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% quarter-over-quarter from 5.56 in Q3 2025.
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) has 3 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.56 in Q4 2025.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q4 2025 came in at 0.56, up 46.73% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 1.14 (up 53.93% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.14, up 53.92% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 0.56 in Q4 2025 per LIEN's latest filing, from 5.56 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 3.98 in Q2 2025 and troughed at 5.56 in Q3 2025.
- A 3-year average of 0.07 and a median of 0.22 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 535.54% in 2025 and fell as far as 718.05% in 2025.
- A 3-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.22 in 2023, then sank by 586.1% to 1.06 in 2024, then jumped by 46.73% to 0.56 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LIEN's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.56 in Q4 2025, 5.56 in Q3 2025, and 3.98 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 0.18 |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 10 | Chicago Atlantic BDC | 230.94 Mn | 228.04 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 |