CADIZ INC (CDZI)

US1275372076 - Common Stock

3.46  -0.04 (-1.14%)

After market: 3.489 +0.03 (+0.84%)

Fundamental Rating

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CDZI gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 14 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. CDZI has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CDZI is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.



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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CDZI has reported negative net income.
In the past year CDZI has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
CDZI had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years CDZI always reported negative operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -29.22%, CDZI is doing worse than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
CDZI has a worse Return On Equity (-125.19%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -29.22%
ROE -125.19%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-30.42%
ROA(5y)-36.1%
ROE(3y)-87.54%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for CDZI so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/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

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CDZI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for CDZI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
CDZI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CDZI has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

CDZI has an Altman-Z score of -6.77. This is a bad value and indicates that CDZI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
CDZI has a Altman-Z score of -6.77. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CDZI underperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.98 is on the high side and indicates that CDZI has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.98, CDZI is doing worse than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.98
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -6.77
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.22%

2.3 Liquidity

CDZI has a Current Ratio of 1.89. This is a normal value and indicates that CDZI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.89, CDZI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.40 indicates that CDZI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.40, CDZI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 1.4

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CDZI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.49%, which is quite good.
The Revenue has grown by 27.39% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
The Revenue has been growing by 37.85% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-15.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)27.39%
Revenue growth 3Y58.5%
Revenue growth 5Y37.85%
Sales Q2Q%-36.67%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -3.17% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 96.67% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y-84.31%
EPS Next 2Y-18.98%
EPS Next 3Y-3.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year380.23%
Revenue Next 2Y138.64%
Revenue Next 3Y96.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CDZI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year CDZI is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as CDZI's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-18.98%
EPS Next 3Y-3.17%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CDZI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CADIZ INC

NASDAQ:CDZI (11/4/2024, 6:58:13 PM)

After market: 3.489 +0.03 (+0.84%)

3.46

-0.04 (-1.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)
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Market Cap234.93M
Analysts
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Dividend Yield N/A
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Revenue NQ rev (1m)
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Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
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PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -29.22%
ROE -125.19%
ROCE
ROIC
ROICexc
ROICexgc
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM
ROA(3y)
ROA(5y)
ROE(3y)
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ROIC(3y)
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ROICexcg growth 5Y
ROICexc growth 3Y
ROICexc growth 5Y
OM growth 3Y
OM growth 5Y
PM growth 3Y
PM growth 5Y
GM growth 3Y
GM growth 5Y
F-Score
Asset Turnover0.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.98
Debt/FCF
Debt/EBITDA
Cap/Depr
Cap/Sales
Interest Coverage
Cash Conversion
Profit Quality
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 1.4
Altman-Z
F-Score
WACC
ROIC/WACC
Cap/Depr(3y)
Cap/Depr(5y)
Cap/Sales(3y)
Cap/Sales(5y)
Profit Quality(3y)
Profit Quality(5y)
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y
EPS Q2Q%
EPS Next Y-84.31%
EPS Next 2Y
EPS Next 3Y
EPS Next 5Y
Revenue 1Y (TTM)27.39%
Revenue growth 3Y58.5%
Revenue growth 5Y
Sales Q2Q%
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