Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. (LIEN) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$9.12 -0.33% NASDAQ β€’ Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $9.10

Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. (LIEN) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 34/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE E β€’ RED ALERT Cap $208.8M
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As of 2026-11-02, Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. (NASDAQ: LIEN) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 34/100 at a spot price of $9.12 (-0.33% 1D, market cap $208.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, LIEN ranks #995 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Finance: Consumer Services), LIEN carries a Roarable E (34/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 6.3x, gross margin of β€”, and ROIC of 11.0%. By comparison, BGIN (Bgin Blockchain Limited (Class A)) holds a E grade (25/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $205.9M) and LDI (loanDepot Inc. (Class A)) posts a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -27.9%, cap $202.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LIEN leads on earnings multiple (6.3x) while LIEN leads on capital efficiency (11.0% ROIC).

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Per LIEN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001843162), Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. generated $0 in revenue, $33.3M in net income, and -$20.5M in free cash flow against $342.0M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $9.10 (-0.25%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)βš™οΈ Cash Engine: 6/20 (E) β€’ 0% FCF Margin
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πŸ“Š Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (34/100 Β· E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY β€’ 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E Β· Rk D-
Cash (6)Whales (4)SEC (10)Macro (7)CEO (7)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10.7% Base Target
$12 Bull$8 Base$6 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: β€” (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LIEN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: Β±4.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (34/100 Composite)
πŸ” WHY LIEN SCORES 34/100 (E) β€” TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
β–² #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (29% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) β€’ Piotroski F-Score 2/9

β–² #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+7/20 pts (21% of score)

FRED Regime Γ— Technicals: 9% of 52W Range β€’ RSI-14 at 40 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

β–Ό #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

πŸ“ˆ PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 β†’ Q2 β†’ Q3 β†’ Current
Q1 (-3Q)
42
Grade D$9.15-1.1% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
39
Grade E$9.05+0.8% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
37
Grade E$9.12+0% Next Q
Current
34
Grade E$9.12-8.7% Hist 90D Ξ±
Trajectory: D (42) β†’ E (34)Full Audit β†’
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While LIEN currently carries a cautious 34/100 (E) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($9.71) and Max Pain ($9.58) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $11.83.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: β€œLIEN Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
11.75% Total Yield
11.15% Cash ($1.02/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
41/100 β€’ ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
96% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (16.7% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years β†’ $46,850

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $5,505/yr
$11.7K
Yr 1
$13.6K
Yr 2
$15.9K
Yr 3
$18.5K
Yr 4
$21.6K
Yr 5
$25.3K
Yr 6
$29.5K
Yr 7
$34.4K
Yr 8
$40.1K
Yr 9
$46.8K
Yr 10
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LIEN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.25%πŸ›‘οΈ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-02O $9.12H $9.15L $9.12C $9.12VOL 24.1K
RES: $10.70SUP: $8.98SMA50: $9.71SMA200: $9.78
$10.73$10.24$9.75$9.26$8.77RES $10.70SUP $8.98$9.122026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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LIEN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
-9.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LIEN. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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πŸ“Š Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (LIEN)

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (LIEN vs. BGIN, LDI, CPSS, HKD)

Industry: Finance: Consumer Services (156 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. (LIEN) ranks #995 by composite RQD confidence (34/100, grade E) and #877 by equity capitalization ($208.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LIEN leads on earnings valuation at 6.3x trailing P/E, while LIEN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.0% ROIC and β€” gross margin. CPSS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with LIEN at 34/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
LIEN ACTIVE
Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc.
E 34/100 6.3x β€” 11.0% -0.33% $208.8M Benchmark Subject
BGIN
Bgin Blockchain Limited (Class A)
E 25/100 β€” β€” -35.0% -3.30% $205.9M /bgin-vs-lien β†’
LDI
loanDepot Inc. (Class A)
E 31/100 β€” β€” -27.9% -3.24% $202.4M /ldi-vs-lien β†’
CPSS
Consumer Portfolio Services Inc.
C 63/100 11.3x β€” 6.2% +1.71% $218.2M /cpss-vs-lien β†’
HKD
AMTD Digital Inc. (every five of which represent two ) (Class A)
D+ 55/100 β€” β€” β€” -4.05% $218.3M /hkd-vs-lien β†’

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K β€’ FILED 2025-12-31 β€’ CIK 0001843162

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. (LIEN) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $33.3M, operating cash flow of -$20.5M, and free cash flow of -$20.5M (-306.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, LIEN closed FY2025 with $342.0M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $0 $33.3M -$20.5M -$20.5M $342.0M β€”
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $0 $9.6M -$5.0M -$5.0M $309.6M β€”
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $0 $7.3M $5.7M $5.7M β€” β€”

3. LIEN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LIEN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. (NASDAQ: LIEN) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 34/100 at a spot price of $9.12 (-0.33% 1D, market cap $208.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, LIEN ranks #995 in composite RQD confidence.

How does LIEN compare to BGIN and LDI in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Finance: Consumer Services), LIEN carries a Roarable E (34/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 6.3x, gross margin of β€”, and ROIC of 11.0%. By comparison, BGIN (Bgin Blockchain Limited (Class A)) holds a E grade (25/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $205.9M) and LDI (loanDepot Inc. (Class A)) posts a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -27.9%, cap $202.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LIEN leads on earnings multiple (6.3x) while LIEN leads on capital efficiency (11.0% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LIEN?

