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

CDZI•NASDAQ•Utilities
$4.72
$356M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 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$10M+382.6%
  • EBITDA-$22M-11.8%
  • Net Income-$31M+1.0%
  • Free Cash Flow-$22M+15.9%
  • EBITDA Margin-227.64%+76.8%
  • Net Margin-324.1%+79.5%
  • ROE-84.24%+0.6%
  • Interest Coverage-2.90+22.7%
  • Debt/Equity2.53+65.1%
  • CapEx / Revenue9.72%-96.7%
  • CapEx Coverage-23.05-537.6%
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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 2.5x
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

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

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 Years39.84%
5 Years85.2%
3 Years157.31%
TTM188.33%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-12.79%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM3.92%

Return on Capital

10 Years-18.77%
5 Years-18.48%
3 Years-18.88%
Last Year-20.98%

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
Mar 31, 2026
EPS
$0.13
Est $0.11
-18.2%
Revenue
$5M
Est $5M
+6.3%
Q2 2026
Mar 30, 2026
EPS
$0.13
Est $0.11
-18.2%
Revenue
$5M
Est $5M
+6.3%
Q2 2026
Mar 27, 2026
EPS
$0.11
Est $0.11
+0.0%
Revenue
$5M
Est $5M
+0.0%
Q4 2025
Nov 13, 2025
EPS
$0.10
Est $0.09
-11.1%
Revenue
$4M
Est $5M
-13.6%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMar 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%
Q4 2025Nov 13, 2025
$0.10vs $0.09-11.1%
$4Mvs $5M-13.6%
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 Competitor950.44M51.1521.671.47%22.07%9.07%0.85
YORW logoYORWThe York Water CompanyDirect Competitor463.3M29.0120.873.37%8.89%0.97
ARTNA logoARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDirect Competitor328.23M31.9014.434.62%20.21%9.26%0.73
CWCO logoCWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.Direct Competitor527.15M33.06-1.41%13.88%0%0.00
GWRS logoGWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.Direct Competitor201.54M7.0163.735.82%5.3%3.58%0.09
AWR logoAWRAmerican States Water CompanyProduct Competitor2.97B75.8422.5010.52%19.66%13.06%0.90
CWT logoCWTCalifornia Water Service GroupProduct Competitor2.58B43.0320.01-3.54%11.77%6.95%0.95
AWK logoAWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Product Competitor24.54B125.6822.059.74%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.

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CDZI Income Statement

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

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Revenue412K437K440K441K541K564K1.5M1.99M9.61M15.98M
Revenue Growth %35.53%6.07%0.69%0.23%22.68%4.25%166.13%32.64%382.57%188.33%
Cost of Revenue292K274K00002.07M2.89M7.3M10.79M
Gross Profit
120K▲ 0%
163K▲ 35.8%
440K▲ 169.9%
441K▲ 0.2%
541K▲ 22.7%
564K▲ 4.3%
-566K▼ 200.4%
-896K▼ 58.3%
2.31M▲ 357.8%
5.19M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %29.13%37.3%100%100%100%100%-37.71%-45%24.04%32.47%
Gross Profit Growth %500%35.83%169.94%0.23%22.68%4.25%-200.35%-58.3%357.81%-
Operating Expenses9.62M13.08M11.66M12.43M12.29M18.08M16M20.04M25.56M30.02M
Other Operating Expenses----------
EBITDA-8.92M-12.37M-10.96M-11.72M-11.37M-17.07M-15.89M-19.57M-21.87M-23.29M
EBITDA Margin %-2164.56%-2829.75%-2491.36%-2658.5%-2102.22%-3027.3%-1058.63%-982.97%-227.64%-145.77%
EBITDA Growth %35.09%-38.66%11.35%-6.95%2.99%-50.13%6.93%-23.17%-11.76%-12.39%
Depreciation & Amortization292K274K258K265K381K438K672K1.37M1.38M1.54M
D&A / Revenue %70.87%62.7%58.64%60.09%70.43%77.66%44.77%68.76%14.33%9.63%
Operating Income (EBIT)
-9.21M▲ 0%
-12.64M▼ 37.2%
-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%
-24.83M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %-2235.44%-2892.45%-2550%-2718.59%-2172.64%-3104.96%-1103.4%-1051.73%-241.98%-155.4%
Operating Income Growth %34.26%-37.24%11.23%-6.85%1.96%-48.99%5.42%-26.43%-11.03%-
Interest Expense14.64M15.16M16.69M17.07M11.66M9.6M8.26M5.58M8M4M
Interest Coverage-0.63x-0.83x-0.67x-0.70x-1.01x-1.83x-2.00x-3.76x-2.90x-
Interest / Revenue %3552.67%3469.57%3792.95%3871.2%2156.19%1701.24%550.5%280.01%83.31%25.03%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
-26.34M▲ 0%
-33.86M▼ 28.6%
-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%
-33.01M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %-6391.99%-7748.28%-5969.77%-6694.33%-6988.91%-5538.83%-1651.23%-1578.85%-323.99%-206.58%
Income Tax4K4K6K6K7K10K7K11K11K5K
Effective Tax Rate %-0.02%-0.01%-0.02%-0.02%-0.02%-0.03%-0.03%-0.03%-0.04%-0.02%
Net Income
-26.34M▲ 0%
-33.86M▼ 28.6%
-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%
-33.01M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-6392.96%-7749.2%-5971.14%-6695.69%-6990.2%-5540.6%-1651.7%-1579.41%-324.1%-206.61%
Net Income Growth %-9.69%-28.57%22.42%-12.39%-28.07%17.37%20.66%-26.84%0.97%-12.79%
EPS (Diluted)
-1.41▲ 0%
-1.50▼ 6.4%
-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%
-0.40▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-4.44%-6.38%27.33%0%-1.83%24.32%28.57%6.67%5.36%3.92%
EPS (Basic)-1.41-1.50-1.09-1.09-1.11-0.84-0.60-0.56-0.53-
Diluted Shares Outstanding18.72M22.54M24M26.55M34.19M40.56M49.87M65.66M68.85M82.13M

