Utilities
Cadiz Inc(CDZI)
Live Price
Offline$4.07
+1.24% today
1Y Change
+24.52%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $380.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +69.8%
- EPS Growth
- +9.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Cadiz Inc (CDZI) is a Utilities stock with a market cap of $380.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $4.07 and up 24.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +69.8%, EPS growth of +9.4%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +69.8%, EPS +9.4%, free cash flow -18.0% with operating margin -156.9% and ROIC -20.0%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at price/sales 23.5. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a higher-growth but lower-margin setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines CDZI price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+69.8% vs +6.1% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
-156.9% vs +21.0% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 14, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +69.8% and EPS at +9.4%, with operating margin around -156.9%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +2.3% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 14, 2026 | โ | -11.2% | -9.7% | -14.0% |
2026 Mar 31, 2026 | -18.2% | +3.1% | +3.1% | -14.7% |
2025 Nov 13, 2025 | -11.1% | +8.1% | +13.5% | +17.9% |
Benchmark Edge
CDZI vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
CDZI
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CDZI Max Drawdown
-44.22%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CDZI and SPY.
Company Overview
Cadiz Inc
NASDAQ
Cadiz Inc. is a U.S.-based water solutions company operating primarily within the regulated water utilities sector. The business focuses on providing clean, reliable, and affordable water through a portfolio of land, water, pipeline, and water filtration assets located in Southern California. Its operations are organized into two main segments. The Land and Water Resources segment encompasses activities tied to extensive properties in the eastern Mojave Desert, including development of the Mojave Groundwater Bank for water supply, storage, and conveyance, as well as agricultural operations on its landholdings. The Water Filtration Technology segment delivers filtration solutions aimed at treating impaired or contaminated groundwater sources, addressing both quality and reliability challenges for end users. Positioned as a specialized participant in the broader utilities landscape, Cadiz Inc. plays a niche role in supporting water infrastructure and resource management for population centers across the Southwestern United States, where water scarcity and quality remain critical long-term issues.
- Leadership
- Ms. Susan P. Kennedy
- Employees
- 25
- Street Address
- 550 South Hope Street, Suite 2850
- Mailing
- Los Angeles, CA, 90071
- Region
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Last Updated
- May 7, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- โ
- EV/EBITDA
- โ
- Price/Sales
- 23.5
- Price/Book
- 16.0
Growth
- Revenue
- +69.8%
- EPS
- +9.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- -18.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 31.6%
- Operating Margin
- -156.9%
- Net Margin
- -209.3%
- ROE
- -104.6%
- ROIC
- -20.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 4.48
- Current Ratio
- 1.22
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
After the overview, the strongest next step is usually chart context or a tighter compare set.