Cion Investment Corp (CION) is a specialized asset management firm focused on private debt investments in the middle market, leveraging its extensive industry expertise and established networks to uncover high-yield opportunities. Renowned for its innovative financing solutions, CION prioritizes capital preservation while aiming to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns. With a disciplined investment strategy, the firm offers institutional investors a compelling avenue to gain strategic exposure to the growth potential of middle market enterprises.
| Revenue (TTM) | $231.83M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $231.83M |
| EBITDA | — |
| Operating Margin | 76.30% |
| Return on Equity | 0.38% |
| Return on Assets | 5.94% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $4.54 |
| Book Value | $13.57 |
| Price-to-Book | 0.53 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.52 |
| EV/Revenue | 103.72 |
| EV/EBITDA | — |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 20.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -4.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $49.20M |
| Float | 0 |
| % Insiders | 0.78% |
| % Institutions | 34.12% |
Volatility is currently contracting
CION Investment Corporation faces elevated non-accruals and underperformance versus BDC peers, making its common stock unattractive currently. Q2 '26 net investment income of $0.29/share failed to cover the $0.30/share dividend, despite a recent dividend cut. CION's leverage is near regulatory minimums, but management plans to retire $270M in debt to improve asset coverage and debt credit quality.
CION Investment Corporation (CION) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
CION's Q2 results benefit from lower non-accruals, lifting shares 16.9%. However, lower investment income and higher expenses weigh on results.
CION Investment Corporation (CION) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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SADDLE BROOK, N.J., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bulldog Investors, LLP, a shareholder owning more than 3% of the outstanding shares of CION Investment Corporation (NYSE: CION) with 1,716,599 shares, announced today that it is calling on management to materially expand its share repurchase program.
CION Investment Corporation (CION) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
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