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CDZI logoCadiz Inc.(CDZI)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CDZI•NASDAQ•Utilities
Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryWater UtilitiesSub-IndustryWater Rights and Resource Development
AboutCadiz Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a natural resources development company in the United States. It engages in the water resource and agricultural development activities in San Bernardino County properties. The company owns approximately 35,000 acres of land in the Cadiz and Fenner valleys of eastern San Bernardino County; and approximately 11,000 acres of land in the eastern Mojave Desert portion of San Bernardino County. It is also involved in the cultivation of lemons, and spring and fall plantings of vegetables and grains. Cadiz Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.Show more
  • Revenue$16M+69.8%
  • EBITDA-$24M-9.6%
  • Net Income-$34M-9.6%
  • Free Cash Flow-$32M-40.2%
  • EBITDA Margin-147.01%+35.4%
  • Net Margin-209.21%+35.4%
  • ROE-119.3%-41.6%
  • Interest Coverage-2.75+3.7%
  • Debt/Equity4.48+77.2%

CDZI Key Insights

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 4.5x
  • ✗Shares diluted 17.7% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Expensive at 14.2x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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CDZI Price & Volume

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CDZI Growth Metrics

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years48.92%
5 Years97.64%
3 Years121.51%
TTM31.03%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM2.07%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM16.36%

Return on Capital

10 Years-18.5%
5 Years-19.33%
3 Years-20.63%
Last Year-20.66%

CDZI Recent Earnings

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 0/12 qtrs (0%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 14, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.12-20.0%
$0.10
Rev
$3M-29.7%
$5M
Q2 2026
Mar 31, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.13-18.2%
$0.11
Rev
$5M+6.3%
$5M
Q2 2026
Mar 30, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.13-18.2%
$0.11
Rev
$5M+6.3%
$5M
Q2 2026
Mar 27, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.11+0.0%
$0.11
Rev
$5M+0.0%
$5M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 14, 2026
$0.12vs $0.10-20.0%
$3Mvs $5M-29.7%
Q2 2026Mar 31, 2026
$0.13vs $0.11-18.2%
$5Mvs $5M+6.3%
Q2 2026Mar 30, 2026
$0.13vs $0.11-18.2%
$5Mvs $5M+6.3%
Q2 2026Mar 27, 2026
$0.11vs $0.11+0.0%
$5Mvs $5M+0.0%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CDZI Peer Comparison

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) competitors in Water Rights and Resource Development — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
MSEX logoMSEXMiddlesex Water CompanyDirect Competitor967.35M52.0622.061.47%22.07%9.07%0.85
YORW logoYORWThe York Water CompanyDirect Competitor425.59M29.5321.243.37%8.89%0.97
ARTNA logoARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDirect Competitor332.14M32.2814.614.62%20.21%9.26%0.73
CWCO logoCWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.Direct Competitor478.25M29.8926.22-1.41%13.5%7.67%0.01
GWRS logoGWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.Direct Competitor203.93M7.0964.455.82%3.53%2.37%1.60
AWR logoAWRAmerican States Water CompanyProduct Competitor3.02B77.1122.8810.52%19.66%13.06%0.90
CWT logoCWTCalifornia Water Service GroupProduct Competitor2.7B45.2021.02-3.54%11.77%6.95%0.95
AWK logoAWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Product Competitor24.42B125.0721.949.74%21.17%10.14%1.47

Compare CDZI vs Peers

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs MSEX

Most directly comparable listed peer for CDZI.

Scale Benchmark

vs XYL

Larger-name benchmark to compare CDZI against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs MSEX, YORW, ARTNA, CWCO

