earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Chicago Atlantic Q1 net income $4.8M ($0.23/share) vs $10M a year ago; provision spikes
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.23
- Net interest income $13.1M flat YoY; net income fell 52% to $4.8M ($0.23 diluted EPS).
- Provision for credit losses $3.8M (vs $1.1M benefit last year); book value per share $14.39 from $14.60.
- Distributable earnings $0.47 basic, $0.46 diluted; regular quarterly dividend maintained at $0.47/share.
- Loan portfolio $413.6M; weighted average yield 15.8%; debt/equity ratio rose to 38.4%.
- FY2026 outlook: dividend payout 90-100% of distributable earnings; special dividend possible in Q4.