Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026)
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's (REFI) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $8.1 million in Q1 2026, up 169.2% year-on-year from $3.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 32.84% quarter-over-quarter from $6.1 million in Q4 2025.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has disclosed Operating Expenses across 5 years of filings, most recently posting $8.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $8.1 million, up 169.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $24.6 million (up 51.69% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $19.5 million, up 10.19% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $8.1 million for Q1 2026 at Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, up from $6.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $8.1 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $2.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $4.5 million (2024), against an average of $4.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 33.41% in 2025 and surged 169.2% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's Operating Expenses stood at $7.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 26.61% to $5.5 million in 2023, then grew by 8.6% to $6.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 1.63% to $6.1 million in 2025, then surged by 32.84% to $8.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $8.1 million (Q1 2026), $6.1 million (Q4 2025), and $4.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annaly Capital Management | 15.34 Bn | 13.08 Bn | - | 63.74 Mn |
| 2 | AGNC Investment | 11.42 Bn | 10.75 Bn | - | 34.00 Mn |
| 3 | Starwood Property Trust | 6.25 Bn | 6.25 Bn | - | 480.31 Mn |
| 4 | Rithm Capital | 5.08 Bn | 4.78 Bn | - | 1.24 Bn |
| 5 | Blackstone Mortgage Trust | 3.10 Bn | 2.56 Bn | - | 110.77 Mn |
| 6 | Dynex Capital | 2.58 Bn | 1.80 Bn | - | 21.25 Mn |
| 7 | Armour Residential REIT | 2.05 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - | 15.35 Mn |
| 8 | Ellington Financial | 1.67 Bn | 1.39 Bn | - | 80.37 Mn |
| 9 | Two Harbors Investment | 1.29 Bn | 746.67 Mn | - | 49.45 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance | 237.79 Mn | 209.93 Mn | - | 8.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.96 Mn |