CDZI Income Statement

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue
437K440K441K541K564K1.5M1.99M9.61M16.31M14.99M
Revenue Growth %
6.07%0.69%0.23%22.68%4.25%166.13%32.64%382.57%69.79%31.03%
Cost of Revenue
274K00002.07M2.89M7.3M11.16M10.29M
Gross Profit
163K▲ 0%
440K▲ 169.9%
441K▲ 0.2%
541K▲ 22.7%
564K▲ 4.3%
-566K▼ 200.4%
-896K▼ 58.3%
2.31M▲ 357.8%
5.15M▲ 122.9%
4.7M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %
37.3%100%100%100%100%-37.71%-45%24.04%31.57%31.35%
Gross Profit Growth %
35.83%169.94%0.23%22.68%4.25%-200.35%-58.3%357.81%122.94%-
Operating Expenses
13.08M11.66M12.43M12.29M18.08M16M20.04M25.56M30.75M29.6M
Other Operating Expenses
----------
EBITDA
-12.37M-10.96M-11.72M-11.37M-17.07M-15.89M-19.57M-21.87M-23.98M-23.67M
EBITDA Margin %
-2829.75%-2491.36%-2658.5%-2102.22%-3027.3%-1058.63%-982.97%-227.64%-147.01%-157.91%
EBITDA Growth %
-38.66%11.35%-6.95%2.99%-50.13%6.93%-23.17%-11.76%-9.65%3.13%
Depreciation & Amortization
274K258K265K381K438K672K1.37M1.38M1.62M1.23M
D&A / Revenue %
62.7%58.64%60.09%70.43%77.66%44.77%68.76%14.33%9.91%8.19%
Operating Income (EBIT)
-12.64M▲ 0%
-11.22M▲ 11.2%
-11.99M▼ 6.9%
-11.75M▲ 2.0%
-17.51M▼ 49.0%
-16.56M▲ 5.4%
-20.94M▼ 26.4%
-23.25M▼ 11.0%
-25.6M▼ 10.1%
-24.9M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
-2892.45%-2550%-2718.59%-2172.64%-3104.96%-1103.4%-1051.73%-241.98%-156.92%-166.1%
Operating Income Growth %
-37.24%11.23%-6.85%1.96%-48.99%5.42%-26.43%-11.03%-10.1%-
Interest Expense
15.16M16.69M17.07M11.66M9.6M8.26M5.58M8M9.11M2M
Interest Coverage
-1.23x-0.57x-0.71x-2.06x-2.16x-2.00x-4.64x-2.85x-2.75x-
Interest / Revenue %
3469.57%3792.95%3871.2%2156.19%1701.24%550.5%280.01%83.31%55.87%13.34%
Non-Operating Income
-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
-33.86M▲ 0%
-26.27M▲ 22.4%
-29.52M▼ 12.4%
-37.81M▼ 28.1%
-31.24M▲ 17.4%
-24.79M▲ 20.7%
-31.43M▼ 26.8%
-31.13M▲ 1.0%
-34.14M▼ 9.7%
-33.18M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
-7748.28%-5969.77%-6694.33%-6988.91%-5538.83%-1651.23%-1578.85%-323.99%-209.28%-221.35%
Income Tax
4K6K6K7K10K7K11K11K-11K-1K
Effective Tax Rate %
-0.01%-0.02%-0.02%-0.02%-0.03%-0.03%-0.03%-0.04%0.03%0%
Net Income
-33.86M▲ 0%
-26.27M▲ 22.4%
-29.53M▼ 12.4%
-37.82M▼ 28.1%
-31.25M▲ 17.4%
-24.79M▲ 20.7%
-31.45M▼ 26.8%
-31.14M▲ 1.0%
-34.13M▼ 9.6%
-33.18M▲ 0%
Net Margin %
-7749.2%-5971.14%-6695.69%-6990.2%-5540.6%-1651.7%-1579.41%-324.1%-209.21%-221.35%
Net Income Growth %
-28.57%22.42%-12.39%-28.07%17.37%20.66%-26.84%0.97%-9.6%2.07%
EPS (Diluted)
-1.50▲ 0%
-1.09▲ 27.3%
-1.09▲ 0.0%
-1.11▼ 1.8%
-0.84▲ 24.3%
-0.60▲ 28.6%
-0.56▲ 6.7%
-0.53▲ 5.4%
-0.48▲ 9.4%
-0.40▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
-6.38%27.33%0%-1.83%24.32%28.57%6.67%5.36%9.43%16.36%
EPS (Basic)
-1.50-1.09-1.09-1.11-0.84-0.60-0.56-0.53-0.48-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
22.54M24M26.55M34.19M40.56M49.87M65.66M68.85M81.06M83.52M

