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Cadiz, Inc. CDZI

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Cadiz, Inc.

Overview of Cadiz Inc.

CDZI NGM
Utilities Utilities - Regulated Water Small Cap
Cadiz Inc. (CDZI), is a Small Cap company, in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry, last closed at $4.43, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, +56.0% 1Y return, ranked 102/116 in sector.
$4.43
-1.56%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 52.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$369.60M
Enterprise Value
$455.89M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 54%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.cadizinc.com
HQ Los Angeles, CA
Employees 25
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Mar 30 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$0
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$0
Current: $4.43

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Regulated Utilities - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$9.6M
382.6%%
EBITDA
$-21.7M
11.2%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$-23.2M
-11%%
Net Income
$-31.1M
1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Regulated Utilities

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO / Total Debt
-34.7%
Poor

FFO ÷ Total Debt — the primary S&P/Moody's credit metric for utility ratings. >15% is investment-grade; >20% signals strong credit quality.

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$5.4M

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
3
Active Leaks
0/3
Improving
0
High Impact
3
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Moat Analysis Regulated Utilities

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Cadiz, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
18
/100
Weak
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Regulatory Franchise

Weak
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Regulated Utilities vs Industry Peers 90% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CDZI's balance between Growth (58.0%), Profitability (9.2%), and Safety (32.8%). Growth 58% Safety 33% Profitability 9%

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Growth

67th percentile vs peers
68
Key Signals
Asset Growth YoY 25.3% 75p Rev Growth YoY 3.83 89p Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.57 89p EPS Growth YoY 5.4% 30p Equity Growth YoY -15.0% 10p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (3.83, 89th percentile)
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (1.57, 89th percentile)
  • Debt/Assets in top 20% of peers (63.9%, 89th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

10th percentile vs peers
11
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Safety

38th percentile vs peers
38
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Cadiz, Inc..

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