Per LIEN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001843162), Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. generated $0 in revenue, $33.3M in net income, and -$20.5M in free cash flow against $342.0M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is LIEN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

LIEN last traded at $9.12 (-0.33% on volume of 20,044 shares), positioning the stock -6.08% below its 50-day simple moving average ($9.71) and -6.75% below its 200-day simple moving average ($9.78). Across its 52-week range of $8.92 to $11.27, LIEN sits at the 8.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 40.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of Β±4.4% ($8.72 to $9.52).

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Does LIEN pay a dividend and is it safe?

Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. (LIEN) offers a 11.15% cash dividend yield ($1.02 annualized) and 11.75% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH.

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF β€’ RQD 34/100 (E) βœ“ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

LIEN β€” Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5
As of: 2026-11-02T15:40:56Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, LIEN scores 34 out of 100, earning a letter grade of E and the verdict "Roarable Strong Sell β€” Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are scored as follows:

  • Fundamental Cash Engine: 6 / 20 (ROIC 11%; FCF yield -9.81%). The return on invested capital is reported at 11%, but the free cash flow yield is negative, which means the cash generated by the business does not currently support the reported profitability on a cash basis.
  • Whale 13F Flow: 4 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning). This is the weakest pillar and indicates limited institutional accumulation signal in the source data.
  • Insider Conviction: 7 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow). Insider and disclosed-trade conviction is scored low.
  • Macro Regime Fit: 7 / 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity). A beta of 1.0 means the stock is reported to move in line with the broader market, offering no defensive or low-volatility characteristic.
  • Forensic Balance Sheet: 10 / 20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 2/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). The Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 9 is weak, and the Altman Z of 2.5 and Debt/Equity of 0.5 are the stronger points in this pillar.

For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the sharpest implication is that the reported 9.15 price and 6.3 P/E sit alongside a negative FCF yield and a low forensic score, so the apparent valuation discount has not been corroborated by cash generation or institutional conviction in the source data. The 11.15% dividend yield is a visible upside driver, but the combination of a weak Piotroski score and negative free cash flow raises the question of how sustainably that yield is supported. The cheap headline multiples represent a valuation tradeoff against forensic risk rather than a clean value signal.

Financial Trend

PeriodRevenueOperating IncomeNet IncomeEPSFCFCashDebt
FY 2025$0.0M$0.0M$33.3MN/A$-20.5M$2.9MN/A
FY 2024$0.0M$0.0M$9.6MN/A$-5.0M$23.9MN/A
FY 2023$0.0M$0.0M$7.3MN/A$5.7MN/AN/A

Per the SEC financials, reported net income rose from $7.3M in FY 2023 to $9.6M in FY 2024 and $33.3M in FY 2025, while free cash flow moved from $5.7M to $-5.0M and then $-20.5M over the same period. Revenue and operating income are reported as $0.0M in every period, and gross, operating, and net margins are each reported as 0%, so margin analysis is not meaningful from this source. Per the market data, ROIC is 11%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 2 out of 9, with Debt/Equity of 0.5. Cash declined from $23.9M in FY 2024 to $2.9M in FY 2025.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts feed, the headlines are as follows:

  • A TradingView estimates report on LIEN (MARKET WIRE, YELLOW).
  • An announcement of the date for the Third Quarter 2026 results release and conference call (MARKET WIRE, YELLOW), which is a scheduled event to monitor.
  • A Yahoo Finance seasonal returns chart (MARKET WIRE, YELLOW).
  • A Seeking Alpha article on dividend growth stocks under $10 that includes LIEN (CATALYST, GREEN).
  • A TradingKey report on top U.S. stock gainers (CATALYST, GREEN).
  • A Yahoo Finance quote and history page for Mount Logan Capital Inc. (MLCI) (MARKET WIRE, YELLOW).

Per the butterfly supply-chain graph, the supply chain is recorded as "NONE," with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. The news items are primarily informational and market-wire in nature; the two CATALYST-tagged items are dividend and gainer coverage rather than company-specific fundamental events. The Q3 2026 results date is the one item identified as a forward event in the source data.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with an empty list of butterfly links and an empty list of proprietary signals. The source therefore does not identify upstream or downstream dependencies. Sector is Financials and industry is Finance: Consumer Services, but no sector-correlation or second-order bottleneck data is provided. The one 2nd-order consideration the source supports is that the Q3 2026 results release is a near-term event whose content, once published, may test the cash-flow and balance-sheet concerns raised by the RQD pillars.

Open Questions

  • What specific assets, loans, or investments generate the reported net income, and how does that relate to the negative free cash flow?
  • What is the source of the reported dividend, and is it covered by distributable earnings or cash flow?
  • What are the Debt and EV/EBITDA figures, which are marked N/A or unavailable in the source data?
  • What drove the cash decline from $23.9M to $2.9M between FY 2024 and FY 2025?
  • What will the Q3 2026 results show regarding cash flow and balance sheet trends?

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LIEN Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board β€” What's Your Call at $9.12?

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πŸ”₯ Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is LIEN (E β€’ RQD 34/100) a Buy at $9.15?

Welcome to the LIEN (Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 34/100 (Roarable Strong Sell β€” Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Finance: Consumer Services. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (πŸ‚ Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

BE BearTrap_Alert Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $7.41 (-19.0%)
Spot @ $9.15

Pump the brakes on LIEN β€” check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on LIEN, but look at what you are paying: 6.3x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

CA CashFlowKing Verified K Arena Trader πŸ‚ BULLISH 🎯 Target: $10.71 (+17.0%)
Spot @ $9.15

LIEN cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on LIEN, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Finance: Consumer Services and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $9.15 (52-wk range $8.92 - $11.27), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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