CION Investment
Through the investors’ lenses
0 of 2 cleared0 of 3 criteria
Each of these investors has said in public what they look at before buying. Click a name to see how this company measures up — a tick where it passes one of their tests, a cross where it does not.
Warren Buffett 0/2
| Measure | CION | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner earnings | — | positive | — |
| Return on equity | -2.9% | US median 2.8% | ✗ |
| Debt to equity | 1.59x | US median 0.57x | ✗ |
| Operating margin | — | US median 3.1% | — |
Passes 0 of 2. These are the measures Warren Buffett published, applied to CION Investment’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Peter Lynch 0/1
| Measure | CION | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity | 1.59x | US median 0.57x | ✗ |
| Net margin | — | US median 2.0% | — |
Passes 0 of 1. These are the measures Peter Lynch published, applied to CION Investment’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | negative | whyLost $0.394 per share — no earnings to pay from. |
| Net investment income | 81.1% | whyWhat actually funds a BDC distribution. |
Operating and free cash flow are omitted deliberately. A BDC funds distributions from net investment income; its cash flow statement reflects portfolio purchases and sales.
Coverage rating 90 / 100 — Comfortable. ? Peer standing · not rankedDirection 25/30Stability 20/20
Net investment income payout, last 3 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 81.1% |
| 2024-12-31 | 84.8% |
| 2023-12-31 | 83.9% |
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $1.44 ÷ diluted EPS $-0.394
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-03-12 · accession 0001534254-26-000003
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