Cadiz Inc.

NasdaqGM:CDZI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$348.1m

Cadiz Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Cadiz's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.6%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 6.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 65.1% per year.

Key information

-5.61%

Earnings growth rate

11.83%

EPS growth rate

Water Utilities Industry Growth8.91%
Revenue growth rate65.13%
Return on equity-212.62%
Net Margin-255.49%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jan 14

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

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Seeking Alpha Dec 15

Cadiz: The Mojave Groundwater Bank Takes A Financing Step Closer To Reality

Summary Cadiz Inc. has raised $51 million for the first tranche of funding for its Mojave Groundwater Bank, and is chasing another $400 million in further financing from private equity. ATEC Water Systems saw year-over-year revenue growth of 42% with gross profit margins expanding to 50%. CDZI needs to raise more funds, with its cash position dropping to $4.4 million at the end of the third quarter against cash burn from operations of $7 million. The Series A Preferreds have rallied strongly this year, with their coupon currently driving a dividend yield of 11.3%. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Dec 12

Revenues Tell The Story For Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI) As Its Stock Soars 27%

Cadiz Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDZI ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 27% gain in the last month alone. The...
Analysis Article Oct 11

Cadiz Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CDZI) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 38% Share Price Bounce

Cadiz Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDZI ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 38% gain in the last month alone. The...
Analysis Article Oct 08

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

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Analysis Article Aug 27

Revenues Tell The Story For Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI) As Its Stock Soars 25%

Cadiz Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDZI ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 25% gain in the last month alone. Looking...
Analysis Article Jun 14

Cadiz Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CDZI) P/S Is On The Mark

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Water Utilities industry in the United States have price-to-sales...
Seeking Alpha Apr 17

Cadiz: Are The Preferreds Back In Play?

Summary Cadiz is facing intense free cash burn as its plan to extract water from an aquifer in California faces environmental opposition. The Mojave Groundwater Bank project faces an uncertain future, with no clear pathway yet to come online. Common shareholders face continued dilution, while the preferreds offer a 12.8% yield on cost. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Nov 02

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

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Jul 14

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

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Analysis Article Jan 19

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

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jun 13

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

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Nov 08

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

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jul 13

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

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Mar 28

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

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Dec 14

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

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article Jun 11

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

CEO Scott Slater has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at Cadiz Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDZI...
Analysis Article May 13

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

Cadiz Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDZI ) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some...
Analysis Article Jan 28

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

We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. Unfortunately, there are also...
Analysis Article Dec 04

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

The big shareholder groups in Cadiz Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDZI ) have power over the company. Insiders often own a large chunk...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cadiz makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:CDZI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2615-38280
31 Dec 2516-39290
30 Sep 2516-38290
30 Jun 2515-38280
31 Mar 2511-39280
31 Dec 2410-36240
30 Sep 246-34210
30 Jun 243-35210
31 Mar 243-33200
31 Dec 232-37190
30 Sep 232-37190
30 Jun 232-36170
31 Mar 231-35150
31 Dec 222-30150
30 Sep 221-29150
30 Jun 221-30150
31 Mar 221-35180
31 Dec 211-34180
30 Sep 211-35160
30 Jun 211-30140
31 Mar 211-23110
31 Dec 201-38120
30 Sep 201-37130
30 Jun 200-40130
31 Mar 200-43130
31 Dec 190-30120
30 Sep 190-30130
30 Jun 190-29130
31 Mar 190-28120
31 Dec 180-26110
30 Sep 180-25110
30 Jun 180-25110
31 Mar 180-33110
31 Dec 170-34130
30 Sep 170-34110
30 Jun 170-33110
31 Mar 170-25110
31 Dec 160-2690
30 Sep 160-27110
30 Jun 160-28120
31 Mar 160-28130
31 Dec 150-24140
30 Sep 150-22130
30 Jun 150-21110

Quality Earnings: CDZI is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CDZI is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CDZI is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 5.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CDZI's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CDZI is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Water Utilities industry (2.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CDZI has a negative Return on Equity (-212.62%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/07 00:12
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/05 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Cadiz Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 3 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.
Tate SullivanMaxim Group
Gerard SweeneyRoth Capital Partners