Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2025)
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.56 for Q4 2025, up 46.73% year-over-year from 0.38 in Q4 2024, and up 89.87% on a QoQ basis from 5.56 in Q3 2025.
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) has 3 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.56 in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 46.73% year-over-year to 0.56 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 1.14 (up 53.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.14, up 53.92% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.56 in Q4 2025 per LIEN's latest filing, from 5.56 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 3.98 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 5.56 in Q3 2025.
- The 3-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.22 (2023), against an average of 0.07.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 535.54% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 718.05% in 2025.
- Tracing LIEN's FCF Payout Ratio over 3 years: stood at 0.22 in 2023, then tumbled by 586.1% to 1.06 in 2024, then surged by 46.73% to 0.56 in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LIEN FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.56 (Q4 2025), 5.56 (Q3 2025), and 3.98 (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 2.44 |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 10 | Chicago Atlantic BDC | 226.72 Mn | 223.82 Mn | 14.07 Mn | -0.56 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.56 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.98 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.06 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.70 |