Cadiz Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Cadiz's CEO is Susan Kennedy, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $318.70K, comprised of 94.2% salary and 5.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.16% of the company’s shares, worth $487.55K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.9 years and 3.8 years respectively.

Key information

Susan Kennedy

Chief executive officer

US$318.7k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage94.2%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenureless than a year
Board average tenure3.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Would Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Nov 02
Would Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Is Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 14
Is Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Using Too Much Debt?

We Think Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jan 19
We Think Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Here's Why Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Can Afford Some Debt

Jun 13
Here's Why Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Can Afford Some Debt

Does Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 08
Does Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 13
Is Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Using Too Much Debt?

Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Mar 28
Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Here's Why Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Can Afford Some Debt

Dec 14
Here's Why Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) Can Afford Some Debt

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Cadiz Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CDZI) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Jun 11
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Cadiz Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CDZI) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

When Can We Expect A Profit From Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI)?

May 13
When Can We Expect A Profit From Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI)?

Have Insiders Been Selling Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI) Shares This Year?

Jan 28
Have Insiders Been Selling Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI) Shares This Year?

Could The Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Dec 04
Could The Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Susan Kennedy's remuneration changed compared to Cadiz's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$34m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$35m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$33m

Dec 31 2023US$319kUS$300k

-US$37m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$37m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$36m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$35m

Dec 31 2022US$321kUS$266k

-US$30m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$29m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$30m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$35m

Dec 31 2021US$88kn/a

-US$34m

Compensation vs Market: Susan's total compensation ($USD318.70K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.16M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Susan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Susan Kennedy (63 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

US$318,696

Compensation

Ms. Susan P. Kennedy serves as Advisory Board Member at GrubMarket, Inc. since October 2023. She has been Director at Cadiz Inc. since March 24, 2021 and its Chief Executive Officer Since January 01, 2024...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Susan Kennedy
CEO & Chairmanless than a yearUS$318.70k0.16%
$ 487.6k
Stanley Speer
CFO & Secretary4.6yrsUS$414.35k0.11%
$ 332.4k
Scott Slater
Senior Advisorless than a yearUS$385.50k0.28%
$ 875.2k
Cathryn Rivera
Chief Operating Officerless than a yearno datano data
Courtney Degener
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Teffiny Bagnara
Controllerno datano datano data

0.9yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CDZI's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Susan Kennedy
CEO & Chairman3.8yrsUS$318.70k0.16%
$ 487.6k
Stephen Courter
Independent Director16.2yrsUS$100.00k0.089%
$ 280.5k
Winston Hickox
Lead Independent Director18.2yrsUS$100.00k0.34%
$ 1.1m
Kenneth Lombard
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$100.00k0.022%
$ 69.5k
Richard Polanco
Independent Director2.4yrsUS$100.00k0.018%
$ 57.7k
Barbara Lloyd
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0096%
$ 30.0k
Maria Jelescu-Dreyfus
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$75.00k0.20%
$ 626.5k
Maria Echaveste
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$100.50k0.042%
$ 131.0k
Carolyn Webb de Macías
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$100.00k0.045%
$ 141.0k

3.8yrs

Average Tenure

69yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CDZI's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 14:41
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cadiz Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael CrawfordB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Gajanan PolawarVirtua Research Inc.