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Cadiz

NMQ:CDZI · US1275372076
Water UtilitiesSmall

360

14
Profit price75
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales3
EV / Gross Profit3
Price/Book100
Return on Capital1
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity1
EBIT Margin1
Gross Profitability7
Accruals87
Owner Earnings Margin1
Sales growth29
Profit growth8
Reinvestment1
Price momentum83
Debt load1
Refinancing17
Debt Payback1
Liquidity4
Analyst ratings95
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside100
Market mood5
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Cadiz doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryWater Utilities
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded1992
Employees8
Websitecadizinc.com
ISINUS1275372076
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Clean EnergyEnergy ManagementWater PurificationEnvironmental EngineeringSmart Water Networks (SWN)Natural ResourcesProject ManagementRenewable EnergyWater

Description

Cadiz Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides water solutions in the United States. The company has a unique combination of land, water, pipeline, and water filtration assets located in Southern California between major water systems serving…

Analysis

Story stock

Cadiz Inc. is a story stock: the narrative is ambitious and the price reflects it, but the underlying numbers are weak.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
4
2026

All-time high

34

Mar 2026

All-time low

4

Jun 2026

Average rank

19

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
3
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Price/Earnings
91
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Price/Book
100
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Dividend Yield
1
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Value (overall)
49
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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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