Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (REFI) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

Group 1 - Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share, and down from $0.53 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -4.17% [1] - The company posted revenues of $14.07 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.13%, but down from $14.84 million year-over-year [2] - The stock has added about 3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by -5.3% [3] Group 2 - The earnings outlook for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is mixed, with the current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter at $0.54 on revenues of $14.26 million, and $2.11 on revenues of $57.57 million for the current fiscal year [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Financial - Miscellaneous Services is currently in the top 16% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8] Group 3 - The company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once over the last four quarters, while it has topped consensus revenue estimates two times in the same period [2] - The current status of estimate revisions translates into a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]