Using the industry peer median P/E Multiples multiple (trailing + forward), Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (LIEN) has a fair value of $5.86 based on 5 comparable companies in the Asset Management industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing P/E | Forward P/E | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.LIEN | 207 | 6.2x | 11.9x |
| NewtekOne, Inc. | 334 | 4.9x | 6.0x |
| SuRo Capital Corp. | 281 | 6.2x | — |
| TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. | 211 | 4.3x | 3.6x |
| Medallion Financial Corp. | 202 | 4.8x | 3.9x |
| Barings Participation Investors | 187 | 14.1x | — |
| Industry Median | 4.9x | 3.9x | |
| (*) Profit after tax | 33 | 17 | |
| Equity Value | 163 | 104 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 23 | 23 | |
| Fair Price | $7 | $5 | |
Using the PEG framework with historical EPS growth of 25.0%, the company has a fair value of $36.50 based on TTM EPS (FY2025) of $1.46. The current PEG ratio is 0.06.
PEG < 1 = bargain, 1–1.5 = fair, > 2 = expensive.
Growth above 25% is capped — hypergrowth may not be sustainable long-term.
| EPS Growth RateHistorical | 105.5% |
| Adjusted Growth (clamped 8–25%)Clamped | 25.0% |
| Fair P/E | 25.0x |
| TTM EPS (FY2025) | $1.46 |
| Fair Value | $36.50 |
No analyst estimates available.
| Year | Net Income | EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $-563,365 | $-0.64 | — |
| FY2022 | $1.7M | $0.31 | — |
| FY2023 | $7.3M | $1.18 | +280.6% |
| FY2024 | $9.6M | $0.93 | -21.2% |
| FY2025 | $33.3M | $1.46 | +57.0% |
4Y Historical EPS CAGR: 105.5%
Using the Two-Stage Dividend Discount Model with a Cost of Equity of 143.0% and projected dividend growth of 3.0%, the fair value is $0.88 per share. The DDM range is $0.84 – $0.93 based on sensitivity analysis across Cost of Equity and growth rate assumptions.
| Year | DPS | Payout Ratio | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | $1.20 | 129.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | $1.33 | 112.6% | — |
| 2022 | — | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
| Year | Projected DPS | Growth | Discount Factor | Present Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.24 | 3.0% | 0.4115 | $0.51 |
| 2027 | $1.27 | 3.0% | 0.1693 | $0.22 |
| 2028 | $1.31 | 3.0% | 0.0697 | $0.09 |
| 2029 | $1.35 | 3.0% | 0.0287 | $0.04 |
| 2030 | $1.39 | 3.0% | 0.0118 | $0.02 |
| Terminal Value | $1.43 DPS | 2.5% | $0.01 |
Fair value under different Cost of Equity (rows) and DPS Growth Rate (columns) assumptions.
| Ke \ Growth | 1.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141.0% | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| 142.0% | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| 143.0% | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| 144.0% | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| 145.0% | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 |
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