Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Operating Margin (2022 - 2025)
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) reported Operating Margin of 58.1% for Q4 2025, down 507.0% year-over-year from 14.28% in Q4 2024, and down 7.74% quarter-over-quarter from 62.98% in Q3 2025.
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Operating Margin (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) has 4 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 58.1% in Q4 2025.
- Operating Margin for Q4 2025 came in at 58.1%, down 507.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 60.9% (up 1728.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 60.9%, up 1728.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 58.1% in Q4 2025 per LIEN's latest filing, from 62.98% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 91.32% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 2.89% in Q1 2024.
- A 4-year average of 49.14% and a median of 56.77% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin plunged 5498 bps in 2024, then soared 6704 bps in 2025.
- A 4-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 91.32% in 2022, then plunged by 48 bps to 47.53% in 2023, then surged by 33 bps to 63.18% in 2024, then dropped by 8 bps to 58.1% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LIEN's Operating Margin at 58.1% in Q4 2025, 62.98% in Q3 2025, and 58.6% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 46.06% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.56% |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Atlantic BDC | 230.94 Mn | 228.04 Mn | 14.07 Mn | 58.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 62.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 64.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 55.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 65.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 91.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.33% |