CDZI Balance Sheet

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

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Assets67.1M66.5M69.31M76.72M74.36M112.49M110.79M107.37M134.49M128.01M
Asset Growth %21.08%-0.89%4.22%10.7%-3.08%51.28%-1.52%-3.08%25.26%70.44%
PP&E (Net)44.18M45.27M46.62M50.01M53.5M82.17M84.69M87.65M92.11M97.16M
PP&E / Total Assets %65.85%68.07%67.26%65.18%71.94%73.05%76.44%81.63%68.48%75.9%
Total Current Assets15.6M13.48M13M16.12M8.04M13.21M12.44M8.02M25.79M11.72M
Cash & Equivalents12.17M13.03M12.56M15.68M7.29M10.96M10M4.5M17.29M4.43M
Receivables39K36K38K49K55K270K454K904K1000K1000K
Inventory000001.29M316K2.11M3.02M2.79M
Other Current Assets0411K408K0001.29M0888K845K
Long-Term Investments00133K729K1.35M976K2.5M134K5.13M7.89M
Goodwill3.81M3.81M3.81M3.81M3.81M3.81M5.71M5.71M5.71M5.71M
Intangible Assets0000000000
Other Assets3.5M3.95M5.87M6.06M7.66M7.6M7.95M5.86M5.75M13.41M
Total Liabilities121.42M145.2M155.55M158.84M99.66M71.88M76.56M67.41M100.53M100.27M
Total Debt114.83M138.45M150.72M153.36M95.84M68.72M70.39M61.22M85.89M30.88M
Net Debt102.66M125.42M138.16M137.68M88.56M57.76M60.39M56.71M68.6M26.45M
Long-Term Debt102.37M123.77M136.25M137.56M78.6M46.48M48.95M37.71M56.71M30.43M
Short-Term Borrowings170K1.41M59K31K51K107K140K182K120K455K
Capital Lease Obligations12.29M13.28M14.41M15.77M17.2M22.14M21.3M23.32M29.06M119.55M
Total Current Liabilities4.56M6.49M4.14M4.8M3.13M2.51M5.64M5.83M14.41M9.33M
Accounts Payable439K411K225K194K548K286K1.11M1.25M2.26M1.59M
Accrued Expenses488K1.27M1.23M4.54M674K808K1.54M1.17M8M19.54M
Deferred Revenue750K13.28B2.07M750K750K750K750K373K1.23M424K
Other Current Liabilities3.46M3.39M2.62M-750K1.85M538K1.99M2.74M1.2M6.86M
Deferred Taxes00-1000K-15K000000
Other Liabilities1.44M923K00032K36K41K46K60.52M
Total Equity
-54.32M▲ 0%
-78.7M▼ 44.9%
-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%
27.73M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %3.86%-44.89%-9.58%4.78%69.19%260.5%-15.73%16.78%-15.03%68.23%
Shareholders Equity-54.32M-78.7M-86.24M-82.12M-25.3M40.61M34.22M39.97M33.96M27.73M
Minority Interest0000000000
Common Stock218K230K247K285K368K436K556K665K752K818K
Additional Paid-in Capital355.34M364.81M383.52M419.19M513.74M613.57M636.96M679.15M709.3M0
Retained Earnings-409.87M-443.74M-470.01M-501.6M-539.41M-573.4M-603.3M-639.85M-676.1M-682.44M
Accumulated OCI-5.95M-6.17M00000000
Return on Assets (ROA)-43%-50.69%-38.69%-40.44%-50.06%-33.45%-22.21%-28.83%-25.75%-25.79%
Return on Equity (ROE)------408.27%-66.26%-84.77%-84.24%-119.04%
Debt / Equity-----1.69x2.06x1.53x2.53x2.53x
Debt / Assets171.14%208.18%217.46%199.89%128.89%61.09%63.53%57.01%63.86%24.13%
Net Debt / EBITDA----------1.14x
Book Value per Share-2.9-3.49-3.59-3.09-0.7410.690.610.490.34

