Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026)
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) reported Operating Expenses of $8.1 million for Q1 2026, up 169.2% on a YoY basis from $3.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 32.84% sequentially from $6.1 million in Q4 2025.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) has 5 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $8.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 169.2% year-over-year to $8.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.6 million (up 51.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $19.5 million, up 10.19% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $8.1 million in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of $4.7 million and a median of $4.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 33.41% in 2025 and surged 169.2% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing REFI's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $7.5 million in 2022, then slipped by 26.61% to $5.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.6% to $6.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 1.63% to $6.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 32.84% to $8.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows REFI's Operating Expenses at $8.1 million in Q1 2026, $6.1 million in Q4 2025, and $4.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annaly Capital Management | 16.30 Bn | 14.44 Bn | - | 63.74 Mn |
| 2 | AGNC Investment | 11.85 Bn | 11.36 Bn | - | 34.00 Mn |
| 3 | Starwood Property Trust | 5.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | - | 480.31 Mn |
| 4 | Rithm Capital | 5.01 Bn | 5.01 Bn | - | 1.24 Bn |
| 5 | Blackstone Mortgage Trust | 2.78 Bn | 2.24 Bn | - | 110.77 Mn |
| 6 | Ellington Financial | 1.63 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - | 80.37 Mn |
| 7 | Dynex Capital | 1.56 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - | 21.25 Mn |
| 8 | Armour Residential REIT | 1.42 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | 17.16 Mn |
| 9 | Two Harbors Investment | 1.27 Bn | 987.19 Mn | - | 49.45 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance | 212.49 Mn | 184.63 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 |