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% on a YoY basis from 0.38 in Q4 2024, and up 89.87% sequentially 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.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, FCF Payout Ratio rose 46.73% year-over-year to 0.56; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 1.14 (up 53.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.14, up 53.92% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.56 in Q4 2025, from 5.56 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 4.66 in Q3 2023 to a low of 5.56 in Q3 2025.
- A 3-year average of 0.28 and a median of 0.39 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- 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 0.39 in 2023, then tumbled by 370.06% to 1.06 in 2024, then surged 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 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -0.90 |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 2.00 |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 0.19 |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 0.38 |
| 10 | Chicago Atlantic BDC | 214.74 Mn | 211.81 Mn | -40.16 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 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.66 |