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Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.Snapshot 2026-07-19 · 0.6w · Fresh
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4 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
✗
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Trending Value
✗
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Quality × Value
✗
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
VC2 8
📐
EBITDA/EV
286.3%
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Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
14.0%
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
Vol 19%
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
✗
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
88.0%ile
P/E
6.5×
P/S
4.6×
P/B
0.7×
E/P
0.1286
FCF Yield
-0.050
EBITDA/EV
2.863
SH Yield
0.140
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
12.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
8.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
10.00000000
/100
P/E of 6.5x places this firmly in deep value territory. Negative FCF yield (-5.0%) — the business is currently cash-consumptive. VC2 score of 8.00000000/100 puts this in the cheapest decile of the universe — prime Trending Value territory.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
20.0%ile
ROE
0.112
ROA
0.092
Net Margin
0.702
Op Margin
0.723
GPA
0.118
D/E
0.23
Current
0.23
F-Score
3/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
1.055
Earn Growth
1.046
Stability
0.569
lower=better
Accruals
0.129
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
Conservative balance sheet with D/E of 0.23. Accruals ratio of 0.129 is elevated — earnings quality may be lower than headline numbers suggest.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
27.0%ile
6M Return
-3.2%
12M Return
3.3%
12-1 Mom
5.1%
Risk-Adj
0.26
Vol 252d
19.4%
Vol 60d
42.4%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-15.6%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (42%) is expanding vs long-term (19%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.65
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Financial Services
· 500 peers
Sector Value %ile
71.7%
Sector Quality %ile
3.4%
P/E z-score
-0.37
P/B z-score
-0.07
Sector Avg OS
85.5%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
Factor Interactions
Cheap for a Reason?
Looks cheap (88th value) but weak quality (20th). Classic value trap risk.
Growth at Reasonable Price
Revenue growing 105% with P/E of 7×. Growth isn't fully priced in.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (42%) significantly exceeds 252-day (19%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
A
78.6% avg (7 factors)
Quality
C
50.5% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
D
35.5% avg (4 factors)
Risk
A
84.3% avg (1 factors)
Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends7 snapshots
Factor Persistence7 snapshots
| Factor | Current | Streak | Trend | Spark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Composite | 0.650 | —0 | — | |
| Value %ile | 0.880 | —7 | — | |
| Quality %ile | 0.200 | —7 | — | |
| Momentum %ile | 0.270 | —1 | — | |
| F-Score | 3.000 | —7 | — | |
| Confidence | 0.940 | —7 | — | |
| Volatility | 0.194 | —3 | — |
Value Lens2021-07-20 → 2026-07-19
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
6.51
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.1286
Price / Sales
4.57
Price / Book
0.73
FCF Yield
-5.0%
EBITDA / EV
286.3%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.1778
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
14.0%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
11.2%
Return on Assets
9.2%
Net Margin
70.2%
Operating Margin
72.3%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
11.8%
Debt / Equity
0.23
Current Ratio
0.23
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
0.129
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
-3.2%
12M Return
3.3%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
5.1%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.26
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
105.5%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
104.6%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.569
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
3
Dividend Yield
14.0%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
12
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
8
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
10
Trending Value Rank
1=best. Top VC2 decile by 6M momentum
53
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
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