CDZI Balance Sheet

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets
66.5M69.31M76.72M74.36M112.49M110.79M107.37M134.49M140.91M146.12M
Asset Growth %
-0.89%4.22%10.7%-3.08%51.28%-1.52%-3.08%25.26%4.77%34.34%
PP&E (Net)
45.27M46.62M50.01M53.5M82.17M84.69M87.65M92.11M98.78M99.68M
PP&E / Total Assets %
68.07%67.26%65.18%71.94%73.05%76.44%81.63%68.48%70.1%68.22%
Total Current Assets
13.48M13M16.12M8.04M13.21M12.44M8.02M25.79M16.05M23.72M
Cash & Equivalents
13.03M12.56M15.68M7.29M10.96M10M4.5M17.29M8.6M16.54M
Receivables
36K38K49K55K270K454K904K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory
00001.29M316K2.11M3.02M1.14M1.47M
Other Current Assets
411K408K0001.29M0888K701K978K
Long-Term Investments
0133K729K1.35M976K2.5M134K5.13M02.76M
Goodwill
3.81M3.81M3.81M3.81M3.81M5.71M5.71M5.71M5.71M5.71M
Intangible Assets
0000000000
Other Assets
3.95M5.87M6.06M7.66M7.6M7.95M5.86M5.75M20.37M17.01M
Total Liabilities
145.2M155.55M158.84M99.66M71.88M76.56M67.41M100.53M117.66M130.51M
Total Debt
138.45M150.72M153.36M95.84M68.72M70.39M61.22M85.89M104.21M31.97M
Net Debt
125.42M138.16M137.68M88.56M57.76M60.39M56.71M68.6M95.61M15.43M
Long-Term Debt
123.77M136.25M137.56M78.6M46.48M48.95M37.71M56.71M72.7M31.6M
Short-Term Borrowings
1.41M59K31K51K107K140K182K120K51K369K
Capital Lease Obligations
13.28M14.41M15.77M17.2M22.14M21.3M23.32M29.06M31.45M92.43M
Total Current Liabilities
6.49M4.14M4.8M3.13M2.51M5.64M5.83M14.41M13.19M12.63M
Accounts Payable
411K225K194K548K286K1.11M1.25M2.26M3.78M5.34M
Accrued Expenses
1.27M1.23M4.54M674K808K1.54M1.17M8M010.11M
Deferred Revenue
13.28B2.07M750K750K750K750K373K1.23M305K180K
Other Current Liabilities
3.39M2.62M-750K1.85M538K1.99M2.74M1.2M7.42M6.75M
Deferred Taxes
0-1000K-15K0000000
Other Liabilities
923K00032K36K41K46K51K86.28M
Total Equity
-78.7M▲ 0%
-86.24M▼ 9.6%
-82.12M▲ 4.8%
-25.3M▲ 69.2%
40.61M▲ 260.5%
34.22M▼ 15.7%
39.97M▲ 16.8%
33.96M▼ 15.0%
23.26M▼ 31.5%
15.61M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
-44.89%-9.58%4.78%69.19%260.5%-15.73%16.78%-15.03%-31.52%-33.09%
Shareholders Equity
-78.7M-86.24M-82.12M-25.3M40.61M34.22M39.97M33.96M23.26M15.61M
Minority Interest
0000000000
Common Stock
230K247K285K368K436K556K665K752K830K836K
Additional Paid-in Capital
364.81M383.52M419.19M513.74M613.57M636.96M679.15M709.3M714.62M0
Retained Earnings
-443.74M-470.01M-501.6M-539.41M-573.4M-603.3M-639.85M-676.1M-692.19M-700.83M
Accumulated OCI
-6.17M000000000
Return on Assets (ROA)
-50.69%-38.69%-40.44%-50.06%-33.45%-22.21%-28.83%-25.75%-24.78%-24.07%
Return on Equity (ROE)
-----408.27%-66.26%-84.77%-84.24%-119.3%-129.91%
Debt / Equity
----1.69x2.06x1.53x2.53x4.48x2.05x
Debt / Assets
208.18%217.46%199.89%128.89%61.09%63.53%57.01%63.86%73.95%21.88%
Net Debt / EBITDA
----------0.65x
Book Value per Share
-3.49-3.59-3.09-0.7410.690.610.490.290.19

