CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP (CDZIP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CDZIP • US1275373066

19.58 USD
+0.44 (+2.3%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 04:04 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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CDZIP gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 14 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. CDZIP has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CDZIP shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CDZIP had negative earnings in the past year.
  • CDZIP had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CDZIP always reported negative net income.
  • In the past 5 years CDZIP always reported negative operating cash flow.
CDZIP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCDZIP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10M -20M -30M

1.2 Ratios

  • CDZIP's Return On Assets of -29.78% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CDZIP is outperformed by 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -137.46%, CDZIP is doing worse than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -29.78%
ROE -137.46%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-29.33%
ROA(5y)-33.8%
ROE(3y)-95.2%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CDZIP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCDZIP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 100 -100

1.3 Margins

  • CDZIP has a Gross Margin of 32.47%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CDZIP underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • CDZIP does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 32.47%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CDZIP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCDZIP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2K -4K -6K -8K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CDZIP does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • CDZIP has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CDZIP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CDZIP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CDZIP Yearly Shares OutstandingCDZIP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
CDZIP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCDZIP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.56, we must say that CDZIP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CDZIP has a Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is in the better half of the industry: CDZIP outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.16 is on the high side and indicates that CDZIP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CDZIP (2.16) is worse than 92.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.56
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.58%
CDZIP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCDZIP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that CDZIP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CDZIP has a better Current ratio (1.26) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • CDZIP has a Quick Ratio of 1.26. This is a bad value and indicates that CDZIP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CDZIP's Quick ratio of 0.96 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CDZIP outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.96
CDZIP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCDZIP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.79% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, CDZIP shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 188.33%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 88.85% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)188.33%
Revenue growth 3Y152.05%
Revenue growth 5Y88.85%
Sales Q2Q%28.69%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CDZIP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 34.05% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 62.93% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y151.28%
EPS Next 2Y21.07%
EPS Next 3Y29.06%
EPS Next 5Y34.05%
Revenue Next Year12.05%
Revenue Next 2Y22.02%
Revenue Next 3Y51.13%
Revenue Next 5Y62.93%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
CDZIP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCDZIP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50M 100M 150M
CDZIP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCDZIP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CDZIP. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CDZIP. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CDZIP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCDZIP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
CDZIP Per share dataCDZIP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CDZIP's earnings are expected to grow with 29.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.07%
EPS Next 3Y29.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.55%, CDZIP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CDZIP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.97. CDZIP pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CDZIP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.55%

5.2 History

  • CDZIP has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • CDZIP has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
CDZIP Yearly Dividends per shareCDZIP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of CDZIP are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CDZIP will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-13.41%
EPS Next 2Y21.07%
EPS Next 3Y29.06%
CDZIP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCDZIP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10M -20M -30M

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CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP

NASDAQ:CDZIP (2/17/2026, 4:04:19 PM)

19.58

+0.44 (+2.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-13
Earnings (Next)03-26
Inst Owners46.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.47%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.63B
Revenue(TTM)15.98M
Net Income(TTM)-38.12M
Analysts82.5
Price Target46.48 (137.39%)
Short Float %0%
Short Ratio0.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.55%
Yearly Dividend0.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-13.41%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date01-05
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-16.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.25%
Max EPS beat(2)-8.93%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-31.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-71.57%
Max EPS beat(4)-8.93%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.3%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-19.46%
Min Revenue beat(4)-43.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.3%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.5%
PT rev (3m)-8.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-60.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-60.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)11.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)11.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 101.84
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 58.68
P/tB 73.9
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.49
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.25
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.31
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.23
OCFYN/A
SpS0.19
BVpS0.33
TBVpS0.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -29.78%
ROE -137.46%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 32.47%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-29.33%
ROA(5y)-33.8%
ROE(3y)-95.2%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 550.87%
Cap/Sales 41.68%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 1.56
F-Score5
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)353.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)1604.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)175.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)1098.01%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y151.28%
EPS Next 2Y21.07%
EPS Next 3Y29.06%
EPS Next 5Y34.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)188.33%
Revenue growth 3Y152.05%
Revenue growth 5Y88.85%
Sales Q2Q%28.69%
Revenue Next Year12.05%
Revenue Next 2Y22.02%
Revenue Next 3Y51.13%
Revenue Next 5Y62.93%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year20.48%
EBIT Next 3Y43.94%
EBIT Next 5Y51.4%
FCF growth 1Y-1.06%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7.85%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP / CDZIP FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP (CDZIP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CDZIP.


What is the valuation status of CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP (CDZIP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP (CDZIP). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CDZIP stock?

CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP (CDZIP) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CDZIP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CADIZ INC - CDZI 8 7/8 PERP (CDZIP) is expected to grow by 151.28% in the next year.