What is Cadiz's operating cash flow?

Cadiz (CDZI) reported operating cash flow of -$5.51M in Q1 2026.

How has Cadiz's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Cadiz's operating cash flow decreased by 51.2% year-over-year, from -$3.64M to -$5.51M.

What is the long-term trend for Cadiz's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadiz's operating cash flow has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$15.27M to -$18.93M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Cadiz CDZI Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6M-44.8%

Gross profit$425.0K-51.5%

Operating income-$6.8M+9.3%

Net income-$8.6M+10.0%

EPS (diluted)-$0.16—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$16.5M-23.3%

Total debt$88.9M+44.7%

Total equity$15.6M-64.5%

Total assets$146.1M+0.4%

Cash flow

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CapEx$242.0K-81.2%

Free cash flow-$5.8M-16.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$306.91M+22.9%

Enterprise value$379.26M+31.0%

P/S20.5×-1.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin31.3%+4.5pp

Operating margin-166.1%-34.9pp

Net margin-221.4%-44.6pp

FCF margin-182.3%-22.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-111.3%+53.5pp

Debt / equity5.7×+4.3×

Current ratio1.9×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cadiz in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Cadiz’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cadiz's operating cash flow?: Cadiz (CDZI) reported operating cash flow of -$5.51M in Q1 2026.
How has Cadiz's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Cadiz's operating cash flow decreased by 51.2% year-over-year, from -$3.64M to -$5.51M.
What is the long-term trend for Cadiz's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadiz's operating cash flow has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$15.27M to -$18.93M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.