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CDZI vs MSEX // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
CADIZ Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CDZI 2
— MSEX 7
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: MSEX
LAST: $4.71 (-0.21%) • MKT CAP: $398.8M
piotroski-score
4/9
LAST: $55.35 (-0.05%) • MKT CAP: $1.04B
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6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CDZI VS. MSEX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CDZI | MSEX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.60% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -23.10% | 4.90% | -28.00 | MSEX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 26.1x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -6.65% | 6.00% | -12.65 | MSEX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 27.90% | -87.90 | MSEX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 0.00% | -60.00 | MSEX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 69.80% | 1.50% | +68.30 | CDZI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.28% | 2.39% | -1.11 | MSEX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | MSEX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.5 | 62.3 | +2.16 | CDZI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $398.8M | $1.04B | -$644.2M | MSEX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CDZI REV | MSEX REV | CDZI GROSS % | MSEX GROSS % | CDZI FCF | MSEX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.3M | $194.7M | 31.6% | — | -$26.5M | $62.6M |
| FY 2024 | $9.6M | $191.9M | 24.0% | — | -$22.5M | -$15.9M |
| FY 2023 | $2.0M | $166.3M | — | — | -$20.9M | $52.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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