CDZI Cash Flow Statement

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

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations-9.51M-10.47M-12.19M-13.71M-13.43M-15.27M-18.6M-20.92M-21.53M-21.53M
Operating CF Growth %24.3%-10.01%-16.5%-12.43%2.04%-13.75%-21.77%-12.5%-2.91%11.35%
Operating CF / Revenue %-2309.22%-2394.97%-2771.14%-3108.39%-2482.07%-2708.16%-1239.11%-1050.93%-224.1%-134.75%
Net Income-26.34M-33.86M-26.27M-29.53M-37.82M-31.25M-24.79M-31.45M-31.14M-33.01M
Depreciation & Amortization292K274K258K265K381K438K672K1.37M1.38M1.93M
Deferred Taxes2.25M3.5M-1.52M0000000
Other Non-Cash Items13.6M14.13M15.08M15.96M24.21M11.16M4.24M9.06M6.36M3.15M
Working Capital Changes-615K3.19M-205K-972K-2.29M-367K-595K-1.41M-2.73M4.87M
Capital Expenditures0-1.01M-3.73M-2.5M-9.84M-22.91M-3.38M-5.79M-934K-11.91M
CapEx / Revenue %0%230.21%846.82%567.57%1818.48%4061.7%224.92%290.66%9.72%74.55%
CapEx / D&A0.00x3.67x14.44x9.45x25.82x52.30x5.02x4.23x0.68x6.17x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)--10.40x-3.27x-5.48x-1.36x-0.67x-5.51x-3.62x-23.05x-1.81x
Cash from Investing0-1.01M-3.73M-2.5M-9.84M-23.47M-4.12M-5.79M-1.18M-11.91M
Acquisitions000-904K-3.11M-564K-963K000
Purchase of Investments00-2M0-1M00000
Sale of Investments0000000000
Other Investing00-2M000217K0-250K-5.25M
Cash from Financing19M12.33M15.45M19.34M14.87M51.18M16.65M17.57M35.51M33.86M
Dividends Paid00000-1.45M-5.11M-5.11M-5.11M-5.11M
Dividend Payout Ratio %----------
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K-56K-59K107K-1000K117K-1000K1000K-1.1M
Stock Issued10.51M10.51M15.5M19.39M14.77M32.46M21.64M38.49M22.14M40.47M
Share Repurchases0000000000
Other Financing-960K0000-3.71M0-861K-52K-78K
Net Change in Cash
9.48M▲ 0%
858K▼ 91.0%
-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%
3.73M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning2.69M12.17M13.16M12.69M15.82M7.42M19.86M13.78M4.64M15.96M
Cash at End12.17M13.03M12.69M15.82M7.42M19.86M13.78M4.64M17.43M7.19M
Free Cash Flow
-9.51M▲ 0%
-11.47M▼ 20.6%
-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%
-30.13M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %29.39%-20.58%-38.76%-1.83%-43.52%-64.11%42.45%-21.55%15.89%-29.11%
FCF Margin %-2309.22%-2625.17%-3617.95%-3675.96%-4300.55%-6769.86%-1464.02%-1341.59%-233.83%-188.57%
FCF / Net Income %36.12%33.88%60.59%54.9%61.52%122.19%88.64%84.94%72.15%91.27%

CDZI Key Ratios

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

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)------408.27%-66.26%-84.77%-84.24%-119.04%
EBITDA Margin-2164.56%-2829.75%-2491.36%-2658.5%-2102.22%-3027.3%-1058.63%-982.97%-227.64%-145.77%
Net Debt / EBITDA----------1.14x
Interest Coverage-0.63x-0.83x-0.67x-0.70x-1.01x-1.83x-2.00x-3.76x-2.90x-
CapEx / Revenue0%230.21%846.82%567.57%1818.48%4061.7%224.92%290.66%9.72%74.55%
Dividend Payout Ratio----------15.47%
Debt / Equity-----1.69x2.06x1.53x2.53x2.53x
EPS Growth-4.44%-6.38%27.33%0%-1.83%24.32%28.57%6.67%5.36%3.92%

CDZI SEC Filings & Documents

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

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Feb 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Oct 28, 2025·SEC

Material company update

Sep 26, 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 2025

Nov 13, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 13, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 14, 2025·SEC

CDZI Frequently Asked Questions

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

Growth & Financials

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) reported $16.0M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 15879% increase from $0.1M in 1994.

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) grew revenue by 382.6% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) reported a net loss of $33.0M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.57%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) has a return on equity (ROE) of -84.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) had negative free cash flow of $30.1M in fiscal year 2024, 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.

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