673.422.020.736.194.50.0
Apr 6, 202647.673.422.020.736.194.50.0
Apr 5, 202647.673.422.020.736.194.5+2.8
Apr 4, 202644.861.422.031.423.494.50.0
Apr 3, 202644.861.422.031.423.494.50.0
Apr 2, 202644.861.422.031.423.494.5

REFI — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

73.4/100 (25%)

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Return on EquityModerate

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

20.7/100 (20%)

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendModerate

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

36.1/100 (15%)

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

94.5/100 (15%)

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

22/100 (30%)

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for REFI.

Score Composition

Quality
73.4×25%18.4
Growth
20.7×20%4.1
Risk
36.1×15%5.4
Valuation
94.5×15%14.2
Moat
22.0×30%6.6
Total
47.6Average

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How is the REFI UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.