CDZI Cash Flow Statement

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations
-10.47M-12.19M-13.71M-13.43M-15.27M-18.6M-20.92M-21.53M-18.93M-20.8M
Operating CF Growth %
-10.01%-16.5%-12.43%2.04%-13.75%-21.77%-12.5%-2.91%12.08%-11.99%
Operating CF / Revenue %
-2394.97%-2771.14%-3108.39%-2482.07%-2708.16%-1239.11%-1050.93%-224.1%-116.04%-138.72%
Net Income
-33.86M-26.27M-29.53M-37.82M-31.25M-24.79M-31.45M-31.14M-34.15M-33.18M
Depreciation & Amortization
274K258K265K381K438K672K1.37M1.38M1.62M2.1M
Deferred Taxes
3.5M-1.52M00000000
Other Non-Cash Items
14.13M15.08M15.96M24.21M11.16M4.24M9.06M6.36M7.16M3.57M
Working Capital Changes
3.19M-205K-972K-2.29M-367K-595K-1.41M-2.73M1.15M4.2M
Capital Expenditures
-1.01M-3.73M-2.5M-9.84M-22.91M-3.38M-5.79M-934K-12.58M-6.53M
CapEx / Revenue %
230.21%846.82%567.57%1818.48%4061.7%224.92%290.66%9.72%77.09%43.55%
CapEx / D&A
3.67x14.44x9.45x25.82x52.30x5.02x4.23x0.68x7.78x3.11x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)
-10.40x-3.27x-5.48x-1.36x-0.67x-5.51x-3.62x-23.05x-1.51x-3.19x
Cash from Investing
-1.01M-3.73M-2.5M-9.84M-23.47M-4.12M-5.79M-1.18M-12.58M-6.53M
Acquisitions
00-904K-3.11M-564K-963K0000
Purchase of Investments
0-2M0-1M0000-5M0
Sale of Investments
0000000000
Other Investing
0-2M000217K0-250K00
Cash from Financing
12.33M15.45M19.34M14.87M51.18M16.65M17.57M35.51M25.44M22.29M
Dividends Paid
0000-1.45M-5.11M-5.11M-5.11M-5.11M-5.08M
Dividend Payout Ratio %
----------
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K-56K-59K107K-1000K117K-1000K1000K1000K1.94M
Stock Issued
10.51M15.5M19.39M14.77M32.46M21.64M38.49M22.14M18.34M0
Share Repurchases
0000000000
Other Financing
0000-3.71M0-861K-52K-1.43M-1.29M
Net Change in Cash
858K▲ 0%
-472K▼ 155.0%
3.13M▲ 762.1%
-8.39M▼ 368.5%
12.43M▲ 248.1%
-6.07M▼ 148.9%
-9.15M▼ 50.6%
12.79M▲ 239.8%
-6.07M▼ 147.4%
-5.03M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect
0000000000
Cash at Beginning
12.17M13.16M12.69M15.82M7.42M19.86M13.78M4.64M17.43M8.6M
Cash at End
13.03M12.69M15.82M7.42M19.86M13.78M4.64M17.43M11.36M16.54M
Free Cash Flow
-11.47M▲ 0%
-15.92M▼ 38.8%
-16.21M▼ 1.8%
-23.27M▼ 43.5%
-38.18M▼ 64.1%
-21.98M▲ 42.4%
-26.71M▼ 21.6%
-22.47M▲ 15.9%
-31.51M▼ 40.2%
-27.32M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %
-20.58%-38.76%-1.83%-43.52%-64.11%42.45%-21.55%15.89%-40.24%7.65%
FCF Margin %
-2625.17%-3617.95%-3675.96%-4300.55%-6769.86%-1464.02%-1341.59%-233.83%-193.13%-182.28%
FCF / Net Income %
33.88%60.59%54.9%61.52%122.19%88.64%84.94%72.15%92.31%82.35%

CDZI Key Ratios

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)
-----408.27%-66.26%-84.77%-84.24%-119.3%-129.91%
EBITDA Margin
-2829.75%-2491.36%-2658.5%-2102.22%-3027.3%-1058.63%-982.97%-227.64%-147.01%-157.91%
Net Debt / EBITDA
----------0.65x
Interest Coverage
-1.23x-0.57x-0.71x-2.06x-2.16x-2.00x-4.64x-2.85x-2.75x-
CapEx / Revenue
230.21%846.82%567.57%1818.48%4061.7%224.92%290.66%9.72%77.09%43.55%
Dividend Payout Ratio
----------11.51%
Debt / Equity
----1.69x2.06x1.53x2.53x4.48x2.05x
EPS Growth
-6.38%27.33%0%-1.83%24.32%28.57%6.67%5.36%9.43%16.36%
Related:CDZI Dividend History·CDZI Revenue History·CDZI Price History·CDZI P/E History·CDZI Financial Ratios·CDZI Institutional Holders

CDZI SEC Filings & Documents

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 20, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Oct 28, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

4
FY 2026

Mar 31, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Mar 28, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Mar 28, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 14, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 13, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 13, 2025·SEC

CDZI Frequently Asked Questions

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) reported $15.0M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 2661% increase from $0.5M in 1995.

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) grew revenue by 69.8% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) reported a net loss of $33.2M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.55%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) has a return on equity (ROE) of -119.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) had negative free cash flow of $27.3M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

Industry Metrics

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

What if you invested $1,000 in CDZI back in 1995?

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