Lichen International Limited (Class A) (LICN) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 23/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-03, Lichen International Limited (Class A) (NASDAQ: LICN) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 23/100 at a spot price of $0.61 (+6.51% 1D, market cap $9.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 3/20. Active quantitative signal LIQUIDITY_TAILWIND (BEARISH, conviction undefined/100) notes: undefined.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Professional Services), LICN carries a Roarable E (23/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 96.0%, and ROIC of -32.7%. By comparison, GRNQ (Greenpro Capital Corp.) holds a E grade (22/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $12.1M) and ACCS (ACCESS Newswire Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -5.1%, cap $13.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LICN leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while ACCS leads on capital efficiency (-5.1% ROIC).
Per LICN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001876766), Lichen International Limited (Class A) generated $809.0K in revenue (-93.7% YoY), -$22.0M in net income, and -$17.8M in free cash flow against $75.6M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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FRED Regime × Technicals: 2% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 33.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
Altman Z-Score 1.57 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9
Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
While LICN currently carries a cautious 23/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.00) and Max Pain ($0.64) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $9.96.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
Lichen International Limited (Class A) (LICN) surged +6.51% to $0.61, trading at 2% of its 52-week range ($0.57 – $9.49). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-33% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. -93.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Lichen International Limited (Class A) (LICN) ranks #958 by composite RQD confidence (23/100, grade E) and #928 by equity capitalization ($9.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LICN leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while ACCS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -5.1% ROIC and 76.5% gross margin. ACCS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 34/100 (E) compared with LICN at 23/100 (E).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LICN
ACTIVE
Lichen International Limited (Class A) | E | 23/100 | — | 96.0% | -32.7% | +6.51% | $9.3M | Benchmark Subject |
| GRNQ Greenpro Capital Corp. | E | 22/100 | — | 80.4% | -35.0% | -6.00% | $12.1M | /grnq-vs-licn → |
| ACCS ACCESS Newswire Inc. | E | 34/100 | — | 76.5% | -5.1% | +2.00% | $13.4M | /accs-vs-licn → |
| DFNS T3 Defense Inc. | E | 32/100 | — | — | -35.0% | -5.01% | $13.8M | /dfns-vs-licn → |
| FOFO Hang Feng Technology Innovation Co. Ltd. | E | 29/100 | — | — | -35.0% | -3.98% | $13.9M | /fofo-vs-licn → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Lichen International Limited (Class A) (LICN) reported GAAP revenue of $809.0K (-93.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $12.7M , and -97.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$22.0M, operating cash flow of -$17.8M, and free cash flow of -$17.8M (-218.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, LICN closed FY2025 with $75.6M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.57, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $809.0K | -$22.0M | -$17.8M | -$17.8M | $75.6M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $12.7M | -$6.1M | -$5.6M | -$5.6M | $79.8M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $34.3M | $8.3M | $557.0K | $557.0K | — | — |
As of 2026-11-03, Lichen International Limited (Class A) (NASDAQ: LICN) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 23/100 at a spot price of $0.61 (+6.51% 1D, market cap $9.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 3/20. Active quantitative signal LIQUIDITY_TAILWIND (BEARISH, conviction undefined/100) notes: undefined.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Professional Services), LICN carries a Roarable E (23/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 96.0%, and ROIC of -32.7%. By comparison, GRNQ (Greenpro Capital Corp.) holds a E grade (22/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $12.1M) and ACCS (ACCESS Newswire Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -5.1%, cap $13.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LICN leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while ACCS leads on capital efficiency (-5.1% ROIC).
Per LICN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001876766), Lichen International Limited (Class A) generated $809.0K in revenue (-93.7% YoY), -$22.0M in net income, and -$17.8M in free cash flow against $75.6M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
LICN last traded at $0.61 (+6.51% on volume of 73,767 shares), positioning the stock -39.00% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.00) and -75.30% below its 200-day simple moving average ($2.47). Across its 52-week range of $0.57 to $9.49, LICN sits at the 0.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 33.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.69).
Lichen International Limited (Class A) (LICN) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 23/100, corresponding to a E letter grade (Roarable Strong Sell) at a spot price of $0.61 (+6.51% 1D, market capitalization $9.3M).
(LICN) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector and Professional Services industry. Per the market data, it reports a gross margin of 96%.
In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Lichen International Limited (Class A) (LICN) reported $809.0K in annual revenue (up from $12.7M in FY2024, -93.7% YoY) and -$22.0M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($34.3M revenue, $8.3M net income) through FY2025, LICN scaled operating cash flow to -$17.8M and free cash flow to -$17.8M, backed by $75.6M in total assets against $0 in total debt.
Because LICN's net-liquidity beta is 6.00x, a tightening in the liquidity measures would be expected to amplify share-price sensitivity under the sourced regression, which is a second-order consideration to monitor alongside the ECX-tagged items in the feed.
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The street is overcomplicating Lichen International Limited (Class A) (LICN). Cash of $26.9M in FY 2025 exceeded the $12.3M market capitalization, and a 96% gross margin indicates the revenue base carries high gross profitability.. With an RQD score of 23/100 (E) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 5/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $0.62.
@BearTrap_Alert Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Professional Services. If gross margin (96.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.
ROIC of -32.7%, FCF of -$17.8M in FY 2025, and a liquidity signal of 18/100 bearish with 6.00x net-liquidity beta point to a deteriorating operating and macro profile.. Look at the math on LICN: paying current EV/EBITDA multiples for -32.7% ROIC and -60.0% operating margins leaves zero margin of safety if Professional Services demand softens. I'd wait for a retest of $0.50 before getting long.
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